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ThunderBay Flex 8 8TB SSD + 84TB HDD
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OWC SKU: OWCTB3F81N092
Configure Your OWC Thunderbay Flex 8
- Storage Solution #1: 8TB U.2 SSD change below
- Storage Solution #2: 84TB HDD RAID change below
- PCIe Expansion Slot
- 8 Port Dock
- OWC 5 Year Limited Warranty
- OWC SKU: OWCTB3F81N092
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Storage
- Drive Bays
- 4 bays supporting: 2.5-inch SATA drives, 3.5-inch SATA drives, 2.5-inch U.2 drives, M.2 drives (with M.2 to U.2 adapter), 2.5-inch SAS drives (with SAS drive controller card), 3.5-inch SAS drives (with SAS drive controller card)
- 4 bays supporting: 2.5-inch SATA drives, 3.5-inch SATA drives, 2.5-inch SAS drives (with SAS drive controller card), 3.5-inch SAS drives (with SAS drive controller card)
- Total Capacity
- 92000GB Useable Capacity
- Total Capacity: 92192GB
- 192GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
- Total Solution Cache Size
- 3584 MB
- Drive Mechanism
- (7) 12.0TB Toshiba MG09ACA Series 7,200RPM Enterprise Capacity Hard Disk Drive with 512 MB cache
- (1) 8.0TB OWC U2 ShuttleOne 2.5-inch NVMe U.2 Solid-State Drive
- *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
- Hot Swap Support
- Yes
- Hot Plug Support
- Yes
- Boot Support
- Dependent upon configuration. Independent Mac volumes should boot in most scenarios.. Boot Camp is not supported.
RAID
- RAID Capable
- Yes
- RAID Levels Supported
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- RAID 0+1
- RAID 4
- RAID 5
- JBOD
- RAID Features
- Software RAID
Expansion
- Expansion Slots
- (1) PCIe 3.0 x16 physical, x4 electrical, full-height, half-length, single-width
Ports
- Device Ports
- (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40Gb/s (5000MB/s)
- (1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port
- (1) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- (1) DisplayPort Port
- Memory Card Slots
- (1) CFexpress 2.0 Type B
- (1) SD
- Power Delivery
- Thunderbolt 3 host port provides up to 85W of power to the host computer.1
- Thunderbolt 3 device port (for external drives and other devices) provides 15W of power.
Display Support
- Display Support
- Up to one 8K display @ 60Hz,
- or one 4K display @ 120Hz,
- or one 5K display @ 60Hz,
- or one 4K display @ 60Hz and one 4K display @ 30Hz,
- or one 4K display @ 60Hz,
- or one 4K display @ 30Hz,
- or two 4K displays @ 60Hz
- Display Support by Port
- DisplayPort 1.4: Up to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz
- Thunderbolt 3: Up to 5K @ 60Hz via a native Thunderbolt 3 display or 4K @ 60Hz via a Thunderbolt display or a USB-C display adapter
Performance
- Data Rate
- Thunderbolt 3: 40Gb/s (or 5000MB/s)
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40Gb/s (or 5000MB/s)
Chipset
- Chipset / Controller
- Thunderbolt: Intel JHL7440
- PCIe Switch: ASMedia ASM-2824
- USB Controller: Genesys Logic GL-3590
Reliability
- Contact Start Stops
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Compatibility
- Host Interface Requirements
- Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt1)
- Mac OS Compatibility
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 11.x Big Sur
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
- macOS 15.x Sequoia
- OWC Innergize is currently supported on macOS version 12.x, macOS 13.7.2 and earlier, macOS 14.7.2 and earlier, and macOS 15.2.1 and earlier. We are aware of an issue in macOS 13.7.3, macOS 14.7.3, macOS 15.3.x, released 01/27/25 that makes OWC Innergize unable to be used with OWC Atlas USB4 and USB-C readers. The Thunderbolt interface equipped OWC Atlas FXR reader remains supported in macOS 15.3.x over USB. Apple has been informed of this issue and we are diligently pursuing a resolution.
- PC OS Compatibility
- Not compatible with Windows PCs
- Driver Required
- SoftRAID Only
- The SoftRAID driver is installed within the SoftRAID application.
- For PCIe cards that require a driver, please check the manufacturer web site. Drivers for PCIe cards must be Thunderbolt-aware to function.
- Supported PCIe Cards
- Supports one full-height, half-length, single-width card (driverless or with Thunderbolt-aware driver). GPUs not supported.
- Other Requirements
- macOS 10.15.1 or later required.
Power
- External Power Adapter
- No
- Power Supply
- Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- AC Input
- 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 3.5A-7.0A
- DC Output
- +12V, 37A
- Wattage
- 450W
Physical
- Cooling
- (1) 120mm 1,600RPM cooling fan
- Security Slot
- Yes
- Power Button
- Yes
- Power/Activity LED
- Yes
- Housing Color
- Black
- Housing Material
- Aluminum
- Dimensions
- Height: 34.9 cm (13.7 in)
- Length: 39.0 cm (15.4 in)
- Width: 14.9 cm (5.9 in)
- Weight
- 14.2 kg (31.37 lbs)
Certifications
- Certifications
- BSMI
- CE
- FCC
- RCM
- VCCI
Environmental
- Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 50°F to 95°F (10°C to 35°C)
- Non-Operating: -40°F to 149°F (-40°C to 65°C)
- Altitude
- Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
- Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
- Humidity
- Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
- Shock
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Acoustics
- Noise
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt compatibility requires a certified Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable (not included). This configuration provides data transfer at up to 20Gb/s but does not support notebook charging.
SoftRAID works with macOS 10.14+, Windows 10+, and Windows Server 2019/2022. M1 Macs require macOS 11.3 or later.
SoftRAID is licensed per computer.
GPUs are not supported.
While we do not bundle or recommend specific RAID/SAS card setups at this time, we do provide an unofficial guide as a courtesy, to customers who wish to attempt this workflow.
Dual display support, including available resolution and refresh rates, is dependent on host hardware and drivers.
- Apple silicon M1/M2/M3 Pro, M1/M2/M3 Max, and M1/M2 Ultra Mac models, Apple Intel-based Mac models, and Thunderbolt 4 PCs can support up to two displays at up to 4K @ 60Hz via Thunderbolt.
- Apple silicon M1/M2/M3 Mac models can support one external display up to 4K @ 60Hz via Thunderbolt.
The following Apple silicon M1/M2/M3 Mac models support a single display over a Thunderbolt port:
- MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3, 2023)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) - MacBookPro17,1
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) - Mac14,7
- MacBook Air (M1, 2020) - MacBookAir10,1
- MacBook Air (M2, 2022) - Mac14,2
- Mac mini (M1, 2020) - Macmini9,1
The following Mac models provide only partial support for DisplayPort 1.4, including limiting resolution to 5K or 6K at 60Hz. Please review Apple's display specifications for your specific Mac to determine the maximum supported resolution and color depth:
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018) - MacBookPro15,1
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) - MacBookPro15,2
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) - MacBookPro15,2
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019) - MacBookPro15,1 and MacBookPro15,3
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) - MacBookPro15,4
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) - MacBookPro16,1 and MacBookPro16,4
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) - MacBookPro16,2
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) - MacBookPro16,3
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018) - MacBookAir8,1
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019) - MacBookAir8,2
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020) - MacBookAir9,1
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019) - iMac19,1
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) - iMac19,2
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020) - iMac20,1 and iMac20,2
- Mac mini (2018) - Macmini8,1
- Mac Pro (2019) - MacPro7,1
- Mac Pro (Rack, 2019) - MacPro7,1
A firmware update is required to use OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 with OWC Innergize software. This firmware update is available on the OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 Support Guide.
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Learn More- SAS drives are supported with SAS drive controller card (available separately).
- Up to four U.2 drives are supported. M.2 drives are also supported with M.2 to U.2 adapter (available separately).
- Apple Mac models with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt ports can be connected using an Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter (sold separately). This configuration provides data transfer at up to 20Gb/s but does not support notebook charging.
- Full DisplayPort 1.4 capabilities depends on host computer support of DisplayPort 1.4 specification through its Thunderbolt 3 connection, host computer GPU capabilities, and connecting cable capabilities.
- 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty for Enterprise Hard Drive and SSD solutions. 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty for enclosure only.
- The LED function of this product will be disabled and not function if used with a 4TB and/or 8TB OWC U2 Shuttle (OWCU2SHUTTLE04), (OWCU2SHUTTLE08).
FlexPreparation
Every custom-built OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 runs through a rigorous diagnostic and setup process. This multi-hour setup includes drive verification, pre-burn conditioning, and more to ensure your Flex 8 arrives in optimum condition and ready to serve.
FlexSupport + Notes
What’s not to love about the custom-built, pre-tuned, and optimized OWC ThunderBay Flex 8? If you have any questions or issues, our friendly customer support team is here to help.