Introducing OWC StudioStack: The Stackable Thunderbolt 5 Drive/Dock for Mac Studio Packing Up to 32TB of Storage

More storage or more ports? With StudioStack, you don't have to choose.

Wayne Grayson • Nov 12, 2025

The Mac Studio is the ultimate creator’s workstation and a stackable dock packing both extra ports and built-in storage can be a fantastic and tidy way to expand your Studio’s capabilities even further.

But there’s a problem. Some stackable docks look great but fail to deliver on the things that make a great drive or dock. Enter the new Thunderbolt 5-equipped OWC StudioStack.

StudioStack pairs Mac-matched industrial design with uncompromising Thunderbolt 5 performance, giving you a true tiered-storage solution and a six-port expansion hub in the same footprint as your Mac Studio. It’s the difference between “neat and tidy” and “production-ready.”

Tiered storage that maps to the way you work

Inside, StudioStack runs a hybrid setup: an NVMe M.2 slot for caches, renders, and active projects—and a 3.5-inch SATA bay for high-capacity libraries and archives. Keep proxies on NVMe, originals on HDD, and move work between them at up to 6302MB/s real-world speed on TB5 hosts. Editors, colorists, CGI artists, and audio pros get low-latency scratch plus deep capacity in one tidy unit.

Plus, you can configure StudioStack to fit what you have on hand. Have an M.2 blade and 3.5" HDD on hand? Order the empty enclosure. Need some drives to stick in your new Stack? Configure your order with the storage you need.

Your I/O, multiplied

Three Thunderbolt 5 (80Gb/s) ports and three USB-A (10Gb/s) ports turn a single connection into a full production desk: fast media readers, external SSD arrays, audio interfaces, control surfaces—even multi-display setups (display counts depend on host). Two USB-A ports are side-mounted for quick swaps during ingest.

Internal-class pace, studio-quiet focus

But this drive/dock's design is more than just a pretty face.

StudioStack’s aircraft-grade aluminum enclosure doubles as a heatsink. Meanwhile, a smart fan kicks in only when workloads demand it. The result: sustained performance that rivals internal storage on modern Mac Studio systems and stays quiet enough for VO booths and edit suites.

Not just for Mac Studio

While the StudioStack is the perfect companion for Mac Studio, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t play well with other Macs. On the contrary, Studio works out of the box with Thunderbolt 5/4, USB4, and even Thunderbolt 3 Macs.

StudioStack’s svelte design fits into any Mac desk setup, providing extra ports and all that extra storage in a compact footprint that easily fits under a monitor when paired with Mac mini or a laptop stand when used with a MacBook.