ThunderBay 4 mini
With four 2.5-inch drive bays, ThunderBay 4 mini transforms SSDs and HDDs into a pro-grade, Thunderbolt 2 storage solution in a compact design.
The Perfect Combination Of Speed, Size, And Convenience For Permanent Access To Your Data
- Retasks/maximizes SSD potential: four 2.5-inch drive bays
- Pro-grade speeds: up to 1346MB/s with 2 Thunderbolt 2 ports (Thunderbolt backward compatible)
- Fits all needs: add your own drives or choose from pre-configured solutions
- Daisy-chain expansion: add up to five additional Thunderbolt devices
- Deployment ready: solutions undergo rigorous multi-hour drive burn-in
- Whisper quiet: heat dissipating aluminum with 32.5dB cooling fan
- Quick swaps: drives mount on sliding trays
- Plug and play: no drivers needed and includes Thunderbolt cable
- Available with SoftRAID: robust software for creating, monitoring, and managing advanced RAID sets
- Thunderbolt certified for Mac and Windows
- Worry free: up to 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty with 1 Year Level 1 data recovery
Big RAID System Performance in a Compact Design
The ThunderBay 4 mini is perfect for repurposing or maximizing 2.5-inch SSDs for a compact data storage solution. It’s big on performance and flexibility, yet ThunderBay 4 mini is about the length of a pencil and weighs only 3.1 pounds with SSDs. The rugged heat-dissipating aluminum enclosure features two Thunderbolt 2 (Thunderbolt backward compatible) ports for up to 1346MB/s speeds, so you have more than enough bandwidth to handle personal and business backups — all the way up to today's highest resolution audio, photo, and video formats. If you are seeking big RAID performance that's small enough to fit on a desk, in a rack, or on a DIT cart, your wish is now a reality.
A New World Of SSD Use Flexibility
With four drive bays, you can mix or match different brand and capacity 2.5-inch SSDs and HDDs. Use mixed drives independently or combine drives as a RAID with the included SoftRAID setup and management software. Available in a variety of pre-configured capacity solutions to achieve your desired balance of storage, performance, and data redundancy.
Whatever the day or project demands, the ThunderBay 4 mini is the perfect workflow solution:
- Expand production capabilities in industry-leading creative platforms like Final Cut X, Avid Pro Tools, Apple Pro Logic, and Adobe Lightroom
- Edit large images
- Manage massive photo and audio libraries
- Store drone videos
- Use it as a transport drive
Store More, Go Faster
With the ability to daisy-chain you can add up to five additional ThunderBay 4 mini solutions to create massive storage capacities. Merge them with SoftRAID for even more flexibility, capacity, and capability. Or if speed is what you’re after, connect multiple ThunderBay 4 mini solutions to multiple Thunderbolt 2 ports on your Mac or PC to achieve exponential speed capabilities.
Install Or Swap Drives In Minutes
Want to access another drive or expand your storage capacity? Simply open the front panel security lock to access the four individual bays. Drives mount to a tray that slides back in and automatically plugs into a drive connector so you can get back to work in minutes.
The Most Powerful RAID Tool on the Planet.
SoftRAID is the world’s fastest and most flexible application to configure, maintain, and protect your RAID volumes on Mac and PC. OWC enclosures include 3 Years of SoftRAID Premium.
- High-Performance RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) volumes
- Predictive Health Monitoring proactively notifies of Volume and Disk issues well before failure — provided on your computer and remotely
- 35+ Years of Experience of Pro Support to provide peace-of-mind with setup help, ongoing questions, or urgent disk issues
- And many more unique features.
- Learn more about SoftRAID
M1 Macs require macOS 11.3 or later. SoftRAID is licensed per computer. RAID 1+0 (10) coming soon to Windows.
