Description
OWC Gemini - Thunderbolt (USB-C) Dock and Dual-Bay RAID External Storage Enclosure. Supports up to two 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch SATA or U.2 drives. 2 x Thunderbolt ports (USB-C), 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port, and HDMI.
Highlights
- Performance storage: up to 1446MB/s3
- Fast connectivity: (2) Thunderbolt 3 ports (Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt backward compatible)9
- Speed and storage: hardware RAID controller (RAID 0,1, Span or JBOD/Independent)
- Easy camera uploads: frontside SD 4.0 (UHS-II) card reader
- A hub of options: (2) USB 3.2 (10Gb/s) Type-A ports
- Connect to your NAS: 2.5Gb/s Ethernet port
- See work in progress: HDMI 2.1 for adding up to an 8K monitor
- Custom configurations: (2) bays for 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA or U.2 drives
- Innergize™ enabled: a complete health, performance, and field update management tool when using OWC Atlas SD memory cards with Gemini's SD reader.
- 1-Year OWC Limited Warranty
The Do-It-All Tool for Digital Workflows
With dual drive bays and seven connectivity ports including an SD 4.0/UHS-II media slot, the OWC Gemini is the do-it-all tool that will organize your digital life. You’ll have plenty of room to duplicate footage, create and manage archives, or render and process effects. Connect your favorite peripherals via USB ports. Ingest the day’s shoot or drone footage with the frontside reader.
Hardware RAID: Speed, Reliability, Flexibility
The OWC Gemini utilizes hardware RAID to unleash the full potential of two 3.5-inch 7200RPM hard drives or 2.5-inch SATA SSDs. Preconfigured in high-speed RAID 0 mode to deliver maximum throughput from its drives, Gemini offers real-world HDD speeds up to 562MB/s for audio editors/musicians/producers, individual content creators, photographers, small photography studios, and filmmakers working with up to 4K resolutions and compressed codecs. A/V professionals seeking SSDs that start and stay fast over their full capacity can take advantage of the proven reliability of OWC Mercury Extreme SSDs. With sustained RAID 0 speed up to 956MB/s, you can easily handle 8K single and 4K multi sequences, slow motion video, 10 bits footage, and ultra-high-resolution RAW pictures.
If you desire the extra security of mirrored data, you can configure the Mercury Gemini in RAID 1 mode. Need more drive flexibility? Set up a span to combine the capacity of the two drives into one huge volume or use the drives as independent volumes.
Stay Connected to Your Team and Media
The OWC Gemini features a 2.5Gb/s Ethernet port so you can transfer files and work up to 2.5x faster over wired networks and enjoy increased productivity in an IP-based workflow. Great for shared workspaces and workflows, file transfers breeze by quickly so you spend less time setting up and more time getting to work. When it’s time to share your progress, you can use your RAID options to render out working files and a fast connection to post for team and client reviews. It’s also great for sending your files over to a NAS to keep them safely archived.
Gain a 8K Perspective
With a dedicated latest generation HDMI port, Gemini empowers you to add the fresh, crisp perspective of an 8K display to your workflow. Whether in your home office or on a mobile studio job, seeing your work in full detail is just one connection away. Use it to free up your laptop port, so you can dock in and out quickly and stay mobile.
Reclaim Your Desktop
With multi-drive media dumps, controllers, A/V outputs, and a mess of device cables, it can be hard enough to find space for your notebook let alone room to work. OWC Gemini fights the clutter with a single-cable connection that delivers storage, ethernet sharing, charging power, and 8K monitor support while neatly consolidating all your peripheral device cables. Reclaim your workspace and reduce your stress.
Finally, a RAID as Mobile as Your Life
With the built-in hardware-based RAID controller, you get speed and security without being dependent on what operating system you are running. If you work in a cross-platform world, you can easily connect OWC Gemini to Mac and PC using OWC's MacDrive software (sold separately).
OWC Gemini Makes 3-2-1 Video Archival Easy. Here’s How to Protect Your Files
Pro video teams should always back up at least three copies of their videos in two locations. OWC Gemini makes the process easy.
Disconnect in One Click
Safely disconnect multiple drives in a single click. OWC Dock Ejector was designed by OWC hardware and software engineers to ensure all data is written before disconnection, saving time and protecting against data loss. It makes losing your hard-earned work a thing of the past.
OWC Thunderbolt Cable Included
OWC Gemini comes with a certified 0.7M OWC Thunderbolt Cable. But if your workflow demands a different length to make the connection, OWC Thunderbolt (USB-C) Cables are the perfect choice.
Stabilize Thunderbolt and USB-C Cables
Active workspaces expose gear to bumps, shoves, or even the random tail wag from a pet. OWC ClingOn custom cable stabilizers (sold separately) screw into the OWC Dock or OWC Drive housing to reduce – if not completely eliminate – cable strain on Thunderbolt and USB-C connections so you can work with confidence even in the highest traffic environments.
Innergize Your Workflow with Highest Performance and Reliability
OWC Innergize™ is the first stage of the Capture to Completion™ ecosystem of OWC products designed to seamlessly propel professional photographers, videographers, and content creators to the highest level of workflow performance and reliability. This OWC custom-designed app is a complete health, performance, and field upgrade management tool when using OWC Atlas memory cards with OWC Atlas readers and reader equipped products.
Health
Over time and use cycles, flash memory does wear out. Innergize verifies and reports the percentage of use life remaining. Now you can work with full confidence your OWC flash memory product will deliver the reliability you can trust.
Sanitize
Writes, deletes, and formatting all take their toll on memory cards. Innergize cleans and restores the flash memory performance of OWC memory cards so you can get the best results on every use.
Field Upgrade
When new cameras or firmware updates to existing cameras are introduced, they may not work properly with flash memory cards and drives. Innergize gives OWC memory card users the ability to quickly upgrade their firmware in the field for full compatibility, additional performance enhancements, and bug fixes for optimal reliability.
Note: Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt compatibility requires a certified Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable. This configuration provides data transfer at Thunderbolt 2 speeds (up to 20Gb/s) but does not support notebook charging.
Includes
(1) OWC Gemini Thunderbolt Dock and External Storage Enclosure
(1) 0.7M (29") Thunderbolt (USB-C) Cable
(1) External Power Supply and Power Cable
(1) Quick Start Guide for OWC Gemini
(1) User Guide for OWC Gemini
(1) OWC Dock Ejector for Mac and Windows (software download)
(1) User Guide for OWC Dock Ejector
1-Year OWC Limited Warranty
| Number of Bays | 2 |
| Mechanisms Supported | 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SATA drives 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch U.2 drives NVMe M.2 drives (via U.2 adapter) |
| Hot Plug Support | Yes |
| Boot Support | Yes |
| RAID Capable | Yes |
| RAID Levels Supported | SPAN, RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD |
| RAID Features | Hardware RAID Software RAID Capable |
| Device Ports | (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s) (1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible (1) HDMI Port (1) 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (2.5GbE) RJ-45 Port |
| Memory Card Slots | (1) SD |
| Power Delivery | Provides up to 27 watts of power via Thunderbolt 3 to charge or reduce laptop and device battery draw. |
| Display Support by Port | Thunderbolt 3 (Titan Ridge): Up to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz via a native Thunderbolt 3 display or other display that supports USB-C connections and DisplayPort 1.4 HDMI 2.1: Up to 8K @ 120Hz |
| Ethernet Speeds (RJ-45) | 2.5Gb/s (2.5GBASE-T) 1Gb/s "Gigabit" (1000BASE-T) 100Mb/s (100BASE-T) 10Mb/s (10BASE-T) |
| Jumbo Frame Support | Yes |
| Data Rate | Up to 40 Gb/s |
| Data Transfer Rate (Maximum) | Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s) USB 3.2 Gen 2 : Up to 10 Gb/s (or 1250 MB/s) |
| Chipset | Thunderbolt (2): Intel JHL7440 Media Reader: Genesis Logic GL-3232S Ethernet (1): Intel i226 SATA Controller: ASMedia ASM-1352R |
| MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) | Varies depending on drive mechanism installed |
| Contact Start Stops | Varies depending on drive mechanism installed |
| Host Port Requirements | Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt 7) |
| Mac OS Compatibility | macOS 12.x Monterey macOS 13.x Ventura |
| PC OS Compatibility | Windows 11 Windows 10 64-bit Edition Windows Server 2016 |
| Linux OS Compatibility | Yes |
| Mobile OS Compatibility | iPadOS 15 iPadOS 16 |
| Other OS Compatibility | Chrome OS ChromeOS 107 or later |
| Driver Required | No |
| External Power Adapter | Yes |
| Power Supply | External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply |
| AC Input | 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.0A |
| DC Output | +12V, 10A |
| Wattage | 120W |
| Cooling | (1) 60mm 3,000RPM cooling fan |
| Security Slot | Yes |
| Power/Activity LED | Yes |
| Housing Color | Black |
| Housing Material | High-quality aluminum for optimized heat dissipation |
| Dimensions | Height: 14.7 cm (5.8 in) Length: 23.8 cm (9.4 in) Width: 8.5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Weight | 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) |
| Certifications | CE FCC VCCI BSMI RCM Thunderbolt™technology |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
| Reach Certification | Yes |
| Ambient Temperature | Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C) Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°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 |
| Noise | 19.3dB |
| Notes |
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Compatibility
iMac | 2017 iMac18,2 - A1418 - EMC3069
iMac | 2017 iMac18,3 - A1419 - EMC3070
iMac | 2019 iMac19,1 - A2115 - EMC3194
iMac | 2019 iMac19,2 - A2116 - EMC3195
iMac | 2020 iMac20,1 - A2115 - EMC3442
iMac | 2020 iMac20,2 - A2115 - EMC3442
iMac | 2021 iMac21,1 - A2438 - EMC3663 - M1
iMac | 2021 iMac21,2 - A2439 - EMC3664 - M1
iMacPro | 2017 iMacPro1,1 - A1862 - EMC3144
MacBookAir | 2018 MacBookAir8,1 - A1932 - EMC3184
MacBookAir | 2019 MacBookAir8,2 - A1932 - EMC3184
MacBookAir | 2020 MacBookAir9,1 - A2179 - EMC3302
MacBookAir | 2020 MacBookAir10,1 - A2337 - EMC3598 - M1
MacBookAir | 2022 Mac14,2 - A2681 - EMC4074 - M2
MacBookAir | 2023 Mac14,15 - A2941 - EMC8301 - M2
MacBookPro | 2016 MacBookPro13,1 - A1708 - EMC2978
MacBookPro | 2016 MacBookPro13,2 - A1706 - EMC3071
MacBookPro | 2017 MacBookPro13,3 - A1707 - EMC3072
MacBookPro | 2017 MacBookPro14,1 - A1708 - EMC3164
MacBookPro | 2017 MacBookPro14,2 - A1706 - EMC3163
MacBookPro | 2017 MacBookPro14,3 - A1707 - EMC3162
MacBookPro | 2018 MacBookPro15,1 - A1990 - EMC3215
MacBookPro | 2018 MacBookPro15,2 - A1989 - EMC3214
MacBookPro | 2018 MacBookPro15,3 - A1990 - EMC3215
MacBookPro | 2019 MacBookPro15,1 - A1990 - EMC3359
MacBookPro | 2019 MacBookPro15,2 - A1989 - EMC3358
MacBookPro | 2019 MacBookPro15,3 - A1990 - EMC3359
MacBookPro | 2019 MacBookPro15,4 - A2159 - EMC3301
MacBookPro | 2019 MacBookPro16,1 - A2141 - EMC3347
MacBookPro | 2019 MacBookPro16,4 - A2141 - EMC3347
MacBookPro | 2020 MacBookPro16,2 - A2251 - EMC3348
MacBookPro | 2020 MacBookPro16,3 - A2289 - EMC3456
MacBookPro | 2020 MacBookPro17,1 - A2338 - EMC3578 - M1
MacBookPro | 2021 MacBookPro18,1 - A2485 - EMC3651 - M1 Pro
MacBookPro | 2021 MacBookPro18,2 - A2485 - EMC3651 - M1 MAX
MacBookPro | 2021 MacBookPro18,3 - A2442 - EMC3650 - M1 Pro
MacBookPro | 2021 MacBookPro18,4 - A2442 - EMC3650 - M1 Max
MacBookPro | 2022 Mac14,7 - A2338 - EMC8162 - M2
MacBookPro | 2023 Mac14,10 - A2780 M2 Pro
MacBookPro | 2023 Mac14,5 - A2779 M2 Max
MacBookPro | 2023 Mac14,6 - A2780 M2 Max
MacBookPro | 2023 Mac14,9 - A2779 M2 Pro
Mac Pro | 2019 MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC3203
Mac Pro | 2023 Mac14,8 - A2786 - EMC8163 - M2 Ultra
Mac Pro Rack | 2019 MacPro7,1 - A2304 - EMC3413
Mac Pro Rack | 2023 Mac14,8 - A2787 - EMC8164 - M2 Ultra
Mac Studio | 2022 Mac13,1 - A2615 - EMC3988 - M1 Max
Mac Studio | 2022 Mac13,2 - A2615 - EMC3988 - M1 Ultra
Mac Studio | 2023 Mac14,14 - A2901 - EMC8292 - M2 Ultra
Mac Studio | 2023 Mac14,13 - A2901 - EMC8292 - M2 Max
Macmini | 2018 Macmini8,1 - A1993 - EMC3213
Macmini | 2020 Macmini9,1 - A2348 - EMC3569 - M1
Macmini | 2023 Mac14,3 - A2686 - EMC8003 - M2
Macmini | 2023 Mac14,12 - A2816 - EMC8180 - M2 Pro
PC compatible - host computer needs to have Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4 port.
