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Product Description
8TB OWC Thunderblade External Solid-State Drive
8.0TB OWC ThunderBlade Ultra-High-Performance Thunderbolt 3 External NVME SSD (Solid-State drive) solution. Powered by SoftRAID Includes Thunderbolt 3 cable
Highlights
- Up to 2800MB/s Read & 2450MB/s Write
- Daisy chain up to 6 Thunderbolt 3 devices
- Rugged portability in a sleek design
- Includes a custom-fit ballistic hard-shell case
- Includes SoftRAID: robust software for creating, monitoring, and managing advanced RAID sets
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Faster Than You Can Imagine
OWC's extreme performance ThunderBlade might just be the ultimate working drive for media professionals. In terms of pure transfer speed, ThunderBlade is at the absolute cutting edge of possibility.
The Fastest. Period.
In a fast-paced, professional environment, time is money and performance is everything. The success of your project depends on quick data processing, and demands performance and efficiency working with uncompressed, high-bandwidth content streams. ThunderBlade delivers the performance to match - capable of unbelievable transfer speeds up to 2800MB/s read & 2450MB/s write. And with SoftRAID, two ThunderBlades can reach dizzying heights up to 3800MB/s.
At Home on the Road.
Designed to be rugged and dependable as well as blazing fast, ThunderBlade is equally at home on the road, on set or in the edit suite. It's compact and tough enough to withstand even the roughest treatment in between locations, and it comes complete with its own ballistic hard-shell case for even greater protection. And with two Thunderbolt 3 ports, ThunderBlade fits your workflow daisy-chain perfectly.
Includes SoftRAID XT: Easy and Complete Drive Management
SoftRAID XT is the most powerful, intuitive software RAID utility on the market. Multiple RAID levels let you select the RAID level that fits you or your project’s needs best. If you need maximum volume capacity, optimum drive performance, data protection, or a combination of attributes, SoftRAID has you covered.
Packed with features like drive validation, verification and failure prediction—SoftRAID includes features you simply don’t get with hardware RAID. It’s like having a datacenter on your desktop! From home users looking to protect photos and documents to professionals needing to protect and quickly access projects, SoftRAID is the perfect solution.
- Compatible: Works with macOS 11 Big Sur, M1 Macs and Windows 10
- Advanced: Create RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) with Macs, RAID 0/1 with Windows machines
- Protected: SoftRAID Monitor constantly watches your disks and alerts you if problems are detected
- Validated: Volume validation ensures sectors can be read and parity is correct
- Certified: Checks disks before use to ensure they are safe for data storage
- Vigilant: Error prediction helps protect against unexpected failure
- Universal: Move SoftRAID arrays seamlessly between Macs and PCs with built-in OWC MacDrive technology
SoftRAID provides a level of performance that you simply can’t get with hardware RAID. Learn more about the power of SoftRAID XT.
Quality You Can Trust
Like all OWC drives, ThunderBlade is built to the highest standards of reliability and performance. Because 100% reliability is always the goal, ThunderBlade is rigorously quality tested, and backed by an OWC 3 Year Limited Warranty and 24/7 customer support.
Your Digital Life…Protected for FREE
Backing up and protecting your data is critically important. But all too often it’s a task that falls to the bottom of the “to do” list, and you don’t realize it until it is too late. That’s why OWC has partnered with Acronis to give you 1 full year of the #1 personal backup and antivirus software to integrate into your workflow.
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office safeguards you from today’s data threats—from accidents to failures to attacks. With easy, intuitive backup and Ai-enhanced antimalware technology, your digital life is protected—photos, files, applications, systems, and the devices they are on.
- Complete Backup and Fast Recovery: quickly restore your files or entire system at any time
- Easy Disk Cloning and Full Image Backup: just two clicks to start a full disk image backup
- Cloud, Local or Hybrid Cloud: back up locally, to the cloud, or both. It’s your choice
Learn more about Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
SoftRAID XT works with macOS 10.12 or later and Windows 10. M1 Macs require macOS 11.3 or later. SoftRAID is licensed per computer.
Includes
(1) OWC ThunderBlade high-performance SSD with Thunderbolt 3
(1) Thunderbolt 3 cable
(1) Power supply and cable
(1) Ballistic hard-shell case
(1) Quick Start Guide
(1) SoftRAID XT software
(1) Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (1-Year subscription)
3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
| Total Capacity | 8TB |
| Standard Mechanism | (4) 2.0TB OWC Aura Pro IV PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components. |
| Display Support | Up to one 5K display @ 60Hz, or one 4K display @ 60Hz, or one 4K display @ 30Hz |
| Display Support by Port | 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 |
| Bootable | Mac only. Boot volume must be independent from RAID volume. |
| Hot Plug Support | Yes |
| Chipset | Thunderbolt 3: (1) Intel DSL6540 |
| Drive Interface | M.2 NVMe (PCIe 3.0) |
| Format | Formatted as 4 disk RAID 0 for Mac. To convert for PC, use SoftRAID for Windows. |
| Certifications | CE FCC RoHS |
| Data Transfer Rate (Maximum) | Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s) |
| Plug and Play | Yes |
| RAID Capable | Yes |
| Default RAID Level | RAID 0 |
| RAID Levels Supported | RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 4 RAID 5 RAID 10 |
| RAID Features | Software RAID |
| Benchmark Speed, Read (Max) | Up to 2385 MB/s |
| Benchmark Speed, Write (Max) | Up to 2304 MB/s |
| Mac OS Compatibility | macOS 10.13 High Sierra macOS 10.14 Mojave macOS 10.15 Catalina macOS 11.x Big Sur macOS 12.x Monterey |
| PC OS Compatibility | Windows 10 64-bit Edition Windows 11 |
| Other Requirements | SoftRAID XT works with macOS 10.12 or later and Windows 10 or later. SoftRAID is licensed per computer. The SoftRAID serial number will work with both Mac and Windows but can only be active on one computer at a time. Additional seats can be purchased. RAID 4/1+0 (10) are currently Mac only at this time. |
| Host Port Requirements | Thunderbolt 3 port or later |
| Driver Required | SoftRAID Only |
| Power Supply | External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply |
| AC Input | 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.0A |
| DC Output | +15V, 4.8A |
| Wattage | 72W Watts |
| External Power Adapter | Yes |
| Number of Bays | 4 |
| Device Ports | (2) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Ports |
| Security Slot | No |
| Power/Activity LED | Yes |
| Housing Color | Black |
| Housing Material | Aluminum |
| Dimensions | Height: 2.9 cm (1.1 in) Length: 19.2 cm (7.6 in) Width: 12.4 cm (4.9 in) |
| Weight | 676.0 g (1.49 lbs) |
| 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 |
| Noise | Noise |
| Notes | Thunderbolt/Thunderbolt 2 compatibility requires a certified Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) adapter. |
Other Details
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2021) Model ID: MacBookPro18,4 and 18,3
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2021) Model ID: MacBookPro18,2
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Late 2020) Model ID: MacBookPro17,1
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2020) Model ID: MacBookPro16,3
MacBook Pro (Touch, 16-inch, Mid 2019) Model ID: MacBookPro16,1
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2019) Model ID: MacBookPro15,4
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2019) Model ID: MacBookPro15,3
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2019) Model ID: MacBookPro15,2
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2019) Model ID: MacBookPro15,1
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Late 2018) Model ID: MacBookPro15,3
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2018) Model ID: MacBookPro15,2
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2018) Model ID: MacBookPro15,1
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2017) Model ID: MacBookPro14,3
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2017) Model ID: MacBookPro14,2
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2017) Model ID: MacBookPro14,1
MacBook Pro (Retina, Touch Bar, 15-inch, Late 2016) Model ID: MacBookPro13,3
MacBook Pro (Retina, Touch Bar, 13-inch, Late 2016) Model ID: MacBookPro13,2
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2016) Model ID: MacBookPro13,1
For below MacBookPro models it is Also compatible with systems having a Thunderbolt 2 port via Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) Model ID: MacBookPro11,5
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) Model ID: MacBookPro12,1
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) Model ID: MacBookPro11,3
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) Model ID: MacBookPro11,1
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) Model ID: MacBookPro11,3
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013) Model ID: MacBookPro11,1
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2020) Model ID: MacBookAir10,1
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2020) Model ID: MacBookAir9,1
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2019) Model ID: MacBookAir8,2
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2018) Model ID: MacBookAir8,1
For below MacBookAir models it is Also compatible with systems having a Thunderbolt 2 port via Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2017) Model ID: MacBookAir7,2
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015) Model ID: MacBookAir7,2
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015) Model ID: MacBookAir7,1
iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Mid 2021) Model ID: iMac21,2 and 21,1
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2020) Model ID: iMac20,2 and 20,1
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Early 2019) Model ID: iMac19,2
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Early 2019) Model ID: iMac19,1
iMac Pro (27-inch, Late 2017) Model ID: iMacPro1,1
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2017) Model ID: iMac18,3
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Mid 2017) Model ID: iMac18,2
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2017) Model ID: iMac18,1
For below iMac models it is Also compatible with systems having a Thunderbolt 2 port via Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) Model ID: iMac17,1
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015) Model ID: iMac16,2
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015) Model ID: iMac16,1
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015) Model ID: iMac15,1
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) Model ID: iMac15,1
Mac Pro (Late 2019) Model ID: MacPro7,1
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019) Model ID: MacPro7,1
Mac mini (Late 2020) Model ID: Macmini9,1
Mac mini (Late 2018) Model ID: Macmini8,1
For below Mac mini model it is Also compatible with systems having a Thunderbolt 2 port via Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter
Mac mini (Late 2014) Model ID: Macmini7,1
PC Compatible
