{"product_id":"owc-thunderbay-flex-8-custom-nvme-hdd-configurations","title":"OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 Custom NVMe + HDD Storage\/Dock\/PCIe Expansion Solution","description":"\u003cp\u003eUpgrade your setup with the OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 200TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array, designed to deliver flexible, high-performance storage for professional production workflows. This powerful array features eight 2.5\"\/3.5\" drive bays, preinstalled with four 8TB M.2 NVMe SSDs housed in OWC U2 ShuttleOne U.2 enclosures, alongside four 24TB 7200 rpm HDDs—providing a perfect balance of speed and capacity. Preconfigured in RAID 5, it also supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 4, 5, and JBOD, giving you the flexibility to optimize for performance, redundancy, or both. With Thunderbolt 3 and SATA III connectivity, this RAID array delivers rapid data access ideal for intensive tasks like video editing, VFX, and digital imaging. A 120mm cooling fan ensures consistent thermal performance, while a lockable front bay door and Kensington Lock slot offer added physical security.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse the CFexpress and UHS-II SD card reader slots to import 4K or 8K video or hi-res photos with ease. A USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port, two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, and two Thunderbolt 3 ports accommodate a range of accessories and a host connection, with the Thunderbolt 3 ports delivering 15 and 85W of power. Connect a display with a resolution up to 8K using the DisplayPort 1.4 output. When you're ready to expand, a PCIe 3.0 x16\/x4 slot can be used to host a hardware raid controller or other adapter card. The ThunderBay Flex 8 200TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array is compatible with macOS 10.15 and later.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eFlexible Storage\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ch4\u003eEight Universal 3.5\/2.5\" Drive Bays\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse SATA\/SAS and U.2\/M.2 NVMe drives for up to 172TB of capacity and real-world speeds up to 2750 MB\/s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlease note that SAS drives are supported with a SAS drive controller card (available separately) and up to four U.2 drives are supported. M.2 drives are also supported with an M.2 to U.2 adapter (available separately).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eFuture Ready\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe top four bays can utilize U.2 SSDs, the emerging M\u0026amp;E industry storage standard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003ePowerfully Easy RAID\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate, manage, and monitor advanced RAID sets with SoftRAID, the advanced RAID management solution with easy setup, e-notifications, and drive integrity monitoring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDocking Flexibility\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ch4\u003eConnect More\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eConvenient front mounted USB-C and two 10 Gb\/s USB-A ports for peripherals and mobile devices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eSee More\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDisplayPort 1.4 for connecting up to an 8K display.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFull DisplayPort 1.4 capabilities depends on host computer support of the DisplayPort 1.4 specification through its Thunderbolt 3 connection, host computer GPU capabilities, and connecting cable capabilities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch4\u003eFast Media Ingest\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrontside UHS-II SD and CFexpress card readers can transfer data at speeds up to 985 MB\/s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eFlexpandable for Unique Needs\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDo More\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eA second Thunderbolt 3 port lets you daisy-chain additional devices or displays.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003ePlay Your Card\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eA PCIe x16\/x4 slot for audio\/video capture, networking, SSD storage, hardware RAID card, or I\/O card.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eGeneral Features\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ch4\u003eFlex Your Way Through Every Workflow\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ThunderBay Flex 8 is optimized for digital imaging, VFX, video production, and video editing. The 8-bay design can accommodate a mix of SATA, SAS, U.2 and M.2 drives, while Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, and USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports allow you to connect various accessories for docking and charging. See your work in greater detail by adding a display with resolutions up to 8K supported via a built-in DisplayPort 1.4 connection. Ingest hi-res images and video via UHS-II SD and CFexpress card readers. And when you want to expand your desktop capabilities, there's a PCIe slot waiting for your specific project needs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eNVMe and PCIe Support\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the ThunderBay Flex 8 capabilities are two cutting-edge technology standards: NVMe and PCIe. Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) optimizes the performance of modern flash technology over the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) standard. It enables significantly faster SSD performance with a more direct and optimized path to a computer's processor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTying both of these technologies together is the Thunderbolt 3 interface which uses the PCIe bus. This interface offers the fast data transfers on a single cable between computers and peripherals like storage solutions, docks, and expansion devices while also supplying 85W of power to keep your laptop ready to go at a moment's notice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eThe Future Standard of Storage Available Today\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eRight out of the packaging, all eight bays can utilize SATA III 6 Gb\/s 2.5\" SSDs or 3.5\" HDDs. To take advantage of 40 Gb\/s PCIe technology, the top four bays are NVMe U.2 SSD ready. These emerging super-fast SSDs enable the ThunderBay Flex 8 to meet the future storage needs of content creators and video production pros.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eMuscle-Flexing Data Performance\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre you a video pro working with 4K\/8K and even Phantom high-speed files? The ThunderBay Flex 8 offers a variety of drive configurations that deliver real-world read\/write speeds of 2750 MB\/s that saturate the Thunderbolt 3 speed threshold. Try any of these options:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA single U.2 NVMe SSD in Bay A\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMultiple U.2 SSDs installed in top four bays (A-D) in RAID 0\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSix or more SATA SSDs in any bays in RAID 0\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSwap out the built-in SATA drive controller card with a SATA\/SAS hardware RAID card and configure 8 x SATA\/SAS drives in hardware RAID 0\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDocking Flexibility\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower your notebook with up to 85W of power delivery while capturing multi-stream hi-res footage at full frame rates. Connect audio and video mixers, digital camera, keyboards, and other peripherals and charge mobile devices via one USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port and two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports. Work with 4K or 8K RAW video and raw photo files immediately at speeds up to 985 MB\/s with frontside UHS-II SD and CFexpress card readers. Add more viewing space with a monitor up to 8K via the DisplayPort 1.4 interface. And if that's not enough to satisfy your project needs, daisy-chain up to five additional Thunderbolt 3 devices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eFlexible for Unique Needs\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy removing the enclosure's side panel, you can expand your capabilities by installing a half-length, full-height, single-width expansion card in the PCIe x16 (x4) slot. Add a 4K video capture card for direct input of multi-stream high-res footage. Record high-quality tracks with an audio card and then edit and archive tracks. Or, create a powerful file server with a high-speed networking card. By replacing the built-in SATA drive controller with a SATA or SAS RAID card, you can turn the ThunderBay Flex 8 into a hardware RAID storage solution while keeping a PCIe slot open for other cards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eSoftRAID: RAID Made Easy\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarness the full capability of your OWC drive array with the included SoftRAID XT, which is powerful, intuitive RAID management software for macOS and Windows. 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