- General Information
- Manufacturer
- Other World Computing
- Manufacturer Website Address
- https://www.owc.com/
- Brand Name
- OWC
- Product Line
- ThunderBay 4
- Packaged Quantity
- 1
- Product Type
- Drive Enclosure
Perfect in All, for All
Speed, capacity, and configuration flexibility in a compact desktop footprint. ThunderBay 4 is perfection for a myriad of content creators and the reason it's been one of the best-selling RAID storage solutions for the past decade.
Handle it all from everyday file storage and backup to running multi-stream compressed 4K video. Choose a preconfigured solution to start working immediately or add your own HDDs or SSDs to a DIY kit. Configure ThunderBay 4 with OWC SoftRAID or your own RAID software to achieve your optimum level of performance and data redundancy. Add additional ThunderBay 4 or other Thunderbolt storage devices to the second Thunderbolt port and flex bigger capacity muscle. In every imaginable way, ThunderBay 4 is perfect in all, for all.
- Warranty
- Limited Warranty
- 1 Year
- Technical Information
- Number of Hard Drives Supported
- 4
- Number of Hard Drives Installed
- 0
- Number of Solid State Drive Supported
- 4
- Number of Solid State Drive Installed
- 0
- Controllers
- Non-RAID Mode
- JBOD
- Software RAID Supported
- Yes
- I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Bays
- 4
- Number of 2.5"/3.5" Bays
- 4
- Interfaces/Ports
- Drive Interface
- SATA/600
- Host Interface
- Thunderbolt 3
- Number of Thunderbolt 3 Ports
- 2
- Software
- Operating System Supported
- Windows 10 x64
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2022
- Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
- Mac OS X 11.x Big Sur
- Mac OS X 12.x Monterey
- Mac OS X 13.x Ventura
- Mac OS X 14.x Sonoma
- macOS Sequoia 15.x
- Physical Characteristics
- Product Material
- Aluminum
- Cooling Fan
- Yes
- Form Factor
- Desktop
- Height
- 7"
- Width
- 5.3"
- Depth
- 9.6"
- Weight (Approximate)
- 8.60 lb
- Miscellaneous
- Package Contents
- ThunderBay 4 External Storage Enclosure
- 1 x 0.7M (28") OWC Thunderbolt Cable
- 1 x US Power Cable
- 2 x Security Keys for Front Panel Lock
- 1 x Quick Start Guide for OWC ThunderBay 4 with Thunderbolt 3
- 1 x Assembly Manual & User Guide for OWC ThunderBay 4 with Thunderbolt 3
- 1 x 3 Years of SoftRAID Premium Access (License located on device)
- 1 x Quick Start Guide for OWC SoftRAID (Digital)
- Compatibility
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2023)
- MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2023)
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2023)
- MacBook Pro (14-inch, Early 2023)
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, Early 2023)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2022)
- MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2021)
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2021)
- MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Late 2020)
- MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2020)
- MacBook Pro (Touch, 16-inch, Mid 2019)
- MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2019)
- MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2019)
- MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Late 2018)
- MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2018)
- MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2018)
- MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2017)
- MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2017)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2017)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, Touch Bar, 15-inch, Late 2016)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, Touch Bar, 13-inch, Late 2016)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2016)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
- MacBook Air (15-inch, Early 2024)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2024)
- MacBook Air (15-inch, Mid 2023)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2022)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2020)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2020)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2019)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2018)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2017)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2017)
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
- iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Late 2023)
- iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Mid 2021)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2020)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2020)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Early 2019)
- iMac Pro (27-inch, Late 2017)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2017)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Mid 2017)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2017)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)
- Mac Pro (Mid 2023)
- Mac Pro Rack (Mid 2023)
- Mac Pro (Late 2019)
- Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013)
- Mac Studio (Mid 2023)
- Mac Studio (Early 2022)
- Mac mini (Early 2023)
- Mac mini (Late 2020)
- Mac mini (Late 2018)
- Mac mini (Late 2014)
- Mac mini (Late 2014)
- PC Compatible
- Environmental Compliance
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)
- Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
