- General Information
- Manufacturer
- Other World Computing
- Manufacturer Website Address
- https://www.owc.com/
- Brand Name
- OWC
- Product Line
- ThunderBay 8
- Packaged Quantity
- 1
- Product Type
- Drive Enclosure
Pro Storage Built by Creators for Creators
We understand your needs as a creative professional, and we understand that every project is unique. We designed ThunderBay 8 with the speed, capacity, and flexibility to adapt to your evolving needs. Whether you're changing cameras from a Sony FX9 to a Canon C300 or RED KOMODO, ThunderBay 8 has you covered.
The Storage Epicenter to Build Your Creative Career
Work Faster
Up to 2586MB/s real-world speed for up to 8K multi-stream video editing and AR/VR workflows.
Work Bigger
Access, backup, and archive up to 160TB of irreplaceable footage, images, and files on either HDD or SSD storage.
Built for RAID
Bundled with OWC SoftRAID; the fastest and most flexible RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) tool. Also supports Apple RAID and Microsoft Disk Manager.
Expansive
Daisy-chain up to five additional ThunderBay 8 or other Thunderbolt storage devices via the second Thunderbolt port.
Mac-Ready Across the Board
ThunderBay 8 checks all the functional boxes to make you a more efficient content creator: lightning-fast data access, massive capacity, centralized file location and it works with Macs ( Intel-based as well as the latest Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3 machines) and Windows PCs. What makes ThunderBay 8 the best 8 bay storage solution available is its ability to give you peace of mind your data is safely protected today and tomorrow. Gone is the fear of a costly slow down - or gulp - losing irreplaceable data because you didn't select the right RAID solution.
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
- Seamless Cross-Platform Sharing with support for Apple-formatted APFS and HFS+ SoftRAID volumes between Mac and Windows at no additional cost
- 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.
- Warranty
- Limited Warranty
- 5 Year
- Technical Information
- Number of Hard Drives Supported
- 8
- Number of Hard Drives Installed
- 8
- Total Hard Drive Capacity Installed
- 160 TB
- Number of Solid State Drive Supported
- 8
- Number of Solid State Drive Installed
- 0
- Maximum Data Transfer Rate
- 40 Gbit/s
- Controllers
- Non-RAID Mode
- JBOD
- Software RAID Supported
- Yes
- I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Bays
- 8
- Number of 2.5"/3.5" Bays
- 8
- Hot Swappable Bays
- Yes
- Network & Communication
- Wireless LAN
- No
- Interfaces/Ports
- Drive Interface
- SATA/600
- Host Interface
- Thunderbolt 3
- Number of Thunderbolt 3 Ports
- 2
- Software
- Operating System Supported
- Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave
- 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
- Windows 10 x64
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2022
- Physical Characteristics
- Color Family
- Black
- Product Color
- Black
- Product Material
- Aluminum
- Cooling Fan
- Yes
- Form Factor
- Desktop
- Height
- 7.1"
- Width
- 10.2"
- Depth
- 9.4"
- Weight (Approximate)
- 28.88 lb
- Miscellaneous
- Package Contents
- ThunderBay 8 External Storage Solution
- 1 x 0.7M (28") Thunderbolt Cable
- 1 x US Power Cable
- 2 x Security Keys for Front Panel Lock
- 1 x OWC ThunderBay 8 Getting Started Insert Card
- 1 x Support Manual for OWC ThunderBay 8 (Digital)
- 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, Late 2023)
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2023)
- MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2023)
- MacBook Pro (14-inch, Early 2023)
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, Early 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, Early 2015)
- MacBook Air (13-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 4K, 21.5-inch, Early 2019)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-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)
- PC Compatible
- Environmental Compliance
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)
