Model: OWCTB3F84N080X
from $6,969.99
Color: 4 x 4TB NVMe SSDs, 4 x 16TB HDDs
14 configurations available
The OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 is an 80TB 8-bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID array designed for high-performance storage and expansion. It comes pre-configured with 4 x 4TB NVMe SSDs and 4 x 16TB HDDs, supporting RAID modes 0, 1, 4, 5, 10, and JBOD, with RAID 5 set as default. This versatile aluminum enclosure offers transfer rates up to 2750 MB/s, a PCIe 3.0 x16 expansion slot, and a comprehensive array of inputs/outputs including two Thunderbolt 3 ports, USB-C, USB-A, and DisplayPort 1.4, making it ideal for professional content creation, data backup, and demanding computing tasks on macOS 10.15.1 or later.
Form factor and generation interface dictate compatibility and speed. Prioritize drives with DRAM caches for OS boot drives, as DRAM-less drives can slow down significantly during heavy multitasking. Available from $6,969.99.
Solid State Drives (SSDs) have no ongoing costs and consume minimal power. Their cost of ownership is entirely the upfront price per gigabyte.
Common Failure Modes
SSDs have no moving parts, making them immune to physical shock. Failures occur through flash memory wear-out from writing massive amounts of data or sudden controller death.
Form factor and generation interface dictate compatibility and speed. Prioritize drives with DRAM caches for OS boot drives, as DRAM-less drives can slow down significantly during heavy multitasking.
SSDs have a finite number of write cycles, usually measured in Terabytes Written (TBW). For average consumers, this limit takes many years to reach.
The OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 80TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (4 x 4TB NVMe SSDs, 4 x 16TB HDDs) is available at bhphoto, starting at $6,969.99.
Solid State Drives (SSDs) have no ongoing costs and consume minimal power. Their cost of ownership is entirely the upfront price per gigabyte.
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