8.0TB OWC ThunderBlade Thunderbolt External NVMe SSD Storage Solution OWCTB3TBV4T08 Features: Up to 2800MB/s Read & 2450MB/s Write Daisy chain up to 6 Thunderbolt 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 Specifications: Total Capacity 8.0TB Standard Mechanism (4) 2.0TB OWC Aura Pro IV PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD 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 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 0.0dB