- General Information
- Manufacturer
- Other World Computing
- Manufacturer Website Address
- https://www.owc.com/
- Brand Name
- OWC
- Product Line
- ThunderBlade X8
- Packaged Quantity
- 1
- Product Type
- DAS Storage System
Be Your Best with the Best
There's a good reason our ThunderBlade NVMe RAID SSD is called the best production drive in the universe by film pros. Built rugged and silently cool for on-location use, its mobile-ready small footprint blazes through uncompressed high bandwidth content streams with unrivaled speed and reliability. In fast-paced environments where time is money, you'll keep productions ahead of deadline while elevating your professional reputation to the highest level with ThunderBlade.
Incomparable
Up to 2949MB/s ready-to-run, time-saving speed that has no competitor
Reliable
Heat-dissipating fanless aluminum chassis keeps you working silently at top speed
Spacious
Up to eight NVMe M.2 SSDs for up to 32TB
Informative
Confirm use status instantly via integrated LED
Includes SoftRAID
Robust software for creating, monitoring, and managing advanced RAID sets
Mobile
Compact footprint and custom-fit ballistic hard-shell case make this the perfect shuttle drive
Versatile
Daisy-chain up to five additional Thunderbolt devices or connect a USB-C device or display via the second Thunderbolt port
Certified
Meets Intel Thunderbolt and OWC operating certifications for assured performance and reliability
Stable
Non-skid rubber feet keep ThunderBlade in place while OWC ClingOn secures the included Thunderbolt connecting cable
- Warranty
- Limited Warranty
- 3 Year
- Storage
- Number of Solid State Drive Supported
- 8
- Number of Solid State Drive Installed
- 8
- Total Solid State Drive Capacity Installed
- 16 TB
- Solid State Drive Configuration
- 8 x 2TB
- I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Bays
- 8
- Hot Swappable Bays
- Yes
- Controllers
- RAID Supported
- Yes
- RAID Levels
- 0, 1, 4, 5, 10
- Interfaces/Ports
- Drive Interface
- PCI Express NVMe 3.0
- Host Interface
- Thunderbolt 3
- Number of Thunderbolt 3 Ports
- 2
- Power Description
- Number of Power Supplies Installed
- 1
- Plug/Connector Type
- C13
- Maximum Power Supply Wattage
- 90 W
- Physical Characteristics
- Color Family
- Black
- Product Color
- Black
- Product Material
- Aluminium
- Height
- 33 mm
- Width
- 124.5 mm
- Depth
- 208.3 mm
- Form Factor
- Portable
- Weight (Approximate)
- 1.09 kg
- Miscellaneous
- Package Contents
- ThunderBlade X8 External Storage Solution
- 1 x 0.7M (28") Thunderbolt Cable
- 1 x External Power Supply
- 1 x US Power Cable (3-Prong IEC C13)
- 1 x Ballistic Hard-Shell Travel Case
- 1 x Support Manual for OWC ThunderBlade X8
- 1 x Quick Start Guide for OWC SoftRAID (Digital)
