OWC Thunderbay Flex 8 Thunderbolt 3 Storage Docking Station

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The ThunderBay Flex 8 provides an ideal solution for anyone looking to invest in Thunderbolt technology. It offers an irresistible economy of scale, with NVMe and PCIe technology standards at its core. The NVMe technology optimizes the performance of flash technology over the PCIe standard, enabling faster SSD performance with a direct path to the computer's processor. The Thunderbolt 3 interface uses the PCIe bus, offering the fastest data transfers possible on a single cable while supplying charging power.

The ThunderBay Flex 8 features eight flexible drive bays with real-world read/write speeds of up to 2,750MB/s. The top four bays are capable of utilizing U.2 NVMe SSDs, while the bottom bays allow for the installation of SATA/SAS drives. Additionally, it includes versatile expansion options, such as the installation of a half-length, full-height, single-width expansion card in the PCIe x16 connector/x4 lanes slot.

The device is also powered with up to 85W power delivery, allowing users to capture multi-stream high-res footage at full frame rate and connect audio and video mixers, digital cameras, keyboards, and mobile devices. It features USB-C and USB-A 10Gb/s ports, frontside SD 4.0 and CFexpress card readers, and a second Thunderbolt 3 port for daisy chaining devices or additional displays.

The ThunderBay Flex 8 comes with SoftRAID, a comprehensive drive management solution that allows users to create, manage, and monitor advanced RAID sets with ease. Users can create RAID volumes with multiple options, including RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, and 1+0 (10) volumes. It also offers volume validation, drive validation, predictive warnings, and full TRIM support for improved SSD performance.

In conclusion, the ThunderBay Flex 8 is a powerful and versatile Thunderbolt 3 desktop device that offers lightning-fast data performance, expandable capabilities, and complete drive management. Whether you're a content creator, video production professional, or anyone in need of high-performance storage, the ThunderBay Flex 8 is designed to meet your unique needs. With its cutting-edge technology, flexibility, and ease of use, it sets a new standard for Thunderbolt storage solutions.

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