Technical Specifications

• Total Capacity: 16.0TB
• Total Solution Cache Size: 2048 MB
• Standard Mechanism: (8) 2.0TB Western Digital WD Blue 7,200RPM Hard Disk Drive with 256 MB cache; *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
• Display Support: Up to two 4K displays @ 60Hz,; or one 5K display @ 60Hz
• 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; DisplayPort 1.2: Up to 4K @ 60Hz
• Boot Support: Mac only
• Hot Swap Support: Yes
• Chipset: Thunderbolt: (1) Intel JHL-6540; SATA Controller: (2) JMicron JMB-585
• Drive Interface: SATA 6.0 Gb/s
• Rotational Speed: 7,200RPM
• 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 5
• RAID Levels Supported: RAID 0; RAID 1; RAID 0+1; RAID 4; RAID 5; JBOD
• RAID Features: Software RAID
• Benchmark Speed, Read (Max): Up to 2546 MB/s
• Benchmark Speed, Write (Max): Up to 1991 MB/s
• Contact Start Stops: 300,000
• Mac OS Compatibility: macOS 10.12 Sierra; macOS 10.13 High Sierra; macOS 10.14 Mojave; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11.x Big Sur; macOS 12.x Monterey; macOS 13.x Ventura
• PC OS Compatibility: Windows 10 64-bit Edition; Windows 11
• Driver Required: SoftRAID Only
• Host Port Requirements: Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt)
• 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.
• Power Supply: Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
• AC Input: 90-264V, 47-63Hz, 3.5A At 115V, 1.8A At 230V
• DC Output: +12V, 25A
• Wattage: 300W
• External Power Adapter: No
• Number of Bays: 8
• Device Ports: (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s); (1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port; (1) DisplayPort Port
• Cooling: (1) 92mm cooling fan
• Security Slot: Yes
• Power Button: Yes
• Power/Activity LED: Yes
• Housing Color: Black
• Housing Material: Aluminum
• Dimensions: Height: 18.0 cm (7.1 in); Length: 24.0 cm (9.4 in); Width: 26.0 cm (10.2 in)
• Weight: 7.3 kg (16.14 lbs)
• Certifications: CE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, BSMI
• Ambient Temperature: Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C); Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°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: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed