- General Information
 - Manufacturer
 - Other World Computing
 
- Manufacturer Website Address
 - https://www.owc.com/
 
- Brand Name
 - OWC
 
- Product Line
 - ThunderBay 8
 
- Packaged Quantity
 - 1
 
- Product Type
 - DAS Storage System
 
Pro Storage Built by Creators for Creators
We understand your needs as a creative professional, and we understand that every project is unique. We designed ThunderBay 8 with the speed, capacity, and flexibility to adapt to your evolving needs. Whether you're changing cameras from a Sony FX9 to a Canon C300 or RED KOMODO, ThunderBay 8 has you covered.- Warranty
 - Limited Warranty
 - 1 Year
 
- Storage
 - Number of Hard Drives Supported
 - 8
 
- Number of Hard Drives Installed
 - 0
 
- Number of Solid State Drive Supported
 - 8
 
- Number of Solid State Drive Installed
 - 0
 
- I/O Expansions
 - Number of Total Expansion Bays
 - 8
 
- Number of 2.5"/3.5" Bays
 - 8
 
- Hot Swappable Bays
 - Yes
 
- Controllers
 - Non-RAID Mode
 - JBOD
 
- Software RAID Supported
 - Yes
 
- Interfaces/Ports
 - Drive Interface
 - SATA/600
 
- Host Interface
 - Thunderbolt 3
 
- Number of Thunderbolt 3 Ports
 - 2
 
- Software
 - Operating System Supported
 - Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave
 
- Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
 
- Mac OS X 11.x Big Sur
 
- Mac OS X 12.x Monterey
 
- Mac OS X 13.x Ventura
 
- Mac OS X 14.x Sonoma
 
- macOS Sequoia 15.x
 
- Windows 10 x64
 
- Windows 11
 
- Windows Server 2022
 
- Physical Characteristics
 - Color Family
 - Black
 
- Product Color
 - Black
 
- Product Material
 - Aluminum
 
- Cooling Fan
 - Yes
 
- Height
 - 7.1"
 
- Width
 - 10.2"
 
- Depth
 - 9.4"
 
- Form Factor
 - Desktop
 
- Weight (Approximate)
 - 16.09 lb
 
- Miscellaneous
 - Package Contents
 - ThunderBay 8 External Storage Enclosure
 - 1 x 0.7M (28") Thunderbolt Cable
 - 1 x US Power Cable
 - 2 x Security Keys for Front Panel Lock
 - 1 x OWC ThunderBay 8 Getting Started Insert Card
 - 1 x Support Manual for OWC ThunderBay 8 (Digital)
 - 1 x 3 Years of SoftRAID Premium Access (License located on device)
 - 1 x Quick Start Guide for OWC SoftRAID (Digital)
 
- Compatibility
 - MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2023)
 - MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2023)
 - MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2023)
 - MacBook Pro (14-inch, Early 2023)
 - MacBook Pro (16-inch, Early 2023)
 - MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2022)
 - MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2021)
 - MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2021)
 - MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Late 2020)
 - MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2020)
 - MacBook Pro (Touch, 16-inch, Mid 2019)
 - MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2019)
 - MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2019)
 - MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Late 2018)
 - MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2018)
 - MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2018)
 - MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2017)
 - MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2017)
 - MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2017)
 - MacBook Pro (Retina, Touch Bar, 15-inch, Late 2016)
 - MacBook Pro (Retina, Touch Bar, 13-inch, Late 2016)
 - MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2016)
 - MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
 - MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
 - MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
 - MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
 - MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
 - MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
 - MacBook Air (15-inch, Early 2024)
 - MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2024)
 - MacBook Air (15-inch, Mid 2023)
 - MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2022)
 - MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2020)
 - MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2020)
 - MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2019)
 - MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2018)
 - MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2017)
 - MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2017)
 - MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
 - iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Late 2023)
 - iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Mid 2021)
 - iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2020)
 - iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2020)
 - iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Early 2019)
 - iMac Pro (27-inch, Late 2017)
 - iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2017)
 - iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Mid 2017)
 - iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2017)
 - iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
 - iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
 - iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
 - iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
 - iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015)
 - iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)
 - Mac Pro (Mid 2023)
 - Mac Pro Rack (Mid 2023)
 - Mac Pro (Late 2019)
 - Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
 - Mac Pro (Late 2013)
 - Mac Studio (Mid 2023)
 - Mac Studio (Early 2022)
 - Mac mini (Early 2023)
 - Mac mini (Late 2020)
 - Mac mini (Late 2018)
 - Mac mini (Late 2014)
 - Mac mini (Late 2014)
 - PC Compatible
 
- Environmental Compliance
 - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)