The PCIe 3.0 x8 JBOD Special Cable from QNAP is designed for select NAS and JBOD enclosures. It has an SFF-8644 interface on both ends, supports data transfer speeds of up to 64 Gb/s via PCIe 3.0 x8, and has a length of 3.3'.

For Select QNAP Enclosures    SFF-8644 Interface    PCIe 3.0 x8    Data Transfer Speeds up to 64 Gb/s

• TL-Rx00PES-RP and QXP-3X8PES only (SFF-8644 8X to SFF-8644 8X)
• TS-h987XU-RP, TDS-h2489FU, and TS-h1090FU with speeds up to 64 Gb/s
• TS-h3087XU-RP, TS-h2287XU-RP, TS-h1887XU-RP, TS-h2490FU, TS-855eU, and TS-855eU-RP with speeds up to 32 Gb/s

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will this support a 2009 - 2012 Mac Pro (MacPro5,1) if it is running Linux?

A: The QNAP TL-D800S 8-Bay JBOD Enclosure is compatible with Windows and Ubuntu. Compatibility with other Linux distributions is not specified.

Q: 2. Can I start by partially filling then add more as needed? i.e. start with 4 drives then work my way to 8?

A: Yes, you will be able to add more drives to a RAID group in the storage pool. Adding disks to a RAID 1 group changes the RAID type of the group to RAID 5.

Q: 3. What PC/Mac hardware specifications are required for this to work?

A: This requires at least a PCIe Gen2 x8 slot. It would be suggested that the computer used has some beefy specs, such as at least a Quad i7 if not more, 4GB Graphics Card at the least along with 16B of RAM and a SSD hard drive. Here are a list of the recommended Operating Systems for both Mac and PC. Windows: Windows 7 Ultimate/8.1 Enterprise/10 Enterprise/Server 2008 R2 DataCenter/Server 2012 R2 DataCenter/Server 2016 R2 DataCenter (x86 & x64) Mac: OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.11.2/10.11.3/10.11.4 macOS 10.12/10.13.2/10.13.3/10.14.3

Q: 4. Will this work over Thunderbolt 3 with a Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 650?

A: Yes, this will work with BH #SOGPU650WTBQ. https://bhpho.to/2Kt4uNf

Q: 5. Will this support a 2009 - 2012 Mac Pro (MacPro5,1) if it is running Linux?

A: The QNAP TL-D1600S 16-Bay JBOD Enclosure is compatible with MacOS, Windows, and Ubuntu. Compatibility with other Linux distributions is not guaranteed.

Q: 6. Is it compatible with my QNAP TVS-672XT 6-Bay NAS Enclosure?

A: Yes, this QNAP TL-D800C 8-Bay USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C JBOD Enclosure is compatible with the QNAP TVS-672XT 6-Bay NAS Enclosure.

Q: 7. Is this compatible with the XT5 and the XT50?

A: According to FUJI, the FUJIFILM EF-X8 Flash is compatible with the FUJIFILM X-T5 Mirrorless Camera but not the FUJIFILM X-T50 Mirrorless Camera.

Q: 8. Would this be a suitable 6K/8K video editing DAS solution?

A: This enclosure would be suitable, but it would depend on the drives you choose to install.

Q: 9. Is this flash powerful enough for low-light events like concert/nighttime photography?

A: FUJIFILM EF-X8 Flash is a low power flash. It will work in certain situations for example to take a head and shoulders portrait of a person who is 6 feet away.

Q: 10. Does this work well directly connected to a desktop PC? What would the max read and write spreads be? Main pros over the tr-004

A: The QNAP TL-D400S 4-Bay JBOD Enclosure does not have a USB port to connect directly to a typical PC; it includes a SFF-8644 to SFF-8088 external cable to connect to an SFF-8088 port and is mainly designed as network-attached storage (NAS). Meanwhile, the QNAP TR-004 4-Bay USB 3.2 Gen 1 RAID Expansion Enclosure is primarily an expansion module for an existing NAS but can be used on its own as direct storage for a computer via USB-C.