The LTO-7 Thunderbolt 3 Rackmount Tape Drive from MagStor features an LTO-7 half-height tape drive connected via a Thunderbolt 3 port as a convenient connection to your desktop Windows or Mac system.

Thunderbolt 3 devices are fully backward compatible with previous generations of Thunderbolt technology. MagStor recommends the Apple MMEL2AM/A adapter for those using older Thunderbolt ports.

1 x LTO-7 Tape Drive    Dual 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 Ports    Dual SFF-8644 SAS Ports    Daisy-Chain up to 4 External SAS Devices    Read and Write Speeds up to 300 MB/s    Backward Compatible with LTO-6 and LTO-5    Up to 30 Year Media Archive Life    1 RU / 19" Form Factor    Apple and Intel Certified

• A free license for Hedge LTFS software "Canister" for macOS and Windows ($399 value) with MagStor Certified NanoPure Media support is included
• 1x 6TB LTO-7 (HH) Half-Height Tape Drive
• Add 2nd drive for TRB3-1U-HL7-DUAL configuration
• 300 MB/s read/write speeds
• 30 year LTO media archive life
• Standard 1 RU / 19" form factor
• 2 x Thunderbolt 3 ports
• 2 x SFF-8644 SAS ports to daisy-chain up to four SAS external devices
• TAA compliant (drives are made in Japan)
• Apple certified
• Intel certified

• Hedge Canister (Included)
• IperiusBackup
• myLTO
• PreRollPost
• Retrospect
• StorageDNA
• Third-Party TAR based backup software, Acronis, and more
• Veeam
• YoYotta LTFS

• macOS 10.12 or higher
• Intel, M1, or M2 processor
• Windows 10 or 11

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How is this powered? What input on the back of the unit, and what cable? Is there an AC adapter, etc.? Thanks

A: The ARRI Codex Compact Drive Dock (Thunderbolt 3) is powered with an external power supply which is included.

Q: 2. Does the hard drives trays have a quick latch system or does it require screws when attaching a drive?

A: The OWC ThunderBay 4 mini 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array and Drive Enclosure requires screws when attaching a drive.

Q: 3. Can I use this enclosure with a computer that only has USB 3(5 gbps), not Thunderbolt? I know I won't get all the speed advantages of Thunderbolt, just curious about backward compatibility with older machines.

A: The OWC ThunderBay 4 requires Thunderbolt 3 speeds to operate properly. Any type of port that is less capable can produce unexpected results.

Q: 4. can this support 4x 20 TB drives? also will any internal HDD work with this?

A: Yes, this OWC ThunderBay 4 mini 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array would support 20 TB drives. I would recommend this one: https://bhpho.to/3HXbjnz

Q: 5. Does this enclosure work for the M1 chip Mac mini?

A: Yes, this will work with the M1 chip.

Q: 6. will this enclosure work with iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)?

A: The OWC ThunderBay 4 mini 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array and Drive Enclosure can be used with Apple computers.

Q: 7. can you use Mac Disk utility to create raid?

A: The OWC ThunderBay 4 mini 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array and Drive Enclosure can be used in JBOD and then the operating system can be used for a software RAID.

Q: 8. Does this come with a copy of SoftRAID?

A: Yes, the OWC ThunderBay 4 Mini includes the SoftRAID setup and management software for a customized RAID solution.

Q: 9. Can you install a graphics card in to this enclosure? (a la eGPU?)

A: This is an enclosure for Apple Mac Mini computers. There are PCIe slots for additional expansion including GPUs (limited compatibility). Please look for proper external GPU chassis..

Q: 10. How loud are the fans on this unit? I have the Thunderbolt 2 version of this and the fans are louder than I'd like them to be on it. Does anybody know what the comparison is like?

A: This would be heavily dependent on the use case scenario. However I would say it would be on par with the thunderbolt 2 variant.