The LTO-8 Thunderbolt 3 Rackmount Tape Drive from MagStor features an LTO-8 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-8 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-7 Tapes    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 12TB LTO-8 (HH) Half-Height Tape Drive
• Add 2nd drive for TRB3-1U-HL8-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. Does this enclosure support Samsung 870 EVO SATA III SSD's?

A: Yes, this OWC ThunderBay 4 mini 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array and Drive Enclosure does support Samsung 870 EVO SATA III SSDs.

Q: 2. Will this work with a regular Thunderbolt Mac Mini and a Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt adapter?

A: No, it is not compatible.

Q: 3. Does the rack module have the ability to hold two of these units? I see in the picture that there's a bay on the left side as well?

A: The bay on the left side is the power supply.

Q: 4. 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: 5. Does this product work fine with Macbook M1max?

A: Yes, the OWC ThunderBay 4 mini 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array and Drive Enclosure would be compatible with the MacBook M1.

Q: 6. Can I use Windows Storage Spaces to create a raid0 (simple) array on this?

A: Yes, the OWC ThunderBay 4 mini 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array and Drive Enclosure can be setup as a RAID 0 using Windows Storage Spaces.

Q: 7. Does this enclosure work for the M1 chip Mac mini?

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

Q: 8. Can you send one PCIe card/slot to one computer, and the second to another computer?

A: The Sonnet Echo III Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe Card Rackmount Expansion System can only connect to one computer at a time; the second Thunderbolt 3 port is for daisy-chaining additional Thunderbolt devices.

Q: 9. 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: 10. 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.