Ideal for taming the voracious appetite of raw, 4K, large format, and VR workflows, the OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 120TB 8-Bay RAID Array arrives preset with RAID 5 speed and protection. The ThunderBay Flex 8 sports eight drive bays that support a mix of SATA or SAS drives. Additionally, the top four bays can also support U.2 drives. One of these bays comes with a U.2 adapter housing four 2TB NVMe SSDs, while the other seven drive bays hold 16TB HDDs for a total raw capacity of 120TB.

120TB Raw Storage Capacity    4 x 2TB NVMe SSDs    7 x 16TB HDDs    Supports RAID 0, 0+1, 1, 4, 5 & JBOD

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Where is the unit made? Taiwan? China? Singapore?

A: The OWC ThunderBay 8 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 Raid Array with SoftRAID XT has a country of origin from Taiwan.

Q: 2. This listing shows: SoftRAID XT Software - Can you tell me how we can download and get a license for it? Since it's included in the purchase. Do we get a license key after purchase? Thanks

A: The unit itself will come with a trial version and on the bottom of the unit will be the serial number to activate the trial version into the full version of SoftRAID XT.

Q: 3. 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: 4. Will this support 24TB drives?

A: The OWC ThunderBay 8 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 Raid Array with SoftRAID XT (BH #OWTB38SRKIT0) is compatible with hard drives up to 20TB.

Q: 5. The serial number on the bottom does not work as for SoftRAID license. How do I get the license?

A: The OWC ThunderBay 8 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Enclosure, B&H # OWCTB38JBKIT, does not come with SoftRaid XT. Model OWC ThunderBay 8 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 Raid Array with SoftRAID XT. B&H # OWTB38SRKIT0, does include SoftRAID XT.

Q: 6. Is there any way to set this system up to be "hot-swappable", meaning adding a larger capacity drive(s) to increase space without re-formatting? Something similar to Synology's SHR or Drobo's BeyondRAID?

A: No, the OWC ThunderBay 8 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Enclosure BH #OWCTB38JBKIT does not support that functionality.

Q: 7. Is it possible to use one bay for m.2 ssd with additional adapter like in some other owc models ?

A: The OWC ThunderBay 8 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Enclosure supports 8 x 2.5"/3.5" SATA Drive Bays. If its a SATA M.2 it could be possible.

Q: 8. can I have a mix like 7 in RAID5 and one slot as JBOD and mount as a separate disk?

A: Depending on the RAID mode you choose you can use different amounts of drives for different data sets.

Q: 9. Will it handle 18TB or even 20TB hard drive?

A: At the time of this answer, this OWC ThunderBay 8 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Enclosure would support a max of 18TB hard drive.

Q: 10. Is it possible to expand storage at a later point? For instance, I add a similar HDD to the last bay that was previously empty

A: Adding HDD to a existing RAID depends on the RAID mode. Some can allow for it, some do not.