The Data Doubler Optical Bay Hard Drive/SSD Mounting Solution from OWC / Other World Computing enables you to replace the optical drive in your Mac mini 2009 with a 2.5" hard drive or an SSD. This blue anodized aluminum bracket supports any SATA drive up to 12.5mm in height, while screws and a toolkit are included to complete the installation.

Please note that professional installation of Data Doubler into an iMac is highly recommended due to degree of installation difficulty.

Replaces Optical Drive with Hard Drive    For Mac mini 2009 Models    Supports 2.5" SATA Drives up to 12.5mm    Blue Anodized Aluminum Bracket    Adapter Cable    Uses Apple's Disk Utility Program    Supports Several Configuration Options    Includes Screws and Toolkit

Compatible with the following models:
Mac mini early and late 2009

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is the second thunderbolt 3 port for daisy chaining another device ? I assume you can't connect it to two computers at the same time.

A: The Thunderbolt port on the OWC ThunderBay 4 mini is for daisy chaining devices only, because the storage volumes cannot be mounted on two host machines at once

Q: 2. 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: 3. Can I use drives that have eSATA interfaces with this, like the Western Digital 2.5" SSDs?

A: The OWC ThunderBay 4 mini cannot support eSATA drives. However, if your drives are just SATA, then they will be compatible.

Q: 4. Does this unit have a standard 6GB/sec SAT bus speed (600 MB/s)? In other words, you cannot really realize Thunderbolt 3 speeds.

A: OWC have not specified the version of SATA used in the ThunderBay 4 Mini, so unfortunately it is not possible to definitively quantify the potential for SATA bottlenecking.

Q: 5. 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: 6. Is it compatible with an Intel P4610 SSD ? (BH #IN2KE064T801 MFR #SSDPE2KE064T801)

A: The OWC ThunderBay 4 mini 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array and Drive Enclosure BH #OWCTB3QMJB00 is only compatible with SATA drives. It is not compatible with a U.2 drive.

Q: 7. 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: 8. Can SATA III SSDs reach full speed when used as independent drives?

A: SATA III drives used in any configuration will not exceed the Thunderbolt 3 through put. Maximum speeds will be attained via a RAID setup.

Q: 9. 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: 10. 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.