Header banner
Revain logoHome Page
๐Ÿ’พ owc thunderbay 4 mini raid 5 edition 2tb ssd 4-bay external drive with thunderbolt 3 ports logo

๐Ÿ’พ OWC ThunderBay 4 Mini RAID 5 Edition 2TB SSD 4-Bay External Drive with Thunderbolt 3 Ports Review

4

ยท

Terrible

Revainrating 1 out of 5ย ย 
Ratingย 
1.0
๐Ÿ’พ External Solid State Drives, ๐Ÿ’พ Data Storage

View on AmazonView on ะฏM

Media

(4)
img 1 attached to ๐Ÿ’พ OWC ThunderBay 4 Mini RAID 5 Edition 2TB SSD 4-Bay External Drive with Thunderbolt 3 Ports
img 2 attached to ๐Ÿ’พ OWC ThunderBay 4 Mini RAID 5 Edition 2TB SSD 4-Bay External Drive with Thunderbolt 3 Ports
img 3 attached to ๐Ÿ’พ OWC ThunderBay 4 Mini RAID 5 Edition 2TB SSD 4-Bay External Drive with Thunderbolt 3 Ports
img 4 attached to ๐Ÿ’พ OWC ThunderBay 4 Mini RAID 5 Edition 2TB SSD 4-Bay External Drive with Thunderbolt 3 Ports

Description of ๐Ÿ’พ OWC ThunderBay 4 Mini RAID 5 Edition 2TB SSD 4-Bay External Drive with Thunderbolt 3 Ports

Supports four 2.5-inch drive bays for SSD/HDD and rugged heat-dissipating aluminum enclosure featuring two Thunderbolt 3 ports for up to 40Gb/s speeds. Flexibility to mix or match different 2.5-inch SSDs and HDDs to use as independent or combination of drives as a RAID with the included SoftRAID. Compact, portable and light RAID system for on the go performance. Hot swappable drive trays with front lock for security. The ThunderBay 4 mini is backed by a 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty with 1 Year Level 1 data recovery with a lifetime of free, award-winning US-based support.

Reviews

Global ratings 4
  • 5
    0
  • 4
    0
  • 3
    0
  • 2
    0
  • 1
    4

Type of review

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Old model - new cheaper at OWC

This case is last year's model. Don't waste the extra $100 when you can get a newer (virtually identical) version from OWC for $279. P/N OWC OWCTB3QMJB000. OWC has always offered the best prices and the best quality for Mac compatible products. They have excellent tech support and lots of useful information on their website.

Pros
  • Data memory
Cons
  • Almost never

Revainrating 1 out of 5

To stay updated! External SSDs

Advertised as 2TB capacity on OWC and Revain website Standard Engine: 4 x 500GB* OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD, Limited Edition Black Drive SSD** (* 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes total available Capacity will vary based on operating environment (typically 5-10% less. Actual total capacity will depend on your own file settings/preferences.) (**OWC reserves the right to substitute components of equal or better value or upgrade.) Instead I have 4 x 480GB SSDs; my basic math shows it's 80GB less thanโ€ฆ

Pros
  • External SSDs
Cons
  • Socket required

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Old model - newer, cheaper in OWC

This enclosure is from last year's model. Don't waste the extra $100 when you can get a newer (virtually identical) version from OWC for $279. P/N OWC OWCTB3QMJB000. OWC has always offered the best prices and the best quality for Mac compatible products. They have excellent tech support and lots of useful information on their website.

Pros
  • Flexibility to mix or match different 2.5" SSDs and HDDs for use as a standalone or drive combo as a RAID with SoftRAID enabled
Cons
  • Not sure

Revainrating 1 out of 5

To stay updated! Storage

Advertised as 2TB capacity on OWC and Revain website. varies with operating environment (typically 5-10% less). Actual total capacity depends on your own file settings/preferences.)(**OWC reserves the right to substitute or upgrade components of equal or better quality.) Instead, I received 4 x 480GB SSDs; My basic math shows it's 80GB less than advertised. The above disclaimers are not on the Revain site. I paid full price for this item and expected 2TB (2000GB), no less! I have to accept that

Pros
  • ThunderBay 4 mini is backed by an OWC 3-year limited warranty with 1-year Tier 1 data recovery and free, award-winning US lifetime support.
Cons
  • Expensive Insurance