OWC 32.0TB ThunderBlade X8 Thunderbolt (40Gb/s) NVMe Raid Solid State Drive External Storage Solution with SoftRAID XT. Extreme performance NVMe Solid-State Drive (SSD). Includes Thunderbolt cable - OWCTB3TBL8X32

Designed for DITs, productions, editors, and other creative professionals, the 32TB ThunderBlade X8 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 Raid Array from OWC / Other World Computing features a rugged aluminum build with a heat-dissipating chassis and a mobile-ready small footprint, allowing it to used almost anywhere, whether you're on location or in the studio. Built to handle multicam sequences, 8K raw video, and VFX, this ThunderBlade X8 has a storage capacity of 32TB, which comes in an 8 x 4TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 M.2 2242 configuration. It supports software-controlled Raid 0, 1, 4, 5, and 1+0 (10), each of which provides performance, data redundancy, or a combination of both. Preformatted as Raid 0 for Mac, the ThunderBay X8 can achieve read speeds of up to 2949 MB/s and write speeds of up to 2826 MB/s in Raid 0 or read speeds of 2565 MB/s and write speeds of 2464 MB/s in Raid 5.

While the ThunderBay X8 comes preformatted for Mac, it may be reformatted for use with Windows. It connects to your host system using a 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 port, while a second Thunderbolt 3 port lets users create a daisy-chain with up to 5 additional devices, including a 5K/60 Hz display, a 4K/60 Hz display, or a 4K/30 Hz display.

Please note that SoftRAID only works with Windows 11 or macOS 10.14 or later. Also, while SoftRAID serial numbers work on both Windows and Mac, SoftRAID is licensed per computer. In order to use SoftRAID on multiple computers, you will need a unique, valid license per computer. Lastly, Raid 4 and 1+0 (10) are currently only available for Mac.