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13TB (1X1.0TB NVME + 3X4TB HDD) FLEX 1U4 4-BAY RACKMOUNT
13TB (1X1.0TB NVME + 3X4TB HDD) FLEX 1U4 4-BAY RACKMOUNT
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13TB (1X1.0TB NVME + 3X4TB HDD) FLEX 1U4 4-BAY RACKMOUNT
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About the product
The Rackmount Workflow Game-Changer
Since the launch of the OWC ThunderBay desktop storage line in 2014, computer users across the planet have continued to fall in love with it. They embrace its massively powerful RAID capacity and intense performance fueled by time-tested OWC reliability. Its appeal skyrocketed when it was infused with industry-first FLEXibility to create ThunderBay Flex 8.
Now businesses, institutions, studios, and creatives can go beyond the desktop with the OWC Flex 1U4. This innovative 4-bay rackmount solution is ready to fuel your endeavors with the best combination of storage capacity, Thunderbolt transfer performance, drive flexibility, and device expandability. With FLEX in its name, you can count on the OWC Flex 1U4 to be your rackmount workflow game-changer.
Rack Up Workflow Flexibility
You'll turn your expandability and connectivity dreams into reality when you add the OWC Flex 1U4 to your rack or cart. Use a mix of 2.5 or 3.5-inch SATA/SAS and U.2/M.2 NVMe drives with four quick-access, hot-swappable drive bays. Connect mixers, keyboards, cameras, and other gear to your heart's content as well as charge mobile devices with an ample variety of Thunderbolt and USB ports. Add up to an 8K display via DisplayPort. And when you have a custom capture, recording, networking, or storage need, the OWC Flex 1U4 lets you install a PCIe card to conquer specialized tasks.
Future Ready
When your workflow needs change, the "FLEXpandability" of the OWC Flex 1U4 easily adapts. Add new drives, connect different devices, and install a half-length full-height single-width PCIe x16 card of your choice like a 10Gb Ethernet networking card or the blistering fast OWC Accelsior 4M2 SSD for expanded performance storage capacity. By not locking you into an inflexible single-task design, the OWC Flex 1U4 extends its useful life and maximizes your investment well into the future.
Ideal for All Rackmount Environments
The OWC Flex 1U4 is like a bolt-in productivity supercharger for new or existing rack environments powered by a rack Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, or even a Mac mini. Whether you build your own custom drive and card configuration or select one of our convenient ready-to-run solutions, the OWC Flex 1U4 is ideal in a wide variety of settings:
- In School: perfect for taming ever-growing collections of digital files with easy integration and future drive capacity and performance scalability.
- At Work: adds Thunderbolt speed and swappable drives to server closets, server rooms, or colocation center backup capabilities.
- On Stage: handles all the storage and peripheral connectivity needs "front of house" pros require for live performances.
- On Set: easily fits into mobile DIT carts to capture multi-stream, hi-res footage at full framerate while daisy-chaining up to five additional Thunderbolt devices.
- In Studio: expands storage and connectivity options of fixed racks.
- At Home: great for installers creating a high-performance home entertainment server closet.
- Organize wires & secure cables for professional installation with rack mounting facility
- Perfect solution for your storage needs. Offers great customization according to your storage needs.
Technical Specifications
Controllers | |
Software RAID Supported | Yes |
I/O Expansions | |
Number of Total Expansion Bays | 4 |
"Number of 2.5""/3.5"" Bays" | 4 |
Hot Swappable Bays | Yes |
Miscellaneous | |
Package Contents |
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Compatibility |
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Environmental Compliance | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) |
Software | |
Operating System Supported | Mac OS X 13.x Ventura |
Mac OS X 14.x Sonoma | |
macOS Sequoia 15.x | |
Mac OS X 12.x Monterey | |
Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina | |
Mac OS X 11.x Big Sur | |
Technical Information | |
Maximum Data Transfer Rate | 40 Gbit/s |
Total Hard Drive Capacity Installed | 12 TB |
Total Solid State Drive Capacity Installed | 1 TB |
Number of Hard Drives Supported | 4 |
Number of Hard Drives Installed | 3 |
Number of Solid State Drive Supported | 4 |
Number of Solid State Drive Installed | 1 |
General Information | |
Product Type | Drive Enclosure |
Manufacturer Part Number | OWCTB3F1U1N013 |
Manufacturer Website Address | https://www.owc.com/ |
Packaged Quantity | 1 |
Manufacturer | Other World Computing |
Product Name | Flex 1U4 |
Product Line | Flex 1U4 |
Brand Name | OWC |
Interfaces/Ports | |
Host Interface | Thunderbolt 3 |
Number of USB Ports | 5 |
Drive Interface | PCI Express NVMe |
U.2 | |
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) | |
Serial ATA | |
Number of DisplayPorts | 1 |
Number of Thunderbolt 3 Ports | 2 |
Physical Characteristics | |
Weight (Approximate) | 20.94 lb (9500 g) |
Form Factor | Rack-mountable |
Rack Height | 1U |
Height | 1.73" (44 mm) |
Width | 16.93" (430 mm) |
Depth | 17.95" (456 mm) |
Cooling Fan | Yes |
Product Color | Black |
Color Family | Black |