Hardware manufacturer OWC has released a new second-generation ThunderBlade external SSD storage drive which offers both improved performance and a more affordable price point. Created for professionals and prosumers who work to capture and process 4K or 8K video, the external solid-state drive is stackable and runs cooler than the previous iteration.
The newest ThunderBlade can complete a 1TB content transfer in under four-and-a-half minutes thanks to the dual Thunderbolt 3 ports users can daisy-chain up to five additional ThunderBlades together. By connecting more than one drive with SoftRAID, speeds can be increased up to 3800MB/s.
– Data transfer speed up to 2800MB/s
– Capacities up to 8TB
– Daisy chain up to 6 Thunderbolt 3 devices
– Rugged portability in a sleek design
– Includes a custom-fit ballistic hard-shell case
– OWC 3 Year Limited Warranty
“Whether using a single ThunderBlade on the road or daisy-chaining up to six units in production space for up to 48TB of the fastest transfer speeds OWC has ever produced, users can count on ThunderBlade to help them get their dailies daily, providing safe, creative content management and huge time and money savings in production budgets”
1.0TB OWC SKU: OWCTB3TBV4T01
2.0TB OWC SKU: OWCTB3TBV4T02
4.0TB OWC SKU: OWCTB3TBV4T04
8.0TB OWC SKU: OWCTB3TBV4T08
Source: OWC