OWC announces ThunderBay 4 mini portable Thunderbolt 2 RAID


Other World Computing Monday announced a smaller 2.5-inch RAID solution utilizing Thunderbolt 2. While a portable solution, the drive still requires external power, so we're really looking at a smaller, quieter footprint for external storage.

There are two flavors of the ThunderBay 4 mini with either SSD or HDD options. Each enclosure can house 4 disks, whether you're prioritizing speed or capacity. The HDD configuration supports up to 8 TB of data and sustained speeds of up to 531 MB/sec. The SSD configuration goes up to 4 TB and impressive sustained speeds of up to 1284 MB/sec.

Both products come with a 3 year warranty. An optional version of both these models are available with SoftRAID 5 to implement a RAID 5 configuration.

Pricing ranges from $599 to $895 for the HDD config and $799 to $2399 for the SSD. If you want to DIY your own kit, a bare enclosure is available for $379.