OWC
ThunderBlade X8
8.0TB Thunderbolt (40Gb/s) NVMe RAID SSD External Storage Solution with SoftRAID
Faster Than You Can Imagine
The fastest shuttle RAID SSD in the universe for creative professionals
OWC's extreme performance ThunderBlade X8 might just be the ultimate working drive for media professionals. In terms of pure transfer speed, ThunderBlade X8 is at the absolute cutting edge of possibility.
The Fastest. Period.
In a fast-paced, professional environment, time is money and performance is everything. The success of your project depends on quick data processing, and demands performance and efficiency working with uncompressed, high-bandwidth content streams. ThunderBlade X8 delivers the performance to match - capable of unbelievable transfer speeds up to 2921MB/s read & 2814MB/s write. And with SoftRAID, two ThunderBlade X8s can reach dizzying heights up to 3800MB/s.
At Home on the Road.
Designed to be rugged and dependable as well as blazing fast, ThunderBlade X8 is equally at home on the road, on set or in the edit suite. It's compact and tough enough to withstand even the roughest treatment in between locations, and it comes complete with its own ballistic hard-shell case for even greater protection. And with two Thunderbolt 3 ports, ThunderBlade X8 fits your workflow daisy-chain perfectly.
The Most Powerful RAID Tool on the Planet.
SoftRAID is the world’s fastest and most flexible application to configure, maintain, and protect your RAID volumes on Mac and PC. OWC enclosures include 3 Years of SoftRAID Premium.
- High-Performance RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) volumes
- Predictive Health Monitoring proactively notifies of Volume and Disk issues well before failure — provided on your computer and remotely
- 35+ Years of Experience of Pro Support to provide peace-of-mind with setup help, ongoing questions, or urgent disk issues
- And many more unique features.
SoftRAID works with macOS 10.14+, Windows 10+, and Windows Server 2019/2022. M1 Macs require macOS 11.3 or later. SoftRAID is licensed per computer. RAID 1+0 (10) coming soon to Windows.
Quality You Can Trust
Like all OWC drives, ThunderBlade X8 is built to the highest standards of reliability and performance. Because 100% reliability is always the goal, ThunderBlade X8 is rigorously quality tested, and backed by our award-winning customer support.
- Up to 2921MB/s peak performance with 8.0TB OWC ThunderBlade X8 (8x 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD's in RAID 0) connected to a MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021, MacBookPro18,1) with Apple M1 Pro processor and 16GB RAM running AJA System Test - 8K - Apple silicon - Thunderbolt 3
- OWC ClingOn cable stabiliser available separately.
- SoftRAID works with macOS 10.14+, Windows 10+, and Windows Server 2019/2022. M1 Macs require macOS 11.3 or later.
- SoftRAID is licensed per computer.
- RAID 1+0 (10) coming soon to Windows.
Highlights
- Incomparable: Up to 2921MB/s ready-to-run, time-saving speed that has no competitor1
- Spacious: up to eight NVMe M.2 SSDs for up to 32TB
- Includes SoftRAID: robust software for creating, monitoring, and managing advanced RAID sets
- Versatile: daisy-chain up to five additional Thunderbolt devices or connect a USB-C device or display via the second Thunderbolt port
- Stable: non-skid rubber feet keep ThunderBlade in place while secures the included Thunderbolt connecting cable
- Reliable: heat-dissipating fanless aluminum chassis keeps you working silently at top speed
- Informative: confirm use status instantly via integrated LED
- Mobile: compact footprint and custom-fit ballistic hard-shell case make this the perfect shuttle drive
- Certified: meets Intel Thunderbolt and OWC operating certifications for assured performance and reliability
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Includes
- (1) OWC ThunderBlade X8 External Storage Solution
- (1) 0.7M (28") Thunderbolt Cable
- (1) External Power Supply
- (1) US Power Cable (3-Prong IEC C13)
- (1) Ballistic Hard-Shell Travel Case
- (1)
- (1) 3 Years of SoftRAID Premium Access (License located on device)
- (1) (Digital)
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
