OWC ThunderBlade X12 USB5 / NVMe SSD

Kuvaus

OWC ThunderBlade X12 USB5 / NVMe SSD

Specs:

Drive Bays

• 12 bays supporting: NVMe M.2 drives
• Supports M.2 2280 “M Key” PCIe Gen 4 x4 drives

Capacity

• Up to 96TB total capacity (depending on configuration)
• RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 10 configurations available via SoftRAID Premium
• RAID 5 offers real-time parity protection for data redundancy

Drive Mechanism

• (12) OWC Aura Ultra IV PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 Solid-State Drives
• *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.

Plug and Play

• Yes

Boot Support

• Mac only

Drive Format

• Factory formatted for APFS (Mac systems)
• Windows users please consult OWC Drive Setup or SoftRAID for Windows formatting instructions

Storage Interface

• 12 x M.2 PCIe Gen 4 x4 slots (internal)

Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)

• Thunderbolt 5: Up to 80Gb/s (or 6600MB/s peak, 5990MB/s sustained)

Chipset / Controller

• Thunderbolt 5 controller with SoftRAID hardware acceleration

Host Interface Requirements

• Thunderbolt 5 or Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) port

Mac OS Compatibility

• macOS 11.x Big Sur
• macOS 12.x Monterey
• macOS 13.x Ventura
• macOS 14.x Sonoma
• macOS 15.x Sequoia

PC OS Compatibility

• Windows 10 64-bit Edition
• Windows 11 64-bit Edition
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022

Linux OS Compatibility

• Yes (RAID functionality via SoftRAID not supported natively)

Mobile OS Compatibility

• Not supported

Other OS Compatibility

• ChromeOS version 115 and later (read/write external mode)

Driver Required

• No (SoftRAID application included for RAID configuration)

External Power Adapter

• Yes

Power Supply

• 100–240V AC external power adapter with locking connector

Security Slot

• Yes – supports OWC ClingOn cable stabilizer (sold separately)

Power/Activity LED

• Yes – configurable LED indicators for drive and RAID status

Housing Color

• Space Gray

Housing Material

• Fanless heat-dissipating aluminum chassis

Dimensions

• Height: 5.0 cm (2.0 in)
• Length: 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
• Width: 13.0 cm (5.1 in)

Weight

• 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs)

Certifications

• BSMI
• CE
• FCC
• RCM
• VCCI
• Intel Thunderbolt Certified

Ambient Temperature

• Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
• Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)

Humidity

• Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing
• Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing

Included in Package

• 1 x OWC ThunderBlade X12
• 1 x 0.7 m OWC Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) cable
• 1 x SoftRAID Premium 3-Year License
• 1 x Custom Hard-Shell Carrying Case
• 1 x Power Adapter with Locking Connector
• Documentation and Quick Start Guide

Warranty

• 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty