OWC StudioStack Thunderbolt 5 Stackable Storage Enclosure

OWC StudioStack Thunderbolt™ 5 Stackable Storage and Connectivity Expansion Enclosure Mfr P/N: TB5SSH00S00 OWC SKU: OWCTB5SSH00S00 Stack Your Studio. Unleash up to 32TB of Thunderbolt 5 Powered Storage. Work at Internal Drive Speed: Edit 8K video, run AI models, and access files with up to 6302MB/s real-world performance that matches your Mac Studio's internal SSD1 Access Your Entire Library: Put all your projects, assets, and archives at your fingertips with up to 8TB of fast NVMe storage plus 24TB of high-capacity HDD space Connect It All: Three Thunderbolt 5 ports and three USB-A ports let you run multiple displays, drives, and devices simultaneously without swapping cables Widely Compatible: Use with Thunderbolt 5/4, USB4 Macs and PCs, and Thunderbolt 3 Macs2 Protect Your Work: Aircraft-grade aluminum construction safeguards your drives while dissipating heat to maintain consistent peak performance Maintain Your Focus: Work distraction-free with a smart adaptive fan that activates only when needed Grows With You: Easily upgrade to higher-capacity drives when your needs change Ready To Run: Hit the ground running at top speed with the included Thunderbolt 5 80Gb/s cable Includes (1) OWC StudioStack External Storage Enclosure (1) 0.3M (11.8") Thunderbolt 5 Cable (1) External Power Supply (1) 1.0M (39") US Power Cable (3-Prong IEC 05) (1) OWC StudioStack Getting Started QR Insert Card (1) Support Manual for OWC StudioStack (digital) 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies may also be available. Specs Drive Bays 1 bay supporting: M.2 SSDs Supports single-sided and double-sided M.2 2280 "M Key" drives NVMe SSDs with a heatsink will not fit and are not supported. 1 bay supporting: 3.5-inch SATA HDDs, 3.5-inch SATA SSDs, 2.5-inch SATA HDDs, 2.5-inch SATA SSDs SATA drives connect via USB protocol. Hot Plug Support Yes Boot Support Yes. Boot Camp is not supported.Independent volumes bootable in macOS RAID Capable Yes RAID Levels Supported RAID 0 RAID 1 Device Ports (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) up to 80Gb/s bi-directional data speed and up to 120Gb/s display bandwidth (3) Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) Ports (3) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible Use of OWC ClingOn cable stabilizers (sold separately) is limited to two non adjacent Thunderbolt ports. Power Delivery Thunderbolt 5 host port provides up to 60W of power to the host computer. UASP Support UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) is supported Display Support Up to two 8K displays @ 120Hz, or three 4K displays @ 144Hz Display Support by Port Thunderbolt 5 up to two 8K @ 120Hz or three 4K @ 144Hz via a native Thunderbolt 5 display or other displays that support USB-C connections and DisplayPort 2.1 Data Transfer Rate (Maximum) Thunderbolt 5 : Up to 80Gb/s USB4 : Up to 40Gb/s (or 5000MB/s) Chipset / Controller Thunderbolt: Barlow Ridge JHL9480 USB: Fresco Logic FL5801 & Genesys GL3590 Host Interface Requirements Thunderbolt 5 port Thunderbolt 4 port Thunderbolt 3 port (Mac Only) USB4 port Mac OS Compatibility macOS 14.x Sonoma macOS 15.x Sequoia macOS 26.x Tahoe PC OS Compatibility Windows 11 Linux OS Compatibility Yes Mobile OS Compatibility iPadOS 17 iPadOS 18 iPadOS 26 Other OS Compatibility Chrome OS Thunderbolt 5 for Mac requires macOS 15.x or later. Thunderbolt 5 for PC requires Windows 11 (version 22H2) or later. Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 connections on an Apple silicon Mac require macOS version 14.x or later. Thunderbolt 3 support is Mac only and requires macOS version 15.x or later. Intel Mac systems require macOS version 15.x or later. Chromebook or Surface systems require the latest version of Chrome OS. iPad systems require the latest version of iPad OS. Linux users should use the latest version of Ubuntu. Driver Required No Supports OWC ClingOn Yes (Learn More) External Power Adapter Yes Power Supply External UL-listed power supply Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies may also be available. AC Input 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.5A DC Output ++20V, 9A Wattage 180W Fans (1) 40mm cooling fan < 50°C (FAN OFF) >= 60°C (FAN-PWM 50%) >= 70°C (FAN-PWM 60%) >= 80°C (FAN-PWM 70%) Security Slot Yes Power/Activity LED(s) Yes Power: White Link: Blue HDD: Flashing Green with activity NVMe: Flashing Green with activity Housing Color Silver Housing Material Aluminum Dimensions Height: 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Length: 19.7 cm (7.8 in) Width: 19.7 cm (7.8 in) Weight 800.0 g (1.76 lbs) Certifications CE FCC RCM VCCI UKCA ICES Reach Certification Yes Ambient Temperature Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C) Non-Operating: -4°F to 149°F (-20°C to 65°C) Altitude Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft) Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft) Humidity Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing