All together an 8x 8TB array (for 64TB storage) from OWC will cost you a around $12,799 USD.

You can also get multi-unit arrays, working with SSD models with SoftRAID. The maxed-out single unit configuration is 2x 8TB for a total of 16TB storage for a price of $3299 USD. Upgrade to 4TB (2x 2TB) and you’ll be paying at least $879. If you’re buying the OWC Mercury Pro U.2 Dual with its base configuration (2x 1TB NVMe SSD), you’ll have a starting price of $549 USD.

You could start with the Mercury Pro U.2 Dual connected to your computer, and your other USB-C Thunderbolt drive connected to the Mercury Pro U.2 Dual – easy! So if you already have a USB-C Thunderbolt storage device and you want to keep using said device but also want more storage, you could potentially use this OWC device without losing another of your computer’s USB-C Thunderbolt ports to another drive. SoftRAID isn’t free, but it can be downloaded and used for free for 14 days before any costs kick in. If you’re using OWC’s SoftRAID software, you’ll be able to add up to five more Thunderbolt storage devices and merge the lot together. The device’s extra USB-C Thunderbolt allows it to work as a hub, allowing the use of up to two 4K Thunderbolt displays or one 5K display, along with a bunch of other Thunderbolt USB-C peripherals.ĭaisy-chaining drives is possible with the device’s extra Thunderbolt USB-C port. Each unit also comes pre-tested and certified with full burn-in for “assured performance and reliability.” Users working with Windows can use the drive with OWC’s software called MacDrive. This device comes preconfigured APPLE RAID 0 for MacOS devices. With drives installed, the Mercury Pro U.2 Dual weighs in at approximately 4 pounds. This device is 3.3-inches wide, 5.8-inches tall, and 9.4-inches deep. OWC suggests that this device’s NVMe SSE array “utilizes Thunderbolt’s full 2800MB/s of data bandwidth capability, so it functions nearly 6x faster than your typical SSD.” The NVMe U.2 SSD tech used here is combined with the connective speed of the Thunderbolt port, with its 2800MB/s data bandwidth capabilities. That’s the base configuration – you can also order this device with multiple times that storage if you do so wish. Inside this device are two NVMe SSD, 1TB capacity each.

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