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OTHER WORLD COMPUTING OWCTB3F1U1N037 37.0TB FLEX 1U4 4-BAY RACKMOUNT THUNDERBOLT STORAGE, DOCKING & PCIE EXPANSION S

Mfg Part Number:  OWCTB3F1U1N037  
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The Rackmount Workflow Game-Changer

Since the launch of the OWC ThunderBay desktop storage line in 2014, computer users across the planet have continued to fall in love with it. They embrace its massively powerful RAID capacity and intense performance fueled by time-tested OWC reliability. Its appeal skyrocketed when it was infused with industry-first FLEXibility to create ThunderBay Flex 8.

Now businesses, institutions, studios, and creatives can go beyond the desktop with the OWC Flex 1U4. This innovative 4-bay rackmount solution is ready to fuel your endeavors with the best combination of storage capacity, Thunderbolt transfer performance, drive flexibility, and device expandability. With FLEX in its name, you can count on the OWC Flex 1U4 to be your rackmount workflow game-changer.

Rack Up Workflow Flexibility

You'll turn your expandability and connectivity dreams into reality when you add the OWC Flex 1U4 to your rack or cart. Use a mix of 2.5 or 3.5-inch SATA/SAS and U.2/M.2 NVMe drives with four quick-access, hot-swappable drive bays. Connect mixers, keyboards, cameras, and other gear to your heart's content as well as charge mobile devices with an ample variety of Thunderbolt and USB ports. Add up to an 8K display via DisplayPort. And when you have a custom capture, recording, networking, or storage need, the OWC Flex 1U4 lets you install a PCIe card to conquer specialized tasks.

Future Ready

When your workflow needs change, the "FLEXpandability" of the OWC Flex 1U4 easily adapts. Add new drives, connect different devices, and install a half-length full-height single-width PCIe x16 card of your choice like a 10Gb Ethernet networking card or the blistering fast OWC Accelsior 4M2 SSD for expanded performance storage capacity. By not locking you into an inflexible single-task design, the OWC Flex 1U4 extends its useful life and maximizes your investment well into the future.

Ideal for All Rackmount Environments

The OWC Flex 1U4 is like a bolt-in productivity supercharger for new or existing rack environments powered by a rack Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, or even a Mac mini. Whether you build your own custom drive and card configuration or select one of our convenient ready-to-run solutions, the OWC Flex 1U4 is ideal in a wide variety of settings:

  • In School: perfect for taming ever-growing collections of digital files with easy integration and future drive capacity and performance scalability.
  • At Work: adds Thunderbolt speed and swappable drives to server closets, server rooms, or colocation center backup capabilities.
  • On Stage: handles all the storage and peripheral connectivity needs "front of house" pros require for live performances.
  • On Set: easily fits into mobile DIT carts to capture multi-stream, hi-res footage at full framerate while daisy-chaining up to five additional Thunderbolt devices.
  • In Studio: expands storage and connectivity options of fixed racks.
  • At Home: great for installers creating a high-performance home entertainment server closet.
Main Specification
General Information
Manufacturer Other World Computing
Manufacturer Part Number OWCTB3F1U1N037
Manufacturer Website Address https://www.owc.com/
Brand Name OWC
Product Line Flex 1U4
Product Name Flex 1U4
Packaged Quantity 1
Product Type Drive Enclosure
Technical Information
Number of Hard Drives Supported 4
Number of Hard Drives Installed 3
Total Hard Drive Capacity Installed 36 TB
Number of Solid State Drive Supported 4
Number of Solid State Drive Installed 1
Total Solid State Drive Capacity Installed 1 TB
Maximum Data Transfer Rate 40 Gbit/s
Controllers
Software RAID Supported Yes
I/O Expansions
Number of Total Expansion Bays 4
Number of 2.5"/3.5" Bays 4
Hot Swappable Bays Yes
Interfaces/Ports
Drive Interface U.2
Drive Interface PCI Express NVMe
Drive Interface Serial ATA
Drive Interface Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Host Interface Thunderbolt 3
Number of USB Ports 5
Number of Thunderbolt 3 Ports 2
Number of DisplayPorts 1
Software
Operating System Supported Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Operating System Supported Mac OS X 12.x Monterey
Operating System Supported Mac OS X 14.x Sonoma
Operating System Supported Mac OS X 13.x Ventura
Operating System Supported macOS Sequoia 15.x
Operating System Supported Mac OS X 11.x Big Sur
Physical Characteristics
Color Family Black
Product Color Black
Cooling Fan Yes
Form Factor Rack-mountable
Rack Height 1U
Height 1.7"
Width 16.9"
Depth 18"
Weight (Approximate) 21.16 lb
Miscellaneous
Package Contents
  • Flex 1U4
  • 1 x 0.7M Thunderbolt Cable
  • 1 x Rack Mounting Hardware for 18-26" Racks and Cabinets
  • 1 x Quick Start Guide for OWC Flex 1U4
  • 1 x User Guide for OWC Flex 1U4
  • 1 x 3 Years of SoftRAID Premium Access (License located on device)
  • 1 x Quick Start Guide for OWC SoftRAID (Digital)
  • Compatibility
    • iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Late 2024)
    • Mac mini (Late 2024)
    • MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2024)
    • MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2024)
    • MacBook Air (15-inch, Early 2024)
    • MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2024)
    • MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2024)
    • MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2024)
    • MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2024)
    • MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2024)
    • MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2024)
    • MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2024)MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2023)
    • MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2023)
    • MacBook Pro (14-inch, Early 2023)
    • MacBook Pro (16-inch, Early 2023)
    • MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2022)
    • MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2021)
    • MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2021)
    • MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Late 2020)
    • MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2020)
    • MacBook Pro (Touch, 16-inch, Mid 2019)
    • MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2019)
    • MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2019)
    • MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Late 2018)
    • MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2018)
    • MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2018)
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    Environmental Compliance Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)
    Warranty
    Limited Warranty 5 Year
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