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OWC ThunderBlade X8
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Fast Thunderbolt 3 RAID SSDThe OWC ThunderBlade X8 is a high-performance Thunderbolt 3 RAID SSD built for creative professionals who need ultra-fast storage, dependable reliability, and serious capacity in one rugged drive. With read speeds up to 2,949 MB/s, up to 2,826 MB/s write speeds, and support for demanding workflows like 4K, 8K, and multicam editing, the ThunderBlade X8 is designed to keep video editors, filmmakers, and content creators moving at full speed.
Time Saver
Life ChangerThunderBlade is fervently revered among DITs, production companies, video editors, and creative professionals for good reason. Hailed as the fastest production drive in the universe. Legendary confidence inspiring reliability. Shuttle use is ready with a compact footprint and ballistic case. With ThunderBlade, you don’t merely reduce the time you need to work. You gain precious time back for your personal life. More than anything, people want more time. ThunderBlade isn’t just a drive. It’s a life changer.
“They were very, very fast. It just makes sense to have a lot of very fast, reliable hard drives that you can send out with the crew on productions. I always recommend these drives to the commercial production companies I work with. They will pay for themselves after three jobs.”
B Kelley
DIT / Underwater Camera Operator / Phantom Technician
“Having that speed is really convenient for me as the DIT. But as for the producer, it’s a money saving value. Having drives like the ThunderBlade really do give you the confidence that you’re not going to be going into a lot of overtime waiting for that last card. With the reliability, the durability, just the consistency, it makes me feel comfortable and then I can impart that to the producer and honestly say ‘You are going to be taken care of.’”
Wyatt Cagle
DIT / Director / Cinematographer / Editor
Created For Pros Like You
OWC’s team is filled with creatives highly experienced in all phases of the video production world. They understand your need for more speed and capacity when it comes to making everything from backups to editing faster. ThunderBlade was purposefully built to be the fastest Thunderbolt shuttle and editing RAID SSD in the universe for:
DITs needing to offload memory cards on set at maximum transfer speeds while also having the option to choose RAID 5 reliability for peace-of-mind or production requirements.
DITs and productions needing a blazing fast, highly reliable shuttle drive that can be easily and safely shipped.
Creative professionals working with cutting edge workflows such as multicam sequences, 8K RAW video, and VFX looking for the best possible performance from an easy to transport, plug and play external storage solution.
Remote editors working with cloud-based workflows such as LucidLink which require a high performance cache drive solution to ensure flawless video editing performance.
Professional video editors desiring a seamless editing experience when working on large projects with all their files centralized for easy access.
Trust the Truth
Real-world SpeedsOWC understand your workflow requires real-world speed you can count on. Instead of promoting eye-catching, maximum theoretically possible performance numbers, they take the time-consuming step to run storage solutions through intensive performance testing and share their test parameters in the results. By truthfully listing the speeds they observed, their commitment to the “OWC Difference” ensures your ThunderBlade will deliver the performance you require and expect.
Unlimited Workflow Possibilities
Uncompromised FlexibilityWorking at your best means getting more than blazing through uncompressed high bandwidth content streams with unrivaled speed and reliability. With an extra Thunderbolt port, you have the flexibility to daisy-chain devices and place a USB-C device at the end of your chain to create unlimited possibilities.
When Reliability Is a Requirement
Using RAID 5 with most solutions means giving up precious capacity and taking a big hit on performance. OWC’s 8 drive ThunderBlade model solves that problem by offering the most amount of usable capacity while still offering eye-popping write speeds up to 2464MB/s. Now you can streamline ingestion and backup times on set, edit ultra-high-res multi-cam sequences, and adhere to mandatory requirements (the 3-2-1 Principle) when producing content for large studios such as Netflix.
Work FasterHold at least three copies of all original camera files (OCF) and audio.
Work BiggerStore the OCF and audio copies on at least two different types of media.
Built for RAIDKeep at least one of these backups in a different geographical location from the others.
The Most Powerful RAID Tool on the Planet
The World’s Fastest and Most Flexible ApplicationSoftRAID is the world’s fastest and most flexible application to configure, maintain, and protect your RAID volumes on Mac and PC.
• 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
• Seamless Cross-Platform Sharing with support for Apple-formatted APFS and HFS+ SoftRAID volumes between Mac and Windows at no additional cost
• 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.
Unbeatable Performance Out of the Box
Really Cool DetailsYou’ll never have to worry about heat throttling slowing you down because OWC focus on the little details that will keep you working at a consistent top speed. Besides keeping ThunderBlade securely in place, the non-skid rubber feet elevate the heat-dissipating aluminium housing to create a highly effective silently cool encompassing airflow.
Pre-Tested = Ready to WorkHaving confidence in gear reliability is paramount to creative professionals. That’s why every ThunderBlade undergoes OWC’s rigorous multi-hour "burn-in" performance certification prior to shipping and includes a Thunderbolt connecting cable. This ensures your ThunderBlade arrives operating properly and immediately ready for demanding use.
