OWC Express 4M2 (0 TB) Four-Slot M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure with SoftRAID XT, Up to 2800MB/s, Four M.2 NVMe SSD bays, Add up to 32TB of storage

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All goods will arrive strapped and wrapped to a pallet and will not be broken down or handled by the driver. NVMe SSDs together with support for all the Storage Spaces configuration options including the ability to add another OWC Express 4M2 to expand your storage pool on the fly. It’s by no stretch of the imagination slow, but performance is limited by Thunderbolt 3’s 40Gb/s interface and by the limitations of software RAID. I recommend keeping the 4M2 resting in its horizontal position, because this causes the fan to face downward, helping to suppress some of its fan noise. inch mechanical hard drives on top of each other, and you’ll get a rough idea of what it’s like to have the OWC Express 4M2 sitting on your desk.

It is worth mentioning, though, so if your workflow requires a really quiet room, be aware that you will hear the fan unless you bury it in a shelf somewhere. While cool, it’s kind of a weird choice, since the only reason to open the device is to install or remove drives, which requires a screwdriver. If you need more options, you can easily upgrade to add extra capabilities and RAID modes to meet any workflow demand. But it does allow that single NVMe SSD to access all four PCIe lanes at the same time, which is what gives this such great speed. We worked with award-winning creatives and listened to the kudos they heaped onto the OWC ThunderBay mini, and we put all that shared knowledge to good use when we set out to build the next-gen Thunderbolt multi-bay drive.Underfloor Heating Trade Supplies are proud to provide one of the most popular and versatile products on the market. slots so you can swap, upgrade or expand your Express 4M2 to configure and reconfigure it to serve any project need. If you’re looking for a drive that’s consistently fast, and you need tons of storage to boot, you might consider decking out an enclosure like the OWC Express 4M2 with fast M. These drives are definitely overkill for this setup, as they’re PCIe Gen4 and can do up to 5GB/s read and 4.

If the system is to be installed under wood flooring, ensure 10mm of Self levelling compound is used. SoftRAID’s RAID creation and management technology has been finely tuned to perfection with over 20 years of development to provide rock solid protection of your data and optimize drive performance.WARMUP Foil Electric Underfloor heating, Install directly under laminate or engineered wood flooring, Wire based system foil can be cut to fit around objects, Fully earthed flat aluminium foil won't raise floor levels and suitable for all rooms including bathrooms. Even when using SoftRAID to configure the array on one computer, you can easily connect to a second computer and begin using the drive without installing the SoftRAID application.

This sleek and powerful enclosure allows you to supercharge your data storage, making it the perfect companion for professionals, creatives, and anyone in need of rapid and reliable data access. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop.The fan is definitely needed as under load, the drives get a bit toasty, but not alarmingly hot, and the fan remains quiet enough that you’ll only really notice it in the quietest of rooms. We worked with award-winning creatives and listened to the kudos they heaped onto the OWC ThunderBay mini, and we put all that shared knowledge to good use when we set out to build the next-gen Thunderbolt 3 multi-bay drive.

To reach those speeds, you’ll need four fast drives configured with RAID 0 using the included SoftRAID software. Also worth mentioning that OWC includes a certified ~2ft Thunderbolt 3 cable in the box, which is immensely appreciated. Once configured, you can use the SoftRAID monitoring tools to keep an eye on the performance of the array.The result is exponentially faster and efficient SSD storage, and the OWC Express 4M2 has room for four NVMe SSDs. When setting up the 4M2, OWC recommends using its SoftRAID utility for the best overall performance. But if your workflow demands a different length to make the connection, OWC Thunderbolt (USB-C) Cables are the perfect choice. What I didn’t expect, though, was the significant speed variation between tests when the drive was formatted as RAID 4 or RAID 5. If you need maximum storage, blazing speed and the potential to upgrade the storage as larger SSDs are released, get the OWC Express 4M2.