#SOFTRAID 6 INSTALL#
#SOFTRAID 6 SOFTWARE#

#SOFTRAID 6 INSTALL#

While cool, itвЂ™s kind of a weird choice, since the only reason to open the device is to install or remove drives, which requires a screwdriver. To get into the device, there are two captive thumbscrews to slide the internal components out of the shell. Also worth mentioning that OWC includes a certified ~2ft Thunderbolt 3 cable in the box, which is immensely appreciated. The only source of light in this box is an internal LED that you can barely see, but lets you know itвЂ™s on and functioning. Its basic design is forgettable, but thatвЂ™s sort of the point itвЂ™s function over form without being offensive. Its longest dimension is just 5.4 inches and can easily fit on a rack shelf or backpack for easy transport. The OWC Express 4M2 is a really compact external enclosure, built out of extruded aluminum and anodized in black.

#SOFTRAID 6 SOFTWARE#

LetвЂ™s take a look at the specification sheet for the OWC Express 4M2, which doesnвЂ™t come with drives: Number of BaysД , 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, JBOD via Software (SoftRAID XT)Дўx Thunderbolt 3 (40Gb/s), DisplayPort 1.2Д¤.4in x 5.4in x 2.4in (11.3cm x 13.6cm x 6cm)ДҐC to 35C (41F to 95F), -304.8m to 3,048m (-1,000ft to 10,000ft) The 5-year warranty is also a nice-to-have for something I use professionally. Even in this PCIe Gen3 configuration and limited by Thunderbolt 3вЂ™s 40Gb/s interface, theyвЂ™re still great options for their sustained performance and better-than-average write endurance of 3600TBW, with a claimed 1.7 million hours mean time between failures. These drives are definitely overkill for this setup, as theyвЂ™re PCIe Gen4 and can do up to 5GB/s read and 4.4GB/s write each, but theyвЂ™re what I had on hand. In this review, IвЂ™ll be looking at this device and how it fits into my workflow as a Digital Imaging Technician in the motion picture industry.ДЇor this review, I have the Express 4M2 configured with four 2TB Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 drives in RAID0. Configurable in a variety of RAID options via OWCвЂ™s SoftRAID XT software (which is included as a $100 add-on), this external enclosure packs some serious performance in a small package. The OWC Express 4M2 is a Thunderbolt 3 external enclosure for up to four NVMe M.2 drives. In this review, IвЂ™ll be looking at this device and how it fits into my workflow as a Digital Imaging Technician in the motion picture industry. п»їThe OWC Express 4M2 is a Thunderbolt 3 external enclosure for up to four NVMe M.2 drives.

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