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OWC 8TB HDD miniStack STX Stackable Storage and Thunderbolt Hub Xpansion Solution - Silver
OWC 8TB HDD miniStack STX Stackable Storage and Thunderbolt Hub Xpansion Solution - Silver
OWC 8TB HDD miniStack STX Stackable Storage and Thunderbolt Hub Xpansion Solution - Silver
OWC 8TB HDD miniStack STX Stackable Storage and Thunderbolt Hub Xpansion Solution - Silver
OWC 8TB HDD miniStack STX Stackable Storage and Thunderbolt Hub Xpansion Solution - Silver
OWC 8TB HDD miniStack STX Stackable Storage and Thunderbolt Hub Xpansion Solution - Silver
OWC 8TB HDD miniStack STX Stackable Storage and Thunderbolt Hub Xpansion Solution - Silver
OWC 8TB HDD miniStack STX Stackable Storage and Thunderbolt Hub Xpansion Solution - Silver
OWC 8TB HDD miniStack STX Stackable Storage and Thunderbolt Hub Xpansion Solution - Silver
OWC 8TB HDD miniStack STX Stackable Storage and Thunderbolt Hub Xpansion Solution - Silver

OWC 8TB HDD miniStack STX Stackable Storage and Thunderbolt Hub Xpansion Solution - Silver

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Product Information

Overview

miniStack STX: Compact Size, Massive Possibilities

The miniStack STX offers unrivalled storage and connectivity expansion, making it the perfect companion for a wide range of devices. With universal SATA HDD/SSD bays and an NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD slot, you can expand your storage capacity significantly. Three Thunderbolt (USB-C) ports enable you to connect to a variety of drives, displays, and desktop accessories.

Expand Your Devices

Despite its compact size, the miniStack STX is a versatile companion for notebooks, desktop machines, tablets, and Chromebooks. These devices often have limited ports, but the miniStack STX addresses this with enhanced connectivity and storage capacity.

Dual Drive Powerhouse

The miniStack STX features a universal SATA drive bay for HDDs or SSDs, providing substantial data storage capacity. For bandwidth-intensive operations, the NVMe M.2 SSD slot delivers exceptional performance, offering near-instant access speeds through PCIe.

Professional-Grade Performance

Experience up to 770MB/s of real-world data transfer speed. Move 5GB of footage in about 6 seconds or transfer thousands of photos in mere seconds. Use the SATA drive for Time Machine or File History backups while working off the NVMe drive. The miniStack STX excels in video editing, photography, audio, virtual machines, and everyday data tasks.

Data Security and Monitoring

Add OWC’s SoftRAID software to your miniStack STX to create a RAID 1 configuration, maintaining identical copies of your data on each drive. SoftRAID offers deep disk health analysis and preventive action alerts, ensuring your data is always safe and accessible.

Seamless Cross-Platform Data Transfer

Transferring data between Macs and Windows PCs is now effortless with OWC’s MacDrive software. Seamlessly move your HFS+ formatted drive between systems with full read and write access. Manage, repair, and browse through Time Machine backups directly from Windows Explorer.

Optimised for Music Production

Build your music setup effortlessly with the miniStack STX’s two configurable drives, ideal for recording and playback of essential tracks in real-time. Store your loop and sample libraries on the NVMe SSD for instant access with near-zero latency.

Unmatched Connectivity

Connect to nearly any past, present, or future device and accessory via three Thunderbolt (USB-C) ports. Create three independent daisy chains, allowing up to five bus-powered Thunderbolt devices with a USB device on the end of each chain for a total of 8 devices.

  • Transform your workflow with ultra-fast data transfer speeds, ensuring you spend less time waiting and more time creating
  • Seamlessly expand your device's storage capacity, allowing you to store more files, photos, videos, and applications without hassle
  • Connect effortlessly to a wide array of devices and accessories, enhancing your productivity and flexibility in any setup
  • Experience professional-grade performance with near-instant access speeds, perfect for demanding tasks like video editing and audio production
  • Safeguard your valuable data with advanced RAID configurations and disk health monitoring, providing peace of mind and security
  • Enjoy cross-platform compatibility, making data transfer between Macs and Windows PCs smooth and straightforward
  • Keep your devices powered and ready with continuous power supply, even in sleep mode, ensuring you never miss a beat

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Introducing the OWC miniStack STX

With a universal SATA HDD/SSD bay AND an NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD slot, you can expand your mini’s storage capacity to gigantic proportions.


Specifications

Capacity
  • 8TB
Total Solution Cache Size
  • 256 MB
Drive Mechanism
  • 1 x 8.0TB Toshiba N300 Series 7,200RPM Enterprise Class NAS Hard Disk Drive with 256 MB cache
Drive Bays
  • 1 bay supporting: 3.5-inch SATA drives, 2.5-inch SATA drives
  • 1 bay supporting: M.2 drives
  • Supports NVMe M.2 SSDs with 2280 form factor and "M Key" connector type. Single- and double-sided SSDs are supported/li>
  • The maximum performance of an internal M.2 NVMe SSD is 770MB/s due to the bandwidth of the PCIe 3.0 x1 bus inside the miniStack STX
Display Support by Port
  • Thunderbolt 4: up to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz via a native Thunderbolt 4 display or other display that supports USB-C connections and DisplayPort 1.4
Hot Plug Support
  • Yes
Mac OS Compatibility
  • macOS 10.14 Mojave
  • macOS 10.15 Catalina
  • macOS 11.x Big Sur
  • macOS 12.x Monterey
  • macOS 13.x Ventura
  • macOS 14.x Sonoma
PC OS Compatibility
  • Windows 10 32-bit edition
  • Windows 10 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows 11
Linux OS Compatibility
  • Yes
Mobile OS Compatibility
  • iPadOS 13
  • iPadOS 14
  • iPadOS 15
  • iPadOS 16
  • iPadOS 17
  • Android 11.x
  • Android 12.x
  • Android 13.x
Other OS Compatibility
  • Chrome OS
  • Linux
Other Requirements
  • macOS 11.1 or later for Thunderbolt hosts
  • macOS 10.14.6 or later for USB hosts
Driver Required
  • No
Power Supply
  • External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
DC Output
  • +20, 9A
External Power Adapter
  • Yes
Power Delivery
  • Thunderbolt 4 host port provides up to 96W of power to the host computer
  • Thunderbolt 4 device ports (for external drives and other devices) provide 15W of power
Device Ports
  • 1 x host port - Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) up to 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s)
  • 4 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports
Host Port Requirements
  • Thunderbolt (USB-C) or USB (USB-C or USB-A) port
Cooling
  • 1 x cooling fan
Security Slot
  • Yes
Power / Activity LED
  • Yes
Dimensions
  • H: 37 x L: 197 x W: 197 mm
Weight
  • 1640 g

What's in the box

  • 1 x OWC miniStack STX
  • 1 x External Power Supply
  • 1 x 0.3 m Thunderbolt 4 Cable
  • 1 x Quick Start Guide

Manufacturer Information

Part Number

OWCT4MSSH08N00

Warranty

  • 3 Year Limited Warranty
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