OWC Brings Out Viper Pro Thunderbolt2 External SSDs

Other World Computing (OWC) at CES announced the Viper Pro Thunderbolt SSD external drive with Thunderbolt 2 technology.

It features dual Thunderbolt 2 ports, offering performance with sustained speeds up to 1,400MB/s, for bandwidth-intensive workflows like professional content creation.

The Viper Pro Thunderbolt SSD will be offered in two models, the Viper Pro Thunderbolt SSD and Viper Pro Thunderbolt SSD RAID-4 Edition, with capacities up to 8TB.

The RAID-4 Edition is powered by the SoftRAID engine preconfigured in RAID-4 for a combination of speed and redundancy. RAID-4 provides the data integrity benefits of RAID-5 without sacrificing the performance of SSD technology.

The Viper Pro Thunderbolt SSD is designed with 4K workflows in mind. Industry professionals working in video capture and editing, media transcoding, audio processing, and large scale data processing will find their current productivity levels catapulted to new heights.

Challenging conventional perceptions of desktop storage, the Viper Pro Thunderbolt SSD is custom-engineered with the power and reliability of Thunderbolt 2 technology. To further enhance workflow, daisy-chain multiple Thunderbolt devices including displays, audio interfaces, and additional Viper Pro Thunderbolt SSDs.
 
More information about the release of the OWC Viper Pro Thunderbolt SSD will be announced in 2015.

Features

• 4TB and 8TB capacities
• Speeds up to 1,400MB/s
• Dual Thunderbolt 2 interface
• RAID-4 Edition includes SoftRAID, optimized with RAID-4 specifically for SSDs
• Daisy-chain support for additional Thunderbolt technology enabled devices
• Variable-speed fan and aluminum flow-through design for quiet cooling
• 3-year limited warranty

“At OWC we are constantly looking for ways to push the boundaries of innovation to deliver the ultimate in storage solutions for creative professionals. We are thrilled to reveal our latest addition to the OWC family of SSD products, the Viper Pro Thunderbolt SSD,” said Larry O’Connor, founder and CEO, OWC. “You will be amazed by what you can achieve with the performance of the high-powered Viper Pro Thunderbolt SSD with sustained speeds up to 1,400MB/s.”