From OWC, Up to 4TB M.2 SSD or Doubling Capacity

OWC (Other World Computing, Inc.) announces the availability of a 4TB M.2 drive.

4TB Aura P12 M.2 NVMe SSD

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The 4TB Aura P12 M.2 NVMe SSDs will be utilized in Envoy Pro EX line (Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C) for 4TB of portable storage, as well as the ThunderBlade and Accelsior 4M2, which will each now offer up to 16TB of storage.

Envoy Pro EX Thunderbolt 3

The Aura P12 SSDs give users the freedom to up their game, utilizing 3D NAND flash memory and security features including TCG Opal and TCG Pyrite. These SSDS are engineered to give users the best and longest working life, with read speeds up to 3,400MB/s and write speeds up to 3,000MB/s, a blend for media-heavy projects, on-location downloads and faster previews, renders and processing in audio and VFX programs.

Envoy Pro EX USB-Care

The Envoy Pro EX Thunderbolt 3 and Envoy Pro EX USB-Care offering up to 4TB of impact-resistant portable storage, and allow users to work in real-time, on transfer tasks including multi-stream video and intricate data files. With transfer speeds up to 2,800MB/s (Thunderbolt 3) and 980MB/s (USB-C), respectively, the Envoy Pro EX line offers rugged, speeds and the ability to take 4TB of capacity along in a backpack, gear bag or even a pocket.

Accelsior 4M2

The Accelsior 4M2 PCIe M.2 NVMe internal SSD delivers over 6,000MB/s speeds, in 16TB capacity, for VR/AR/MR environments, compute-intensive applications and large format video editing.

ThunderBlade

And for creative professionals and prosumers capturing and processing 4K or 8K video, the ThunderBlade, available with up to 16TB capacity, can be the difference between staying under budget and on-schedule on a project – or not. With dual Thunderbolt 3 ports and capable of connecting multiple drives with SoftRAID, transfer speeds of up to 2,800MB/s are off the charts and a 1TB content transfer can be completed in under 4.5mn.

For a little wow-inducing perspective, 4TB users of the Envoy Pro EX will be able to store up to 800,000 images, 5.7 hours 4K RAW footage or 166 hours of GoPro 4K footage. With the 16TB ThunderBlade or Accelsior 4M2, users will be able to capture 22.7 hours – of 4K RAW footage, or almost a full month of GoPro 4K footage, at 665 hours (or 27 days)!

“Our SSDs have traditionally been a knockout with professionals and prosumers across industries, especially those who have a truly demanding workflow in rugged environments or studio spaces,” said Larry O’Connor, founder and CEO. “We are very excited to be the first to offer this 4TB Aura P12 SSD to expand our Envoy Pro EX, ThunderBlade and Accelsior 4M2 line-ups. We know that users will get the highest performance they’ve ever experienced and can continue to count on OWC for superior reliability.“

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These SSD capacities are backed by a 3-year the company’s limited warranty and are available for pre-order at the firm’s webstore with an early-May ship date for the ThunderBlade, Accelsior 4M2, Aura P12 and the Envoy Pro EX with USB-C. The Envoy Pro EX Thunderbolt 3 will begin shipping mid-May.

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