OWC US4EXP1MT08 8.0TB Express 1M2 Portable NVME USB4 USB-C SSD

Built to manage the most complex needs, the external EXPRESS 1M2 USB4 8 TB external SSD unit of OWC / Other World Computing is designed for photo and video professionals, DIT, PROSUMER, performance enthusiasts and other creative professionals. Equipped with a SSD unit OWC Aura Ultra IV PCIe 4.0 X4 8 TB, the Express 1M2 offers a speed up to 3151 MB / s, enough for 8K RAW and 4K video in slow motion, as well as for preres and other challenging codecs, in addition to photos to High resolution both in RAW and compressed format. APFS preformatted for MacOS 10.13 and later, iPados 13 and later and iOS 17, but can be used with Windows, Chrome, Linux and Android with a simple reformatting. It connects to the host system via a 40 GB / s USB4 port, but it is backward compatible with 10 GB / s USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, which offers real speeds up to 990 MB / s.

If you need to replace or update the internal storage of the Express 1M2, the only M.2 slot supports PCIe 4.0 X4 SSD units with 2230, 2242 and 2280 form factor. The aluminum casing offers robust protection At the same time, keeping the fresh unit to improve performance. The Express 1M2 unit can be used as a boot unit, but only on Mac. The unit is plug-and-play, ie it does not require drivers for use, while the power by bus means that the unit is powered exclusively via the supplied USB cable.

Main features:
- Storage capacity of 8 TB
- SSD OWC Aura Ultra IV PCIe 4.0 X4
- 40 GB / s USB4 interface
- Data transfer rate up to 3151 MB / s
- Aluminum structure
- Supports SSD M.2 2230, 2242 and 2280 units
- Preformatted APFS for MacOS and iPados
- Compatibility with Windows and Linux through reformatting
- Compatible with Chrome and Android through reformatting

Technical details:
- Total installed capacity: 8 TB
- Type of unit: SSD M.2
- Read speed: Maximum: 3151 MB / s
- Writing speed: Maximum: 3151 MB / s
- Support of the default operating system: Mac * Alternative OS support via reformatting
- System connection: USB-C (USB4)
- Material: aluminum
- Operating temperature: from 41 to 95 ° f / from 5 to 35 ° C
- Dimensions: 13.2 x 7.1 x 2.3 cm
- Weight: 259 g