OWC Thunderbay 8 vs Sandisk Professional G-RAID Shuttle 8
OWC Thunderbay 8 has 2 versions- the advanced Thunderbay 8 flex ( which supports U.2 media and PCIe expansion) and Thundberbay 8. Sandisk Professional Shuttle 8 compares to the basic Thunderbay 8
Tabular comparison of OWC Thunderbay 8 with Sandisk Pro Shuttle 8
| OWC Thunderbay 8 | Sandisk Shuttle 8 | |
| Number of Bays | 8 bays | 8 bays |
| Capacity | Use drive of your choice to get upto 176TB | 48 TB - 160TB |
| Interface | (2x) Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gbps) ports | (2x) Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gbps) ports; (1x) USB-C™ (10Gbps) port |
| Speed | up to 2,586MB/s | Up to 1690MB/s |
| RAID Levels | RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5 , RAID 4 RAID 10, JBOD | RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 60 |
| Warranty | 1 Year | 5 Years |
Thunderbay 8 and G-RAID Shuttle 8 are Pretty similar drives
Both OWC and Sandisk Professional ( earlier called G-Tech before WD/Sandisk Acquisition) are well known brand names for Thunderbolt solutions. these devices have more in common than not. Both are 8 bay and offer thunderbolt 3 connectivity with daisy chaining options
Where OWC Thunderbay 8 outshines the G-RAID Shuttle 8
- OWC Ships diskless. OWC ships diskless, providing flexibility in drive choice. While G-RAID can only be had with Ultrastar drives , OWC accommodates Toshiba MG , Seagate Exos and WD Ultrastar drives easily. OWC supports up to 22TB drives, offering a higher capacity of 176TB compared to G-RAID's 160TB.
- OWC is faster . Looking at the specification sheet, OWC claims to be 50% faster than G-RAID
- OWC's availability is superior, with integrators stocking only the diskless chassis, ensuring easier access to various capacities. Conversely, G-RAID's different capacities have separate SKUs, limiting stock availability.
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