Other World Computing at CES announced the Viper Pro SSD external drive with Thunderbolt 2 technology. OWC Viper Pro Thunderbolt SSD features dual Thunderbolt 2 ports, offering extreme performance with phenomenal sustained speeds up to 1400MB/s, ideal 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 an optimized combination of speed and redundancy. RAID 4 provides the data integrity benefits of RAID 5 without sacrificing the incredible performance of SSD technology.
Now More Users Can Experience the Full Potential of Thunderbolt 2 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 your workflow, simply daisy-chain multiple Thunderbolt devices including displays, audio interfaces, and additional Viper Pro SSDs.
Pricing and Availability
More information about the release of the OWC Viper Pro SSD will be announced later in 2015.
Features
- 4TB and 8TB capacities
- Speeds up to 1400MB/s
- Dual Thunderbolt 2 Interface
- RAID 4 Edition includes revolutionary 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
