Description & Specifications
OWC StudioStack
Thunderbolt™ 5 Stackable Storage and Connectivity Expansion Enclosure
Mfr P/N: TB5SSH00S00 OWC SKU: OWCTB5SSH00S00
Stack Your Studio. Unleash up to 32TB of Thunderbolt 5 Powered Storage.
- Work at Internal Drive Speed: Edit 8K video, run AI models, and access files with up to 6302MB/s real-world performance that matches your Mac Studio's internal SSD1
- Access Your Entire Library: Put all your projects, assets, and archives at your fingertips with up to 8TB of fast NVMe storage plus 24TB of high-capacity HDD space
- Connect It All: Three Thunderbolt 5 ports and three USB-A ports let you run multiple displays, drives, and devices simultaneously without swapping cables
- Widely Compatible: Use with Thunderbolt 5/4, USB4 Macs and PCs, and Thunderbolt 3 Macs2
- Protect Your Work: Aircraft-grade aluminum construction safeguards your drives while dissipating heat to maintain consistent peak performance
- Maintain Your Focus: Work distraction-free with a smart adaptive fan that activates only when needed
- Grows With You: Easily upgrade to higher-capacity drives when your needs change
- Ready To Run: Hit the ground running at top speed with the included Thunderbolt 5 80Gb/s cable
Includes
- (1) OWC StudioStack External Storage Enclosure
- (1) 0.3M (11.8") Thunderbolt 5 Cable
- (1) External Power Supply
- (1) 1.0M (39") US Power Cable (3-Prong IEC 05)
- (1) OWC StudioStack Getting Started QR Insert Card
- (1) Support Manual for OWC StudioStack (digital)
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies may also be available.
Specs
Drive Bays
- 1 bay supporting: M.2 SSDs
- Supports single-sided and double-sided M.2 2280 "M Key" drives
- NVMe SSDs with a heatsink will not fit and are not supported.
- 1 bay supporting: 3.5-inch SATA HDDs, 3.5-inch SATA SSDs, 2.5-inch SATA HDDs, 2.5-inch SATA SSDs
- SATA drives connect via USB protocol.
Hot Plug Support
- Yes
Boot Support
- Yes. Boot Camp is not supported.Independent volumes bootable in macOS
RAID Capable
- Yes
RAID Levels Supported
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
Device Ports
- (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) up to 80Gb/s bi-directional data speed and up to 120Gb/s display bandwidth
- (3) Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) Ports
- (3) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- Use of OWC ClingOn cable stabilizers (sold separately) is limited to two non adjacent Thunderbolt ports.
Power Delivery
- Thunderbolt 5 host port provides up to 60W of power to the host computer.
UASP Support
- UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) is supported
Display Support
- Up to two 8K displays @ 120Hz,
- or three 4K displays @ 144Hz
Display Support by Port
- Thunderbolt 5 up to two 8K @ 120Hz or three 4K @ 144Hz via a native Thunderbolt 5 display or other displays that support USB-C connections and DisplayPort 2.1
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- Thunderbolt 5 : Up to 80Gb/s
- USB4 : Up to 40Gb/s (or 5000MB/s)
Chipset / Controller
- Thunderbolt: Barlow Ridge JHL9480
- USB: Fresco Logic FL5801 & Genesys GL3590
Host Interface Requirements
- Thunderbolt 5 port
- Thunderbolt 4 port
- Thunderbolt 3 port (Mac Only)
- USB4 port
Mac OS Compatibility
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
- macOS 15.x Sequoia
- macOS 26.x Tahoe
PC OS Compatibility
- Windows 11
Linux OS Compatibility
- Yes
Mobile OS Compatibility
- iPadOS 17
- iPadOS 18
- iPadOS 26
Other OS Compatibility
- Chrome OS
- Thunderbolt 5 for Mac requires macOS 15.x or later.
- Thunderbolt 5 for PC requires Windows 11 (version 22H2) or later.
- Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 connections on an Apple silicon Mac require macOS version 14.x or later.
- Thunderbolt 3 support is Mac only and requires macOS version 15.x or later.
- Intel Mac systems require macOS version 15.x or later.
- Chromebook or Surface systems require the latest version of Chrome OS.
- iPad systems require the latest version of iPad OS.
- Linux users should use the latest version of Ubuntu.
Driver Required
- No
Supports OWC ClingOn
- Yes (Learn More)
External Power Adapter
- Yes
Power Supply
- External UL-listed power supply
- Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies may also be available.
AC Input
- 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.5A
DC Output
- ++20V, 9A
Wattage
- 180W
Fans
- (1) 40mm cooling fan
- < 50°C (FAN OFF)
- >= 60°C (FAN-PWM 50%)
- >= 70°C (FAN-PWM 60%)
- >= 80°C (FAN-PWM 70%)
Security Slot
- Yes
Power/Activity LED(s)
- Yes
- Power: White
- Link: Blue
- HDD: Flashing Green with activity
- NVMe: Flashing Green with activity
Housing Color
- Silver
Housing Material
- Aluminum
Dimensions
- Height: 3.7 cm (1.5 in)
- Length: 19.7 cm (7.8 in)
- Width: 19.7 cm (7.8 in)
Weight
- 800.0 g (1.76 lbs)
Certifications
- CE
- FCC
- RCM
- VCCI
- UKCA
- ICES
Reach Certification
- Yes
Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
- Non-Operating: -4°F to 149°F (-20°C to 65°C)
Altitude
- Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
- Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
Humidity
- Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
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