OWC StudioStack
This is a preorder item - product ships Mid December
Thunderbolt 5 Stackable Storage and Connectivity Expansion Enclosure
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 SSD
- 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 Macs
- 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
Stacked.Jacked.Mac.
Pump up your Mac Studio or Mac mini with the fastest and highest capacity stackable hybrid storage innovation on the planet. Now you can flex your true form…with up to 64x MORE storage capacity, up to 6302MB/s real-world speed that rivals the latest Mac Studio models, and a six port Thunderbolt/USB-A hub for additional connectivity possibilities. Show off all that jacked up brawn in a buff, aircraft grade aluminum design that nestles perfectly on top or underneath your mighty Mac.
Max out your capacity by building a workflow shredding monster with your own NVMe SSD and SATA HDD or go all gain no pain with a ready-to-run dual drive solution. Either choice lets you expand your data storage muscle to gigantic proportions with performance that rips.
Work at Internal Drive SpeedEdit 8K video, run AI models, and access files with up to 6302MB/s real-world performance that matches your Mac Studio's internal SSD |
Protect Your WorkAircraft-grade aluminum construction safeguards your drives while dissipating heat to maintain consistent peak performance |
Access Your Entire LibraryPut all your projects, assets, and archives at your fingertips with up to 8TB of fast NVMe storage plus 24TB of high-capacity HDD space |
Maintain Your FocusWork distraction-free with a smart adaptive fan that activates only when needed |
Connect It AllThree Thunderbolt 5 ports and three USB-A ports let you run multiple displays, drives, and devices simultaneously without swapping cables |
Grows With YouEasily upgrade to higher-capacity drives when your needs change |
Integrate EasilyCompatible with your Thunderbolt 5/4, USB4, or Thunderbolt 3 Mac or PC right out of the box |
Ready To RunHit the ground running at top speed with the included Thunderbolt 5 80Gb/s cable |
All Gain. No Lag Pain.
Powered by advanced Thunderbolt 5 technology, you can use StudioStack to keep pace with the latest Mac Studio computers’ internal storage speed:
| OWC StudioStack | Up to 6302MB/s |
| Mac Studio 2025 (M4 Max, 512GB) | 4084MB/s |
| Mac Studio 2025 (M4 Max, 1TB+) | 6204MB/s |
| Mac Studio 2025 (M3 Ultra) | 6260MB/s |
StudioStack doesn’t just bulk up the latest M4 and M3 Mac Studios. You’ll blow away any lags when you connect StudioStack to M2 and M1 Mac Studios and M1/M2 minis with Thunderbolt 4 and even older Mac minis with Thunderbolt 3:
| StudioStack Connected to | Real-World Speed |
| Thunderbolt 4 host | Up to 3200MB/s |
| Thunderbolt 3 host (Mac only) |
Up to 2800MB/s |
| USB4 host | Up to 3200MB/s |
Muscle Memory Redefined
Designed to match the sleek physique of the Mac Studio, this mass gainer redefines how to crush storage, connectivity, and display needs by delivering supersized gains in every byte. StudioStack is ideal for:
- Creative professionals with photo/video/CGI/audio workflows that can take advantage of a dual-drive hybrid storage solution:
- NVMe: Ultra-fast performance for seamless editing, compositing work, and cached 3D simulations.
- HDD: large storage for Lightroom libraries, media files, 3D assets, archival footage, inactive projects, and project/file backups.
- Creative professionals with photo/video/CGI/audio workflows that can take advantage of a dual-drive hybrid storage solution:
- NVMe: Ultra-fast performance for seamless editing, compositing work, and cached 3D simulations.
- HDD: large storage for Lightroom libraries, media files, 3D assets, archival footage, inactive projects, and project/file backups.
Form That Flexes Beyond Today
Engineered to support any NVMe M.2 2280 SSD and any 3.5" SATA HDD, this compact powerhouse gives you the ultimate flexibility to choose the drive configuration you want today—including blazing fast highly reliable OWC Aura SSDs with up to a massive 8TB capacity. When tomorrow’s 16TB and larger NVMe SSDs hit the scene, you can easily boost your StudioStack’s capacity.
Lift Beyond Your Limit
With StudioStack’s three Thunderbolt 5 and three USB-A ports, you’ll lift the connectivity limit of your Mac mini M1/M2 machine to a new PR. You’ll also love how easy and fast the two side-located USB-A ports make plugging in flash drives, card readers, and other frequently used devices instead of blindly fumbling around behind your machine.
Your Data’s Reliability is Our #1 Priority
Like all OWC storage products, StudioStack underwent rigorous development testing processes, including intensive mandatory Thunderbolt certification. This hyper-focused attention to detail helps ensure you’ll enjoy a guaranteed consistent experience using StudioStack with a wide range of products and brands. As a final quality assurance, every StudioStack solution goes through a multi-step performance verification prior to shipping.
While the priority for some storage devices is to be a mass-produced, lowest price commodity, we do things differently because the reliability of your data and the longevity of an OWC product is priority #1.
Specifications
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
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.
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
Wattage
180W
Fans
(1) cooling fan
Temperature controlled variable speed
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)