This 4-bay storage enclosure is designed to house up to four 2.5-inch drives. With Software RAID, four striped SSDs can reach data transfer speeds of up to 1375 MB per second while the Thunderbolt 3 interface provides sufficient bandwidth for additional 4K video signal streams and data transfers at the same time. An ultra durable aluminum casing provides efficient heat dissipation, plus an extra large rear fan keeps your drives cool during long hours of operation.
The AKiTiO Thunder3 Quad Mini supports power delivery (PD) over USB-C, providing 15W of power to laptops like the MacBook Pro (late 2016) that support charging from a 5V/3A power source. This allows you to work with the external drive without the battery levels of your laptop dropping even though the laptop is not plugged into any other power source. Specifications
AKiTiO Thunder3 Quad Mini
T3QM-T3DIAY-AKT (without drives)
CE
FCC
VCCI
Thunderbolt™ technology
2-year limited warranty
High quality aluminum for optimized heat dissipation
Up to four 2.5″ SATA 6Gb/s hard disk drives or solid state drives
Height 7 mm – 15 mm
Non-RAID
2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB-C) ports
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Thunderbolt 3 up to 40 Gbps
DisplayPort 1.2 (4K at 60 Hz)
Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit)
Computer with Thunderbolt™ 3 port
macOS 10.12.3 and later
Computer with Thunderbolt™ 3 port
Operating Temperature: 5°C ~ 35°C
Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ 60°C
Relative Humidity: 5% ~ 95% (non-condensing)
External power adapter (UL, cUL, CE, FCC, BSMI, TUV approved)
Input: AC 100-240V, 50Hz-60Hz
Output: DC +12V/6A
23 dB(A)
7.52 inches x 3.78 inches x 4.53 inches
19.1 cm x 9.6 cm x 11.5 cm
AKiTiO Thunder3 Quad Mini enclosure (drives not included)
Thunderbolt 3 USB-C cable
Power adapter
Setup guide
Retail Box Size: 10.7 x 8.9 x 5.2 in. (27.3 x 22.7 x 13.3 cm)
Carton Size (6pcs per carton): 22.4 x 16.9 x 10 in. (57 x 42.9 x 25.3 cm)
The maximum data transfer rate for the disks inside the Thunder3 Quad Mini is product is about 1375 MB/s. To reach these kind of speeds, four striped SSDs (Apple Software RAID 0) are required.
Not all laptops can be charged from a 15W (5V/3A) source. To fully recharge your laptop, please plug in the laptop’s power adapter to your computer.
This product was designed for use with the fan on and passed engineering tests with the fan on. We have added a fan switch that can turn off the fan when a low-noise environment is needed. However, the device should only be used for short periods of time with the fan in the OFF position as prolonged use may cause the device to overheat and this may cause damage to the system, cause issues to data integrity, reduce system reliability and/or shorten the lifespan of the electrical components. For best results, we recommend that the device not be used continuously for more than one hour with the fan in the OFF position.