OWC Announces New Viper Pro Thunderbolt SSD – Extreme Performance External Drive with Thunderbolt 2 Interface and Up To 8 TB Capacity, Available For First Look at CES 2015
Woodstock, IL – January 6, 2015 – Other World Computing (OWC), a leading zero-emissions Mac and PC technology company, today at CES announced the Viper Pro Thunderbolt 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
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
“At OWC we are constantly looking for ways to push the boundaries of innovation to deliver the ultimate in storage solutions for creative professionals. We are thrilled to reveal our latest addition to the OWC family of SSD products, the Viper Pro Thunderbolt SSD,” said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. “You will be amazed by what you can achieve with the performance of the high-powered Viper Pro Thunderbolt SSD with sustained speeds up to 1400MB/s. We look forward to seeing you at CES 2015!”
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