OWC ThunderBlade Ultra High-Performance

16 TB
CHF368.69/1TB
Delivered between Sat, 18.7. and Thu, 30.7.
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Product details

The extremely powerful ThunderBlade from OWC could be the ultimate work drive for media professionals. In terms of pure transfer speed, ThunderBlade is at the absolute peak of what is possible.

Up to 2719 MB/s peak performance
Daisy chain for up to 6 Thunderbolt devices
Robust portability in a sleek design
Includes a custom ballistic hard shell case
Includes SoftRAID: robust software for creating, monitoring, and managing advanced RAID sets.

Key specifications

USB ports
USB-C
Exact USB ports
Thunderbolt 3 (1x)
Read transfer speed
2800 MB/s
Write transfer speed
2450 MB/s
Form factor
M.2
SSD Features
PLP SecurityTCG OpalWWN support

General information

Item number
15827575
Manufacturer
OWC
Category
External SSDs
Manufacturer No.
OWCTB3TBV4T16
Release date
5.5.2021

Colour

Colour
Black
Exact colour description
Black

Data storage properties

Storage capacity
16 TB
USB ports
USB-C
Exact USB ports
Thunderbolt 3 (1x)
Read transfer speed
2800 MB/s
Write transfer speed
2450 MB/s
Form factor
M.2
SSD Features
PLP SecurityTCG OpalWWN support

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂ emissions
1.91 kg
Climate contribution
CHF 0.11

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
Thunderbolt 3 Cables

Product dimensions

Length
19.20 cm
Width
12.40 cm
Height
2.90 cm

Package dimensions

Length
35.50 cm
Width
27.60 cm
Height
15.20 cm
Weight
2.98 kg

30-day right of return
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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Reviews & Ratings

Warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «External SSDs» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 11.Intenso
    0.8 %
  • 12.Crucial
    1.4 %
  • 13.OWC
    1.5 %
  • 14.Adata
    1.6 %
  • 15.Corsair
    1.9 %

Warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 1.Crucial
    2 days
  • 1.Intenso
    2 days
  • 1.OWC
    2 days
  • 5.Kingston
    3 days
  • 5.Verbatim
    3 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «External SSDs» category returned?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 13.LaCie
    2.2 %
  • 14.Adata
    2.5 %
  • 15.OWC
    4.3 %
  • 16.Corsair
    5 %
  • 17.SanDisk Professional
    5.2 %
Source: Digitec Galaxus

Translation: machine translated
Very good100/100
Macwelt spezialSingle testReleaseMarch 2025
  • PositiveHigh data transfer rate
  • PositiveNo loss of performance during continuous operation
  • PositiveRemains cool
  • PositiveHigh-quality workmanship
  • PositiveIndividually configurable
  • NegativeHigh price

If you are a professional looking for the ultimate drive, the Thunderblade is the perfect choice. The performance meets the highest demands and is perfectly rounded off by practical details such as the supplied case for safe transport.

This test report belongs to a different type: ThunderBlade (4 TB)