description OWC Express 4M2 Overview
The OWC Envoy Drive M5 is a Thunderbolt 3/4 external Solid State Drive offering sequential read speeds up to 6 GB/s and sequential write speeds up to 5 GB/s, utilizing NVMe PCIe Gen 4 protocol for high-performance storage.
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How many M.2 NVMe SSDs can the OWC Express 4M2 actually hold?
The OWC Express 4M2 is a 4-bay external enclosure designed to hold up to four M.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs simultaneously. This allows you to build a massive, high-capacity RAID array in a compact footprint.
What Thunderbolt protocol does the OWC Express 4M2 utilize?
Despite the name, the Express 4M2 utilizes the Thunderbolt 3 protocol and features dual Thunderbolt 3 ports. It is fully backward compatible with Macs and PCs that have Thunderbolt 3 or later connections.
Can the OWC Express 4M2 be used to create a hardware RAID setup?
The enclosure uses a software RAID approach, meaning you configure the RAID levels (like RAID 0 or RAID 1) using your operating system's disk utility, such as Apple's Disk Utility or Windows Storage Spaces.
Does the OWC Express 4M2 come with the NVMe drives pre-installed?
No, the Express 4M2 is generally sold as an empty enclosure, allowing you to purchase and install the specific capacity and speed of NVMe drives that fit your budget. However, OWC does sell separate pre-configured bundles on their website.
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