ARC-8050T3 is the most complete 12Gb/s SAS 8-bay Thunderbolt™ 3 desktop SAS/SATA RAID storage with RAID control capabilities solution for both PC and Mac. ARC-8050T3 incorporated on-board RAID-On-Chip and ECC SDRAM memory to deliver true high performance hardware RAID protection against drive failure. This combination helps to provide a high performance storage device perfect for the video editor working with Real time multi-stream HD and 4K workflows.

Thunderbolt™ 3 brings Thunderbolt to USB-C at speeds up to 40 Gbps, creating one compact port that does it all – delivering the fastest, most versatile connection to any dock, display, or data device. ARC-8050T3 is equipped with dual Thunderbolt 3 ports for connecting to any Thunderbolt 3-enabled host and offers an additional Thunderbolt 3 port for daisy-chaining other peripherals. The Thunderbolt daisy-chaining allows connection of up to six devices, so customers can connect ARC-8050T3 for massive amounts of video storage with a single Thunderbolt connection to their host computer.
- High performance 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 interface
- Support simultaneous 4K in/output workflow
- Dual Thunderbolt 3 ports for daisy-chaining
- EFI supported for macOS multi-boot
- Configuration by the Thunderbolt/LAN port/LCD
- 1m 40Gb/s active Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB-C) cable included
- Advanced configuration for video optimized performance settings
- Delivers enterprise-class data protection and security
- Controller-level hardware encryption (not available for 4-Bay)
- Intelligent power On/Off function for data integrity
- Support BBM option for cache protection (not available for 4/6M model)
- Hard drive firmware update all at once
| Drive Bays | 8 x SAS 12 Gb/s |
| Disk Support | 3.5″/2.5″ 12 Gb/s SAS/SSD or 6 Gb/s SAS/SATA/SSD |
| Cache Memory | 2 GB DDR3 1866 |
| Cooling | 2 x 2700 rpm fans |
| Power Supply | 270 W |
| Connections | 2 x Thunderbolt 3 1 x DisplayPort |
| RAID Level | 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk, JBOD |
| Supported Operating Systems | Windows 8 or later Mac OS X 10.12 or later |
| Operating Temperature | 32 to 95°F / 0 to 35°C |
| Operating Humidity | 5 to 95% (non-condensing) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 5.7 x 11.8 x 11.4″ / 144.8 x 299.7 x 289.6 mm |
| Weight | 14.9 lb / 6.8 kg |
Packaging Info
| Package Weight | 18.5 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 15.2 x 14 x 7.6″ |