OWC 8TB Express 1M2

OWC 8TB Express 1M2

USB4 (40GB/s) bus-powered portable external NVMe SSD storage solution.

The ultimate creative tool
. Treat yourself to the ultimate portable creative performance with the OWC Express 1M2, powered by a state-of-the-art OWC Aura SSD, giving your workflow the highest levels of performance and reliability.

As fast as your computer or device.
The Express 1M2 is the fastest portable SSD we offer and is specifically designed to maximize the capabilities of today's and future USB4-equipped Macs and PCs. Experience amazing speeds of up to 3151 MB/s when using the Express 1M2 with most Macs and PCs from 2020 and later. Plus, enjoy highly efficient performance (yes, you can easily edit 4K video) and flexible compatibility with millions of Thunderbolt and USB-C machines and devices from the past.

Don't be fooled.
As we are widely Thunderbolt experts, we need to know all the little details that others deliberately overlook or hide. For a bus-powered enclosure to Thunderbolt certified, it must meet Intel's performance certification. As such, speeds are capped at 1500 MB/s. While many no-name brands claim to be USB4, they are actually Thunderbolt 3 solutions that don't meet Intel's specifications. Unlike these budget-priced, name-brand products, which will leave you feeling cheated and disappointed by much lower speeds, the Express 1M2's true USB4 connectivity guarantees an amazing doubling of Thunderbolt speed.

Designed for demanding needs,
the Express 1M2 eliminates thermal throttling, where form meets function. Its massive aluminum heatsink ensures proper heat dissipation, so you can rely on consistent maximum performance. Unlike a tool-less snap-together enclosure, the Express 1M2 is screwed together to securely protect your drive inside its robust housing. And if you want to share the Express 1M2, it can be used cross-platform with Macs and PCs using OWC's MacDrive software (sold separately), allowing for seamless data exchange between platforms.

The Express 1M2 is ideal for:

• Photo and video professionals looking for an affordable yet robust editing drive that can be used for both backing up and editing demanding content, including 8K RAW videos, 4K slow-motion videos, ProRes and other demanding codecs, as well as ultra-high-resolution images in both RAW and compressed formats.
• DITs that want to assemble their ideal NVMe system while achieving maximum offload speeds (faster than Thunderbolt) and thermal stability. Home users/performance enthusiasts looking for an external enclosure to clone data from an internal drive at blazing speeds.
• Private users/performance enthusiasts looking for an external enclosure to clone data from an internal drive at blazing speed.

Ready to use right out of the box.
OWC products are renowned worldwide for their ease of use and reliability. To provide you with the highest performance, reliability, and uptime, your solution is formatted in the native APFS file system for macOS and iPadOS. With OWC, unlike other solutions, you don't have to worry about formatting issues or confusion—simply connect your drive to your Mac or iPad, and you're good to go.

The reliability of your data is our top priority.
Anyone can cram a bunch of components into a case and call it a case or a drive. OWC isn't just anyone. We're a group of filmmakers, musicians, designers, content creators, and parents who, just like you, want to capture and preserve those irreplaceable moments. Our data storage products undergo countless hours of ongoing development testing and certification processes. They are then subjected to extreme real-world use. Some drives prioritize being a mass-produced item at a low price. We do things differently because the reliability of your data and the longevity of an OWC product are paramount.

Highlights

• Ultra-fast: up to 3151 MB/s real-world performance *
• Ultra-compatible: Use with USB4, Thunderbolt, and USB-C computers and devices
• Ultra-reliable: Aircraft-grade aluminum provides robust protection for your SSD, while keeping the drive quiet and cool and ensuring consistent maximum speed
• Portable: Bus-powered and palm-sized for convenient use anywhere
• Complete: including USB-C cable (40 Gb/s)

* The performance of 3151 MB/s is based on a test with an 8.0 TB OWC Aura Ultra IV, equipped with Express 1M2, connected to a 14-inch 2023 MacBook Pro (Mac14,5) with 32 GB RAM and Apple M2 Max, running the AJA System Test (4K full resolution, 64 GB file size, 16big RGBA codec, single file test).