OWC StudioStack expands Mac Studio storage without a larger footprint

The new OWC StudioStack brings SSD speeds close to Apple’s fastest to Macs, pairing a Thunderbolt 5 hub with up to 32TB of storage.

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OWC has a new Thunderbolt 5 enclosure

The OWC StudioStack is the latest in the line of storage that fits underneath a pre-M4 redesign Mac mini or Mac Studio, and expands the storage and port options of Apple’s desktop Macs, especially the Mac Studio and Mac mini. It connects through Thunderbolt 5 but is backward compatible with Thunderbolt 4 and Thunderbolt 3 systems.

According to OWC, the StudioStack can reach up to 6,302 MB/s when paired with a compatible NVMe SSD, approaching the speed of Apple’s fastest internal drives and exceeding most. It supports one NVMe M.2 SSD and one 3.5-inch SATA drive for a combined capacity of up to 32TB.

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