Stacked. Jacked. Mac. With the OWC StudioStack, your customers can pump up their Mac Studio and Mac mini machines with the fastest and highest capacity stackable storage on the planet. We’re talking a serious flex here…up to 64x MORE storage capacity¹, speed that rivals the latest Mac Studio models, and a six port Thunderbolt/USB-A hub for additional connectivity possibilities. All that jacked up brawn is wrapped up in a buff, aircraft grade aluminum design that nestles perfectly underneath your customers’ machines.
Forget about wannabes plodding along at yesterday’s speed or brands that won’t be here tomorrow. The OWC StudioStack is the world’s only Thunderbolt 5 dual HDD/NVMe SSD storage and connectivity expansion solution from a proven innovation leader you can count on to bulk up your sales success.
Key Features
• Internal Class Speed: Up to 6302MB/s real-world performance
• Beefy Capacity: Up to 8TB NVMe SSD and up to 24TB HDD storage space
• Expanded Connectivity: Three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) 80Gb/s and three USB-A 10Gb/s ports for more device, display, and drive possibilities
• Widely Compatible: Use with Thunderbolt 5/4, USB4 Macs and PCs, and Thunderbolt 3 Macs
• Highly Reliable: Aircraft grade aluminum offers rugged protection of installed SSDs plus effective heat dissipation to keep everything cool for consistent top speed
• Near Silent Operation: Engineered with a smart, adaptive fan that activates only when needed, making it ideal for uninterrupted creative focus
• Future Flexible: Both DIY “build your own” and ready-to-run solutions are easily future upgradeable with a faster, higher capacity 2280 NVMe M.2 SSD and a higher capacity SATA 3.5" HDD or 2.5" SSD
• Complete: Includes Thunderbolt 5 80Gb/s cable
• Worry-free: 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty (solutions) or 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty (DIY enclosure)
Includes
• OWC StudioStack
• 0.3M Thunderbolt 5 Cable
• External Power Supply
• 1.0M US Power Cable (3-Prong IEC C5)
• Support Manual for StudioStack
• 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty (solutions) or
1 Year OWC Limited Warranty (enclosure only)
OWC StudioStack I Configurations & Tech Specs
DIY / Value
Balanced / Mainstream
0TB DIY
PN: OWCTB5SSH00S00 / UPC: 810179175832
6TB HDD + 1TB NVMe SSD
PN: OWCTB5SSH06S01 / UPC: 810179176228
• For price-conscious creatives who still want high-speed access for editing and large HDD capacity for storage.
• Ideal for Time Machine backups, Lightroom libraries, RAW photo archives, and small 4K projects.
• Rationale: “The ideal starting point for fast workflows with plenty of storage and connectivity.”
Balanced / Mainstream
12TB HDD + 2TB NVMe SSD
PN: OWCTB5SSH12S02 / UPC: 810179176273
• Perfect midpoint. Enough flash for pro workflows, enough HDD for archives or backups.
16TB HDD + 4TB NVMe SSD
PN: OWCTB5SSH16S04 / UPC: 810179176310
• Very compelling all-in-one solution for media pros. Matches well with Mac Studio capabilities.
• Likely to be most popular configurations.
• Suitable for editors, motion designers, podcasters, and solo video professionals.
•
Offers a strong balance between fast flash storage for current projects
and ample HDD space for raw footage,deliverables, and backups.
• Rationale: “Built for creators who want smooth performance and massive space.”
20TB HDD
PN: OWCTB5SSH20S00 / UPC: 810179176334
• Ideal large capacity attractive price point blend.
Performance / Pro
Specifications
System Requirements
Certifications
• CE, FCC, UKCA, ICES, RCM, VCCI
24TB HDD
PN: OWCTB5SSH24S00 / UPC: 810179176372
• When maximum storage capacity is a must-have.
20TB HDD + 4TB NVMe SSD
PN: OWCTB5SSH20S04 / UPC: 810179176358
• High-capacity media library meets fast render and edit storage.
24TB HDD + 8TB NVMe SSD
PN: OWCTB5SSH24S08 / UPC: 810179176396
• The ultimate solution for colorists, VFX studios, or users who want a single, zero-compromise external solution.
• For demanding workflows such as 8K editing, large-scale 3D rendering, VFX, or extensive media libraries.
• Appeals to users who care about sustained read speeds, quiet operation, and future-proof performance.
• Rationale: “For intensive workflows where speed and storage can’t be compromised.”
Specifications
Drive Bays
• 1 x PCIe 4.0 bay supporting an NVMe M.2
2280 “M Key” connector type SSD. Single and
double-sided SSDs are supported.
• 1 x SATA 6Gb/s bay supporting a 3.5" HDD or a 2.5" SSD
Hot Plug Support
• Yes
Boot Support
• Both drive bays are bootable on macOS. SSDs with 512-byte sectors require macOS 10.13 or later. Boot Camp is not supported.
RAID Capable
• Yes
Device Ports
•
(1) Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) uplink port up to 80Gb/s bi-directional data
speed, up to 120Gb/s for video intensive applications with Thunderbolt
Bandwidth Boost, and up to 60W charging power
• (3) Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) 80Gb/s bidirectional bandwidth
• (3) USB-A 10Gb/s
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
• Thunderbolt 5/4/3 and USB4: Up to 80Gb/s (or
10,000MB/s)
Chipset / Controller
• Thunderbolt: Barlow Ridge JHL9480
• USB: Fresco Logic FL5801 / Genesys GL3590
Host Interface Requirements
• Thunderbolt 5
• Thunderbolt 4
• Thunderbolt 3 (Mac Only)
• USB4
AC Input
• 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.5A
DC Output
• +20V, 9A
Wattage
• 180W
Cooling
• (1) temperature controlled variable speed fan
Security Slot
• Yes
Housing
• Color: Silver
• Material: Aluminum
Power / Activity LEDs
• Power: White
• Link: Blue
• HDD: Flashing Green with activity
• NVMe: Flashing Green with activity
System Requirements
OS Compatibility / Requirements
• Thunderbolt 5 Mac systems require macOS 15.3.x or later
• Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, and USB4 PC systems require Windows 11 or later
• Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 Apple silicon Macs require macOS version 14.x or later
• Thunderbolt 3 support is Mac only and requires macOS 15.x or later
• iPad systems require the latest version of iPadOS
• Chromebook systems require the latest version of ChromeOS
• Surface systems require the latest version of Windows
Power Supply
• External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
Driver Required
• No
External Power Adapter
• Yes
Certifications
• CE, FCC, UKCA, ICES, RCM, VCCI
