Drive Enclosures & Docks

OWC miniStack STX 4TB HDD Matte Black

Why choose it

Choose this package for 4TB of hard-drive storage alongside three Thunderbolt ports in one desktop unit.¹²

The included drive is a hard drive; adding an NVMe SSD requires a compatible Thunderbolt host running macOS 11 or later.¹³

Included drives: HDD 4 TB x 1¹
Extra ports: three Thunderbolt (USB-C) ports (Host interface: NVMe SSD usage requires a Thunderbolt (USB-C) host connection with a compatible system running macOS 11.x or later. USB host connectivity provides SATA drive use only and limits additional miniStack STX ports to USB connectivity only.)²
Interface: Thunderbolt 4 (Host interface: NVMe SSD usage requires a Thunderbolt (USB-C) host connection with a compatible system running macOS 11.x or later. USB host connectivity provides SATA drive use only and limits additional miniStack STX ports to USB connectivity only.)²

The details

Core specifications8

OWC miniStack STX 4TB HDD Matte Black: core specifications
Interface	Thunderbolt 4 (Host interface: NVMe SSD usage requires a Thunderbolt (USB-C) host connection with a compatible system running macOS 11.x or later. USB host connectivity provides SATA drive use only and limits additional miniStack STX ports to USB connectivity only.)²
Enclosure type	Closed enclosure⁴
Power source	AC powered³
Drive bays	2³
Tool-free	No³
Cooling	Active fan²
Extra ports	three Thunderbolt (USB-C) ports (Host interface: NVMe SSD usage requires a Thunderbolt (USB-C) host connection with a compatible system running macOS 11.x or later. USB host connectivity provides SATA drive use only and limits additional miniStack STX ports to USB connectivity only.)²
Warranty	3 years (Tested configuration: OWC miniStack STX package bundled with a drive; empty enclosures have a one-year warranty.)³

Fit and compatibility1

OWC miniStack STX 4TB HDD Matte Black: fit and compatibility
Compatible drives	- (1) 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s SSD or HDD - (1) NVMe M.2 SSD 2280 (Host interface: NVMe SSD usage requires a Thunderbolt (USB-C) host connection with a compatible system running macOS 11.x or later. USB host connectivity provides SATA drive use only and limits additional miniStack STX ports to USB connectivity only.)³

More specifications3

Specifications not documented (7)

Rated transfer speed, RAID modes, Drive cloning, Weight, TRIM support, Dimensions, Bridge chip.

Compare the tradeoffs

Interface: Thunderbolt 4 (Host interface: NVMe SSD usage requires a Thunderbolt (USB-C) host connection with a compatible system running macOS 11.x or later. USB host connectivity provides SATA drive use only and limits additional miniStack STX ports to USB connectivity only.)²
Compatible drives: - (1) 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s SSD or HDD - (1) NVMe M.2 SSD 2280 (Host interface: NVMe SSD usage requires a Thunderbolt (USB-C) host connection with a compatible system running macOS 11.x or later. USB host connectivity provides SATA drive use only and limits additional miniStack STX ports to USB connectivity only.)³
Enclosure type: Closed enclosure⁵

Interface: Thunderbolt 4 (Host interface: NVMe SSD usage requires a Thunderbolt (USB-C) host connection with a compatible system running macOS 11.x or later. USB host connectivity provides SATA drive use only and limits additional miniStack STX ports to USB connectivity only.)²
Compatible drives: - (1) 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s SSD or HDD - (1) NVMe M.2 SSD 2280 (Host interface: NVMe SSD usage requires a Thunderbolt (USB-C) host connection with a compatible system running macOS 11.x or later. USB host connectivity provides SATA drive use only and limits additional miniStack STX ports to USB connectivity only.)³
Enclosure type: Closed enclosure⁶

Interface: Thunderbolt 4 (Host interface: NVMe SSD usage requires a Thunderbolt (USB-C) host connection with a compatible system running macOS 11.x or later. USB host connectivity provides SATA drive use only and limits additional miniStack STX ports to USB connectivity only.)²
Compatible drives: - (1) 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s SSD or HDD - (1) NVMe M.2 SSD 2280 (Host interface: NVMe SSD usage requires a Thunderbolt (USB-C) host connection with a compatible system running macOS 11.x or later. USB host connectivity provides SATA drive use only and limits additional miniStack STX ports to USB connectivity only.)³
Enclosure type: Closed enclosure⁷