OWC EXPRESS 4M2 User Manual

OWC Express 4M2
Introduction
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1.1 Minimum System Requirements
Mac Requirements
• Hardware: Mac with a Thunderbolt
™
3 port *
• OS: macOS 10.12 or later **
PC Requirements
• Hardware: PC with a Thunderbolt 3 port
• OS: Windows 10 or later
Supported Drives
• Any PCIe M.2 SSD with 2280 M-Key form factor
* Macs with Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 ports require the Apple Thunderbolt 3
(USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter.
** SSDs with 512 byte sectors require macOS 10.13 or later.
1.2 Package Contents
• OWC Express 4M2 SSD enclosure
• Power supply and cable
• Thunderbolt 3 cable
• Quick Start Guide
1.3 Usage Notes
• For best performance, plug this device into a dedicated Thunderbolt 3 host port that is
not sharing bandwidth with other devices on neighboring ports.
• Use of the onboard DisplayPort will reduce the bandwidth available to the
M.2 SSDs and may impact their performance.
• Does not supoort Dual-Mode DisplayPort (DP++), however it does support Multi-
Stream Transport (MST) in Windows 10.
• All four drive bays are bootable on macOS. SSDs with 512 byte sectors require macOS
10.13 or later
1.4 About This Manual
The images and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit shipped.
Functions and features may change depending on the rmware version. Please visit the
product web page for the most current information. OWC’s Limited Warranty is not transferable
and is subject to limitations.
INTRODUCTION

OWC EXPRESS 4M2 Specifications

General

Material	Aluminum
Fan diameter	60 mm
Product type	SSD enclosure
Certification	CE, FCC
On/off switch	Yes
Product color	Black
LED indicators	Activity, Power
Number of fans	1 fan(s)
Storage drive size	M.2 \
Maximum storage capacity	16 TB
Number of storage drives supported	4
Supported storage drive interfaces	PCI Express 3.0
USB version	Thunderbolt 3
USB connector type	USB Type-C
USB ports quantity	3
Chipset	Alpine Ridge DSL6540
Data transfer rate	40 Gbit/s
Power source type	AC, DC
AC adapter frequency	50-60 Hz
AC adapter input current	2 A
AC adapter input voltage	100-240 V
AC adapter output current	6 A
AC adapter output voltage	12 V
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 10 x64
Operating altitude	-304.8 - 12192 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Cables included	AC, Thunderbolt

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	11.3 mm
Width	13.6 mm
Height	6 mm
Weight	800 g