{"product_id":"owc-gemini-dual-drive-thunderbolt-dock-raid-external-storage","title":"OWC Gemini Dual-Drive Thunderbolt Dock \u0026 RAID External Storage with HDD","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe OWC Gemini is a dual-bay Thunderbolt 3 dock and hardware RAID storage solution built for photographers, videographers, and content creators who need serious capacity, serious speed, and a clean desk. With two 3.5-inch drive bays and a hardware RAID controller on board, you get up to 562MB\/s in RAID 0 without leaning on your Mac's CPU — and you can reconfigure between RAID 0, RAID 1, Span, or JBOD at any time to match how you work. Pre-configured in RAID 0 out of the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the storage, Gemini is a proper Thunderbolt 3 dock. The front-facing SD 4.0 (UHS-II) card reader handles fast media ingests from cameras and drones. Two USB-A ports cover your peripherals. A 2.5GbE Ethernet port keeps you on a fast wired network. And an HDMI 2.1 port supports an 8K display — so you can add a large monitor and keep your laptop's Thunderbolt port free. Up to 27W of power delivery means your notebook or iPad stays charged while you work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in seven capacities from 8TB to 48TB, all with enterprise-class 3.5-inch 7,200RPM Toshiba hard drives pre-installed and ready to go. Backed by a 3-year OWC limited warranty and lifetime customer support. Includes OWC Dock Ejector software to safely eject all drives in one click, and a 0.7M Thunderbolt cable in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThunderbolt 3 dock and dual-bay hardware RAID storage in one unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 562MB\/s in RAID 0 — hardware RAID 0, RAID 1, Span and JBOD supported\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable from 8TB to 48TB with enterprise 3.5-inch 7,200RPM Toshiba drives pre-installed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrontside SD 4.0 (UHS-II) card reader for fast camera and drone media ingest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHDMI 2.1 port — supports up to 8K @ 120Hz external display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.5GbE Ethernet — up to 2.5x faster wired network transfers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gb\/s) Type-A ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27W power delivery via Thunderbolt 3 to charge notebooks and iPad Pro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThunderbolt 3 backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2\/1 (adapter required)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAluminium housing for heat dissipation — hot plug supported\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes 0.7M OWC Thunderbolt cable and OWC Dock Ejector software\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-year OWC limited warranty and lifetime customer support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOWC Gemini Thunderbolt Dock and Storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-installed 3.5-inch 7,200RPM enterprise hard drives (capacity as ordered)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.7M OWC Thunderbolt (USB-C) cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExternal power supply and power cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick start guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Q\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does the OWC Gemini work with Apple Silicon Macs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The OWC Gemini is compatible with all current Apple Silicon Macs — MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini, Mac Studio, iMac, and Mac Pro — via their Thunderbolt ports. It is also compatible with Thunderbolt-equipped Windows PCs and iPad Pro models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What RAID modes are supported?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Gemini supports RAID 0 (maximum speed — pre-configured out of the box), RAID 1 (mirrored for data protection), Span (combined capacity as one volume), and JBOD\/Independent (two separate drives). RAID is handled in hardware so performance is not impacted by your operating system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can I use this with a Thunderbolt 2 Mac?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, with Apple's certified Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable (both sold separately). Data transfer will be limited to 20Gb\/s and notebook charging is not supported in this configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does it work with Windows?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — Windows 10 and Windows 11 are supported on PCs with a Thunderbolt port. Note that the 2.5GbE Ethernet requires an Intel network adapter driver download for Windows. If you need to share drives between Mac and Windows, OWC's MacDrive software (sold separately) is recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can I replace or upgrade the drives later?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The Gemini supports 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA HDDs and SSDs, as well as U.2 SSDs (with an optional OWC U2 Shuttle adapter). You can swap or upgrade the drives yourself at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInterface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThunderbolt 3 (USB-C) — 40Gb\/s host port + 1x Thunderbolt 3 daisy-chain port\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrive Bays\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 × 3.5-inch \/ 2.5-inch SATA (HDD or SSD)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRAID Levels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRAID 0, RAID 1, Span, JBOD\/Independent — hardware RAID controller\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMax Performance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 562MB\/s (RAID 0, HDD) \/ up to 956MB\/s (RAID 0, SSD)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSD Card Reader\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSD 4.0 (UHS-II) — frontside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB Ports\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10Gb\/s)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDisplay Output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHDMI 2.1 — up to 8K @ 120Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThunderbolt Display\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz via Thunderbolt 3 \/ DisplayPort 1.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEthernet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5GbE RJ45 (2.5Gb\/s \/ 1Gb\/s \/ 100Mb\/s \/ 10Mb\/s)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower Delivery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 27W via Thunderbolt 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower Supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExternal 120W (100–240V, 50–60Hz) universal auto-switching\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChipset\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThunderbolt: Intel JHL7440 | Ethernet: Intel i226 | SATA: ASMedia ASM-1352R\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecurity Slot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHot Plug\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoot Support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes (Boot Camp not supported)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHousing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh-quality aluminium — Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.7 cm (H) × 23.8 cm (L) × 8.5 cm (W)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.6 kg (enclosure only, without drives)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNoise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.3 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCertifications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, RCM, Thunderbolt Certified, RoHS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3-year OWC limited warranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/manuals\/owc-gemini-25gbe-support-manual\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload OWC Gemini Support Manual (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRequires a Thunderbolt (USB-C) port. 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