Thunder3 Quad Mini 2.5-Inch 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 Storage Device by Akitio

Akitio announced the Thunder3 Quad Mini.

The Quad Mini is a four-bay, 2.5″, Thunderbolt 3 storage device designed for use with the 2016 Apple MacBook Pro lineup (macOS) as well as Thunderbolt 3 Windows PC’s. Developed to handle the data protection and performance requirements for today’s growing media libraries, it offers fast transfers with the added flexibility of a DisplayPort video output in an small and portable form factor.

“New Apple MacBook Pro users have been clamoring for external Thunderbolt 3 storage solutions and we are proud to be able to deliver the industry’s first 2.5” storage device for both macOS and Windows. The Quad Mini will be especially useful for anyone dealing with large amounts of data such as 4K and 8K uncompressed video files“, said Richard Wright, VP, sales and marketing, Akitio. “At just $329, the Thunder3 Quad Mini is extremely affordable and will allow users to better store, transfer, save, protect, and edit their creative content while also freeing up valuable space on computers.“

Thunder3 Quad Mini rear

The Thunder3 Quad Mini can deliver transfer speeds of up to 1,375MB/s while simultaneously providing two 4K video streams to connected displays, which is not feasible by other common interfaces such as USB due to the limitations of their features and bandwidth. It is for consumers and professionals who desire high-speed external storage and/or video streams in one connection.

The Thunder3 Quad Mini features two Thunderbolt 3 ports and a DisplayPort video output to connect to the latest 4K 60Hz displays while also supporting Power Delivery (PD) up to 15W. The second Thunderbolt 3 port on the Thunder3 Quad Mini operates the same as a Thunderbolt 3 computer port by supporting Thunderbolt 3 (up to five daisy chained), as well as allowing users to connect USB Type-C devices (10Gb/s) such as external HDDs, and DisplayPort monitors. The four trays in the Thunder3 Quad Mini accommodate either 2.5″ SSDs or HDDs.

The Thunder3 Quad Mini will be available in March 2017 for $329.