Description, Specifications for OWC Gemini 2 Bay External ( 32 TB)
OWC Gemini Thunderbolt3 2 bay External Drive
The only drive you need to organize your digital life. Features dual drives and seven ports, taking you from notebook to workstation in seconds.
- Pro-grade speed: up to 40Gb/s with (2) Thunderbolt 3 ports
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Flexible storage options: 2 bays for 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA drives including SSD AND HDD
- Selectable hardware RAID settings: RAID 0 speed, RAID 1 redundancy, span capacity, Independent
- A hub of options: (2) USB 3.2 (10Gb/s) ports for your essential peripherals
- Full stream ahead: 2.5GbE for transferring files up to 2.5x faster than standard Ethernet
- Easy camera uploads: frontside SD 4.0 (UHS-II) card reader
- See your work: HDMI 2.1 port for connecting up to an 8K display
- Daisy-chain expansion: add up to five additional Thunderbolt devices
- Informative : Separate front panel LEDs for instant drive status
- Innergize™ enabled : a complete health, performance, and field update management tool when using OWC Atlas SD memory cards with Gemini's SD reader
- Worry-free: 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Flexible Thunderbolt 3 Solutions to Get the Job Done
With the Gemini, you’ll have plenty of room to duplicate footage, create and manage archives, or render and process effects. Connect your favorite peripherals via USB ports. Ingest the day’s shoot or drone footage with the frontside reader. Through a single-cable connection, you can find the flexibility you need to meet the challenges of a changing digital workflow.
Hardware RAID to protect you against drive failure
You can customize the Gemini to quickly adapt to project changes and help you stay ahead of deadlines. Install your choice of 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDDs or SSDs and even combine the speed of a SSD with the cost-effective storage capacity of a HDD. With built-in hardware RAID, you have four drive set-up choices:
- Non-RAID to keep the drives as independent volumes
- RAID 1 (mirror) for backup reliability
- RAID 0 (stripe) for optimal performance and maximum speed or use
- Span to combine the drive capacities into one huge volume for extra-large storage capacities
Done with the drives but need the connectivity? Use OWC's free utility to quickly and safely eject the RAID or any other disks attached to the Gemini.
Includes
- (1) OWC Gemini Thunderbolt Dock and External Storage Enclosure
- (1) 0.7M (29') Thunderbolt (USB-C) Cable
- (1) External Power Supply and Power Cable
- (1) Quick Start Guide for OWC Gemini
- (1)
- (1) (software download)
- (1)
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Detailed Specs
Number of Bays
- 2
Mechanisms Supported
- 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SATA drives
- 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch U.2 drives
- NVMe M.2 drives (via U.2 adapter)
Hot Plug Support
- Yes
Boot Support
- Yes
RAID Capable
- Yes
RAID Levels Supported
- SPAN
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- JBOD
RAID Features
- Hardware RAID
- Software RAID Capable
Memory Card Slots
- (1) SD
Power Delivery
- Provides up to 27 watts of power via Thunderbolt 3 to charge or reduce laptop and device battery draw.
Device Ports
- (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s)
- (1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port
- (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- (1) HDMI Port
- (1) 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (2.5GbE) RJ-45 Port
Display Support by Port
- Thunderbolt 3 (Titan Ridge): Up to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz via a native Thunderbolt 3 display or other display that supports USB-C connections and DisplayPort 1.4
- HDMI 2.1: Up to 8K @ 120Hz
Ethernet Speeds (RJ-45)
- 2.5Gb/s (2.5GBASE-T)
- 1Gb/s 'Gigabit' (1000BASE-T)
- 100Mb/s (100BASE-T)
- 10Mb/s (10BASE-T)
Jumbo Frame Support
- Yes
Data Rate
- Up to 40 Gb/s
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 : Up to 10 Gb/s (or 1250 MB/s)
Chipset
- Thunderbolt (2): Intel JHL7440
- Media Reader: Genesis Logic GL-3232S
- Ethernet (1): Intel i226
- SATA Controller: ASMedia ASM-1352R
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Contact Start Stops
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Host Port Requirements
- Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt )
Mac OS Compatibility
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
PC OS Compatibility
- Windows 11
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2016
Linux OS Compatibility
- Yes
Mobile OS Compatibility
- iPadOS 15
- iPadOS 16
- iPadOS 17
Other OS Compatibility
- Chrome OS
- ChromeOS 107 or later
Driver Required
- No
External Power Adapter
- Yes
Power Supply
- External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
AC Input
- 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.0A
DC Output
- +12V, 10A
Wattage
- 120W
Cooling
- (1) 60mm 3,000RPM cooling fan
Security Slot
- Yes
Power/Activity LED
- Yes
Housing Color
- Black
Housing Material
- High quality aluminum for optimized heat dissipation
Dimensions
- Height: 14.7 cm (5.8 in)
- Length: 23.8 cm (9.4 in)
- Width: 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
Weight
- 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs)
Certifications
- CE
- FCC
- VCCI
- BSMI
- RCM
- Thunderbolt™technology
RoHS Compliant
- Yes
Reach Certification
- Yes
Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
- Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
Altitude
- Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
- Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
Humidity
- Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Noise
- 19.3dB
- Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt compatibility requires a certified and a Thunderbolt 2 cable (available separately). This configuration provides data transfer at up to 20Gb/s but does not support notebook charging.
- Must be connected to host computer via Thunderbolt (USB-C), and cannot be used as a NAS. The Ethernet port provides the host computer with a 2.5GbE network connection over Thunderbolt (USB-C), but it cannot be used to access the drives over the network.
- Requires 2.5Gb/s Ethernet compatible hardware components and cabling (Cat 5e cable minimum, Cat 6 or later strongly recommended).
- OWC ShuttleOne 1 x NVMe M.2 and U2 Shuttle 4 x NVMe M.2 to 2.5-inch U.2 SSD Adapters sold separately.
- 562MB/s write / 562MB/s read peak performance with 2 x Seagate 20TB in OWC Gemini connected to a 16-inch MacBook Pro 2021 (MacBookPro18,1) with 16GB RAM and Apple M1 Pro 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU running AJA System Test (4K-Full resolution, 64GB file size, 16 bit RGBA codec, single file test).
- 956MB/s write / 855MB/s read peak performance with 2 x 4.0TB OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSDs in OWC Gemini connected to a 16-inch MacBook Pro 2021 (MacBookPro18,1) with 16GB RAM and Apple M1 Pro 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU running AJA System Test (4K-Full resolution, 64GB file size, 16 bit RGBA codec, single file test).
- 1350MB/s write / 1446MB/s read peak performance with 2 x 1.0TB Western Digital U.2 SSDs in OWC Gemini connected to a 16-inch MacBook Pro 2021 (MacBookPro18,1) with 16GB RAM and Apple M1 Pro 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU running AJA System Test (4K-Full resolution, 64GB file size, 16 bit RGBA codec, single file test).
- Actual display support depends upon computer. Please review the display specifications for your specific computer model to determine the maximum supported resolution, refresh rate, color depth, and number of external displays over Thunderbolt.
- SD cards inserted into the OWC Gemini will not be recognized by Windows Disk Management or applications after being safely removed. Power cycle the entire OWC Gemini by disconnecting the power source. This will allow the OWC Gemini to create a new card session resulting in Windows recognizing the SD card.
- A firmware update is required to use OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 with OWC Innergize software. Please consult the ' ' or ' ' guide for download and installation instructions.
Compatibility
MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Early 2023)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Early 2023)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Early 2023)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Early 2023)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2022)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2021)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2021)
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Late 2020)
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2020)
MacBook Pro (Touch, 16-inch, Mid 2019)
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2019)
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2019)
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2019)
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2019)
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Late 2018)
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2018)
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2018)
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2017)
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2017)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2017)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Touch Bar, 15-inch, Late 2016)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Touch Bar, 13-inch, Late 2016)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2016)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
MacBook Air
MacBook Air (15-inch, Mid 2023)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2022)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2020)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2020)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2019)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2018)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2017)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
iMac
iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Mid 2021)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2020)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Early 2019)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Early 2019)
iMac Pro (27-inch, Late 2017)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2017)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Mid 2017)
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2017)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
Mac Pro
Mac Pro (Mid 2023)
Mac Pro Rack (Mid 2023)
Mac Pro (Late 2019)
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Mac Pro (Late 2019)
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Mac Pro (Late 2019)
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Mac Pro (Late 2019)
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Mac Pro (Late 2019)
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
Mac Studio
Mac Studio (Mid 2023)
Mac Studio (Early 2022)
Mac mini
Mac mini (Early 2023)
Mac mini (Late 2020)
Mac mini (Late 2018)
Mac mini (Late 2014)
Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.