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OWC Thunderbolt 5 CES 2026: Envoy Ultra & ThunderBlade X12

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At CES 2026, OWC unveiled a comprehensive Thunderbolt 5 product lineup, significantly advancing high-speed storage and connectivity for creative professionals. The flagship Envoy Ultra portable SSD is now available in an 8 TB capacity, delivering speeds exceeding 6,000 MB/s—roughly double that of Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 solutions. Priced at $1,699.99, it features a rugged, IP67-rated enclosure for superior durability.

For enterprise workflows, the ThunderBlade X12 production shuttle RAID was updated to a massive 192 TB capacity using twelve 16 TB NVMe M.2 SSDs, achieving up to 6,600 MB/s peak speeds. This makes it the highest-capacity compact Thunderbolt 5 RAID shuttle available. OWC also showcased a Thunderbolt 5 Dual 10GbE Network Dock for seamless connectivity, alongside a certified 2-meter cable supporting 80 Gb/s data transfer and 240W power delivery.

These announcements solidify OWC's leadership in pushing the boundaries of Thunderbolt technology for data-intensive environments.