OWC miniStack STX 2.0TB for Mac mini

High-quality and elegant extension for Mac mini and Mac Studio with 2 TB HDD (3.5" 7200rpm) and 4x Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB-C), free slot for 1x PCIe NVMe M.2 2280 SSD, bootable (CH version)

It is perfectly matched to the Mac mini and is the ideal storage and connectivity extension for computers with a Thunderbolt or USB port.

Mini size. Huge possibilities.
The miniStack STX now offers storage and Thunderbolt expansion, continuing its award-winning legacy as the Mac mini's best companion. Meet the world's first Thunderbolt certified Thunderbolt 4 storage solution.

With a universal SATA HDD/SSD AND an NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD slot, you can expand the storage capacity of your mini to gigantic proportions. Three Thunderbolt (USB-C) ports let you connect millions of Thunderbolt, USB and future USB4 drives, displays, A/V mixers, cameras and tablets. It also works with desktop accessories such as a keyboard, card reader or mouse. The possibilities of how you can use your Mac mini are now limited only by your imagination.

Mega Thunderbolt
Use more accessories and devices with three Thunderbolt (USB-C) expansion ports

Maximise compatibility
Use Thunderbolt or USB-equipped Macs, PCs, iPads, Chromebooks, Android tablets ... virtually anything that supports external storage

More connectivity
Add a mix of up to five Thunderbolt devices, three USB devices and two displays

Power while you work
60 W charging power for notebooks via Thunderbolt or USB-C

First-class performance
Store/access/backup data and edit 4K video at up to 770 MB/s of field-tested performance

Simple backups
Apple Time Machine and Windows File History ready

Plug and play
Thunderbolt cable included

Whisper quiet
An aluminium housing with internal heat sink and high-efficiency fan ensures cool, virtually silent operation

The Dual Drive Dynamo
Just as superheroes have an alter ego, so does the miniStack STX. The universal SATA drive bay provides space for a hard disk drive or an SSD for storing large amounts of data. When you need instant, low-latency access operations, the NVMe M.2 SSD slot unleashes the unbridled power of the miniStack STX. NVMe is designed to unlock the speed potential of modern flash drive technology by utilising a direct path to a computer's processor via PCIe. So you can enjoy near-instant access performance with the miniStack STX.

Edit. Save. Access like a pro.
With multiple drive configurations available, you can experience real-world data transfer speeds of up to 770 MB/s. Move 5GB of GoPro footage in about 6 seconds. Transfer 1000s of photos from a priceless event in just a few seconds. Use the SATA drive for Time Machine or File History backups while working with the NVMe drive. With performance like this, the miniStack STX is great for multi-stream compressed 4K video editing, photography, audio, virtual machines and everyday data tasks.

Monitor and protect your data with ease
For even more performance and security, add OWC's SoftRAID software to your miniStack STX and create a RAID 1 to automatically maintain identical copies of all your data on each drive. SoftRAID has been the most comprehensive and powerful software RAID solution available for Mac and Windows for over 25 years. SoftRAID protects your data before you even start storing it by verifying that the miniStack STX drives are safe for data storage.

In the unlikely event of a hard drive problem, your data is still complete and accessible on the other miniStack STX drive! SoftRAID then constantly monitors your hard drives using a combination of S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) attributes and its own I/O statistics. This in-depth analysis of hard drive health identifies potential problems so you can take preventative action. SoftRAID is available for both Mac and PC and allows the miniStack STX to be shared between computers.

Switch between Macs and PCs
Accessing your miniStack STX on a Windows PC is easy with MacDrive from OWC. This seamless software runs in the background, so you don't have to start or learn anything. Just plug in the miniStack STX and you have not only instant read access, but also full write access! MacDrive also includes powerful functions for formatting and partitioning drives and repairing basic hard drive problems.

Expand your musical journey
Putting together your music system can be daunting. With the OWC miniStack STX's two configurable drives, it's easy to create a storage powerhouse for recording and playing back important tracks in real time. You can even store your entire loop and sample libraries on the NVMe SSD for in-a-flash use with near-zero latency.

Expand your connections
You'll experience a new freedom when you can connect to almost any past, present or future device/accessory via three Thunderbolt (USB-C) ports. Just like the innovative storage capacity of the miniStack STX, these three ports have a second superpower: they reinvent the daisy chain by allowing you to create three independent chains of up to five bus-powered Thunderbolt devices with a USB device at the end of each chain (for a total of 8 devices). You can now also remove devices from one chain without affecting the other chain(s).

Extend your investment
If you own a 2018 Intel Mac mini or the latest Apple silicon version, the fact that the internal factory drive cannot be upgraded is no longer a reason to sell your beloved little powerhouse. The miniStack STX maximises the investment in your mini with massive capacity for a fraction of the time and money you would spend buying and setting up a new device. Even if you have a Mac, PC or USB-A only device, you're not stuck. With a USB-C to USB-A adapter cable (sold separately), you can use the miniStack STX's SATA drive bay to transfer data to/from your computer and expand your proven setup with additional features.