{"product_id":"owc-flex-1u4-thunderbolt-rackmount-storage-pcie-expansion-system","title":"OWC Flex 1U4 Thunderbolt Rackmount Storage \u0026 PCIe Expansion System","description":"\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.7; color: #444;\"\u003eDesigned for demanding professional environments, the \u003cstrong\u003eOWC Flex 1U4\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers an advanced rackmount workflow solution that combines \u003cstrong\u003ehigh-speed storage, Thunderbolt docking and PCIe expansion\u003c\/strong\u003e into a compact 1U chassis. Built for production studios, DIT carts, live event rigs, server rooms and post-production environments, it supports mixed SATA, SAS and NVMe configurations while delivering exceptional flexibility for modern creative workflows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.7; color: #444;\"\u003ePowered by \u003cstrong\u003eThunderbolt 3 connectivity\u003c\/strong\u003e with real-world speeds up to \u003cstrong\u003e2750MB\/s\u003c\/strong\u003e, Flex 1U4 is engineered for 8K RAW editing, high-speed backups, media ingest, VFX processing and professional RAID workflows. 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