Thunderbolt 2 JBOD for trash can Mac

[Phil O]

I'm looking for a Thunderbolt 2 JBOD enclosure for my Mac Pro 6,1 (late 2013 trash can). This will include my Time Machine spinner. I'm considering this:

https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB2IVKIT000/

Comments, suggestions?

thanks
Your friendly neighborhood Phil

[mikehalloran]

That will work — didn't know it was still offered.


I have the TB2 version of this. Only 2 drives but no fans and works great. It's discontinued but sometimes shows up on eBay. I can confirm JBOD for the TB version. TB 1 or 2 is meaningless since SATA III SSD tops out at USB 3 speeds and spinners are slower.
https://www.owcdigital.com/products/dri ... nderbolt-2

The one shown in stock is USB 3.1 over USB-C — it will work for you with a USB-C to USB 3 cable. "Up to 981MB/s speeds" means a RAID 0 array, not JBOD if this version supports that.
https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TCDRVDCK/

[Phil O]

Thanks Mike.
I'm considering spending a little more and getting the Thunderbolt 3 model for future compatibility. Apple makes a bidirectional TB 3 to 2 adapter:
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL ... 5%252B47f6
It's 50 bucks - ouch. I have a tech request into OWC to see if this will work.

Your friendly neighborhood Phil

[mikehalloran]

It will work. Mine is connected to my iMac Pro through the Apple TB2–TB3 adapter.

The adapter does not pass bus power—not an issue here.

[Phil O]

Good to know. Thank you, Mike, for all your great advice on this board.

Philippe

[mikehalloran]

Back to your OP, the only issue I see is that the included TB cable might not be long enough. If so, you will need a longer TB 1/2 cable. Make certain to avoid inexpensive, so-called “TB Video” cables—those are actually MDP and do not pass Thunderbolt.

[Phil O]

Yep