The Do-It-All Tool for Digital Workflows
With dual drive bays and seven connectivity ports including an SD 4.0 (UHS-II) card reader, the OWC Gemini is the do-it-all tool that will organize your digital life. 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.
Hardware RAID: Speed, Reliability, Flexibility
The OWC Gemini utilizes hardware RAID to unleash the full potential of two 3.5-inch 7200RPM hard drives or 2.5-inch SATA SSDs. Preconfigured in high-speed RAID 0 mode to deliver maximum throughput from its drives, Gemini offers real-world HDD speeds up to 562MB/s for audio editors/musicians/producers, individual content creators, photographers, small photography studios, and filmmakers working with up to 4K resolutions and compressed codecs. A/V professionals seeking SSDs that start and stay fast over their full capacity can take advantage of the proven reliability of OWC Mercury Extreme SSDs. With sustained RAID 0 speed up to 956MB/s, you can easily handle 8K single and 4K multi sequences, slow motion video, 10 bits footage, and ultra-high-resolution RAW pictures.
If you desire the extra security of mirrored data, you can configure the Mercury Gemini in RAID 1 mode. Need more drive flexibility? Set up a span to combine the capacity of the two drives into one huge volume or use the drives as independent volumes.
Stay Connected to Your Team and Media
The OWC Gemini features a 2.5Gb/s Ethernet port so you can transfer files and work up to 2.5x faster over wired networks and enjoy increased productivity in an IP-based workflow. Great for shared workspaces and workflows, file transfers breeze by quickly so you spend less time setting up and more time getting to work. When it’s time to share your progress, you can use your RAID options to render out working files and a fast connection to post for team and client reviews. It’s also great for sending your files over to a NAS to keep them safely archived.
Gain a 8K Perspective
With a dedicated latest generation HDMI port, Gemini empowers you to add the fresh, crisp perspective of an 8K display to your workflow. Whether in your home office or on a mobile studio job, seeing your work in full detail is just one connection away. Use it to free up your laptop port, so you can dock in and out quickly and stay mobile.
Reclaim Your Desktop
With multi-drive media dumps, controllers, A/V outputs, and a mess of device cables, it can be hard enough to find space for your notebook let alone room to work. OWC Gemini fights the clutter with a single-cable connection that delivers storage, ethernet sharing, charging power, and 8K monitor support while neatly consolidating all your peripheral device cables. Reclaim your workspace and reduce your stress.
Finally, a RAID as Mobile as Your Life
With the built-in hardware-based RAID controller, you get speed and security without being dependent on what operating system you are running. If you work in a cross-platform world, you can easily connect OWC Gemini to Mac and PC using OWC's MacDrive software (sold separately).
Specifications:
Drive Bays |
2 bays supporting: 2.5"/3.5" SATA HDDs/SSDs, U.2 SSDs (via adapter), M.2 SSDs (via adapter) |
Hot Plug Support |
Yes |
Boot Support |
Yes. Boot Camp is not supported. |
RAID Capable |
Yes |
RAID Levels Supported |
SPAN, RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD |
RAID Features |
Hardware RAID, Software RAID Capable |
Device Ports |
(1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40Gb/s (5000MB/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) RJ45 Port |
Memory Card Slots |
(1) SD |
Power Delivery |
Up to 27W via Thunderbolt 3 |
UASP Support |
Yes |
Display Support |
Thunderbolt 3: Up to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz HDMI 2.1: Up to 8K @ 120Hz |
Ethernet Speeds |
2.5Gb/s, 1Gb/s, 100Mb/s, 10Mb/s |
Jumbo Frame Support |
Yes |
Data Rate |
Up to 40 Gb/s |
Max Data Transfer Rate |
Thunderbolt 3: Up to 40Gb/s (5000MB/s) USB 3.2 Gen 2: Up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) |
Chipset / Controller |
Thunderbolt: Intel JHL7440 Media Reader: Genesis Logic GL-3232S Ethernet: Intel i226 SATA Controller: ASMedia ASM-1352R |
MTBF / Contact Start Stops |
Depends on drive mechanism installed |
Host Interface Requirements |
Thunderbolt (USB-C), backward compatible with Thunderbolt 1/2 |
Mac OS Compatibility |
macOS Monterey (12), Ventura (13), Sonoma (14), Sequoia (15) |
PC OS Compatibility |
Windows 10 64-bit, Server 2016, Server 2022, Windows 11 |
Linux OS Compatibility |
Yes |
Mobile OS Compatibility |
iPadOS 15, 16, 17, 18 |
Other OS Compatibility |
Chrome OS 107 or later |
Driver Required |
Yes, network driver required for 2.5GbE Ethernet on Windows |
Supports OWC ClingOn |
Yes |
External Power Adapter |
Yes |
Power Supply |
External, UL-listed, universal auto-switching |
AC Input |
100–240V, 50–60Hz, 2.0A |
DC Output |
+12V, 10A |
Wattage |
120W |
Cooling |
One 60mm, 3,000RPM fan |
Security Slot |
Yes |
Power/Activity LED |
Yes |
Housing |
Black, high-quality aluminum |
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 |
RoHS Compliant |
Yes |
REACH Certified |
Yes |
Country of Origin |
Taiwan |
TAA Compliance |
Yes |
Ambient Temperature |
Operating: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) Non-Operating: -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) |
Altitude |
Operating: -1,000 ft to 10,000 ft (-304.8 m to 3,048 m) Non-Operating: -1,000 ft to 40,000 ft (-304.8 m to 12,192 m) |
Humidity |
Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing |
Noise |
19.3 dB |