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MacVoices #26050: Showstoppers at CES - OWC's New Cable and Creator Tools With More Storage

Feb 4, 2026
Larry O'Connor, Founder and CEO of OWC, a storage and Mac workflow pioneer. He unveils certified 2m Thunderbolt 5 cables and a ThunderBlade X12 scaling to 192TB. He highlights an 8TB bus-powered Envoy Ultra, a dual 10G plus 2.5G Thunderbolt dock, and the StudioStack hybrid NVMe/SATA with downstream ports for creators.
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ADVICE

Use Certified 2m Thunderbolt 5 Cables

  • Use OWC's new certified 2-meter Thunderbolt 5 cable when you need extra distance and guaranteed compatibility.
  • Replace fragile workarounds with a certified active 2m cable to maintain full Thunderbolt 5 performance.
INSIGHT

Massive Local Thunderbolt Storage Is Back

  • ThunderBlade X12 now pushes Thunderbolt 5 bandwidth and capacity to support extreme professional workloads.
  • Offering up to 192TB shows demand for local, high-speed, massive-capacity storage in creative workflows.
ADVICE

Pick Bus-Powered 8TB Thunderbolt Drives

  • Choose the OWC Envoy Ultra for a bus-powered, Thunderbolt 5 portable SSD at up to 8TB certified capacity.
  • Use it when you need both extreme speed and true bus-power portability without external power bricks.
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