- Acasis FlowCore Series Features Independent Bandwidth Design for Each NVMe Bay System
- Each drive reportedly maintains maximum Thunderbolt 5 speed simultaneously
- Four- and ten-bay models accommodate different storage capacity needs
Acasis has announced the FlowCore series, a new line of Thunderbolt storage systems.
This device aims to solve the shared bandwidth problem of conventional multi-bay storage devices, where multiple drives running simultaneously cause significant slowdowns, by offering a high-speed independent bandwidth architecture for each M.2 NVMe bay.
Each bay can access almost the full 80Gbps of Thunderbolt 5 bandwidth without the usual speed reductions.
Per-bay bandwidth architecture
Acasis says the system achieved sustained read and write speeds exceeding 6,000 MB per second per drive.
This line includes three different models adapted to different budgets and user requirements.
The TB504 is a 4-bay standard edition designed for mainstream professional workloads, while the Pro model offers 10 bays in a professional edition for large-scale storage demands.
The TB504 Air offers a 40Gbps base edition for users who don’t require maximum Thunderbolt 5 speeds.
While the TB504 supports up to 32TB of total storage capacity for growing data sets, the TB504 Pro can store up to 80TB for production files and high-resolution media libraries.
All models support M.2 NVMe SSDs in 2230, 2242, 2260, and 2280 form factors for broad compatibility.
The FlowCore series uses a CNC machined aluminum alloy chassis with large passive cooling fins.
This fanless design allows for completely silent operation in noise-sensitive professional spaces.
Studios, editing suites, offices, and AI workstations can benefit from this silent approach to thermal management.
The system includes 80Gbps Thunderbolt 5 expansion ports to create integrated workstation configurations.
Users can connect dual high-resolution 8K 60Hz monitors directly through the storage device.
This device supports RAID configurations, including RAID 0 for maximum performance and RAID 1 for data protection.
It also supports RAID 10 and high-volume storage configurations to provide additional flexibility for specific workflow requirements.
AI support and high-load workloads
The system supports demanding applications such as local LLM implementation for parameter models 70B and 405B.
Multi-stream 8K RAW video editing and dataset preprocessing are also within the stated capabilities of this hardware.
Independent reviewers have yet to verify whether the bandwidth-independent architecture performs as advertised under sustained professional workloads.
The company will launch this product through a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter starting May 15, 2026.
Historically, the gap between crowdfunding pledges and product shipments has been quite wide for complex hardware like this.
Disclaimer: We do not recommend or endorse any crowdfunding projects. All crowdfunding campaigns carry inherent risks, including the possibility of delays, changes or non-delivery of products. Potential sponsors should carefully evaluate the details and proceed at their own discretion.
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