Deals: Get 45% Off OWC's Atlas Memory Cards With Our Exclusive Code

[MacRumors]

OWC this week has a collection of discounts on Thunderbolt docks and particularly steep markdowns on Atlas memory cards and adapters, many of which will last throughout the month of May. If you've never shopped at OWC before, the company is known for making memory accessories, USB-C hubs, Thunderbolt docks, and more, all built with Apple computers in mind.

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Memory Cards and Adapters

OWC is currently running a 25 percent discount on its Atlas memory cards and adapters this week only, and you can stack this discount with our exclusive 20 percent promo code MACRUMORS on the cart page prior to checkout. With this you can get a total 45 percent discount on these accessories through Sunday.

OWC Memory Card Sale (45% OFF)​

We've listed a few of the memory cards on sale below, but be sure to check out OWC's website to find the full sale. The higher storage memory cards will find the best discounts during this event, with as much as $225 off these cards for this week only. Remember to enter the promo code MACRUMORS on the cart page prior to checkout to get the total 45 percent off.

OWC Atlas Pro SD V60 Memory Cards

• 64GB - $15.39, down from $27.99
• 128GB - $27.49, down from $49.99
• 256GB - $49.49, down from $89.99
• 512GB - $87.99, down from $159.99
• 1TB - $158.39, down from $287.99

OWC Atlas Ultra SD V90 Memory Cards

• 64GB - $41.24, down from $74.99
• 128GB - $76.99, down from $139.99
• 256GB - $142.99, down from $259.99
• 512GB - $274.99, down from $499.99

Thunderbolt Docks

The new sale has eight Thunderbolt and USB drive docks on sale, most of which will require you to add the accessory to your cart in order to see the discounted price. One of the highlights of the sale is the 14-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock for $229.99, which is $50 in savings.

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[DoctorMesmer]

I have an older OWC Thunderbolt 3 dock with 13 ports (not the more common 12). The 13th port/difference is a FireWire connector, allowing me to use my old FireWire peripherals, even under Monterey. I appreciate that FW is an old standard but was there another reason OWC dropped it from their docks, as it’s so useful – to me at least?

 

[Makosuke]

I have an older OWC Thunderbolt 3 dock with 13 ports (not the more common 12). The 13th port/difference is that mine has a FireWire connector, allowing me to use my old FireWire peripherals, even under Monterey. I appreciate that FW is an old standard but was there another reason OWC dropped it from their docks, as it’s so useful – to me at least?

Pretty sure you answered your own question there: The last Mac that shipped with a FireWire port was released over a decade ago and discontinued 9 years ago, so the number of people like you for whom it's actually useful is tiny and decreasing, making it not worth the expense of continuing to include a now-exotic legacy port and controller that almost no customers will actually use.

Not to mention: How many people who do have use for a FireWire port don't already have a dock with one?

You can buy an Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter for $40, so it's not like you can't use surviving FireWire peripherals with an OWC dock if you do need a new one, and that's probably exactly what OWC calculated made the most sense.

Random trivia: The time between the last Mac with a FireWire port at the switch to Apple Silicon was slightly longer than the time between the last Mac with either an ADB or SCSI port and the switch to Intel.

 

[DoctorMesmer]

That was what I suspected.

Incidentally, for anyone with legacy FW devices, you can get them to work in current Macs. Just connect an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter to your Mac’s Thunderbolt 4 port and an Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire into the adapter. Hey presto – a working FireWire port.

I have an old Edirol (Roland) FW external audio interface and a FW film scanner both still working happily on my Apple Silicon MacBook Air – now through my OWC dock’s FW port but previously using the solution above.

 

[Delgibbons]

OWC Thunderbolt 4 dock has been flawless for me. Great piece of kit.

 

[Delgibbons]

That was what I suspected.

Incidentally, for anyone with legacy FW devices, you can get them to work in current Macs. Just connect an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter to your Mac’s Thunderbolt 4 port and an Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire into the adapter. Hey presto – a working FireWire port.

I have an old Edirol (Roland) FW external audio interface and a FW film scanner both still working happily on my Apple Silicon MacBook Air – now through my OWC dock’s FW port but previously using the solution above.

Thats insane! I wonder if it would work for PC too, probably would!

 

[Mun5on85]

This is actually a very good deal on the cards. I sprung for two 128gig sd cards and almost bought a 512gig cf fast card even though I don't own a camera that uses it yet.

 

[Makosuke]

Thats insane! I wonder if it would work for PC too, probably would!

It might, although it looks like StarTech will still sell you a PCIe FireWire card which if you have a desktop with at least one slot is similar in cost and probably a better option. I remember a sound studio years ago with one of these in a Dell to connect the FireWire audio interface.

Interestingly, StarTech also lists MacOS compatibility from 10.6 through 13, so apparently you can stick one of these into a modern Mac Pro as well.