Outstanding Features

High Performance

Next-gen high-speed chipsets combined with the fastest SATA drive mechanisms available allow Mercury Elite Pro Solutions to deliver the fastest single drive transfer rates possible, up to 300 Megabytes Per Second! 

High Reliability

A top-notch design and the best components ensure the Mercury Elite Pro Series is built to last. The included 3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty backs this up!

High Portability

The compact and shock-resistant design has the Mercury Elite Pro Series going places! In addition, the Mercury Elite Pro offers (1) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (backward compatible with USB 2.0/1.1), (2) FireWire 800(1394B), and (1) eSATA ports for easy Plug and Play on virtually ANY system! Even the cables are included!

Style

Designed to complement any user's system, the Mercury Elite Pro was created in mind with the Mac Pro system as a starting point. As the pictures show, it's a fine storage solution for any computer.

Product Specifications:

Chipset

• JMicron JMB355 (eSATA/Firewire)
• JMicron JMS562 (USB)

Standard Mechanism

• 2.0TB* Toshiba DT01ACAxx Series Hard Disk Drive**
   
• *1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
  
  **OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.

Drive Interface

• SATA (Serial ATA)

Drive Cache Size

• 64 Megabyte (65,536k)

Drive Rotation Speed

• 7200RPM

Port Configuration

• USB 3.1 Gen 1 – (1) B Standard-B port
• FireWire 800 – (2) 9 pin ports
• eSATA – 1 port

Max Data Transfer Rate

• USB 3.1 Gen 1 – Up to 300MB/sec
• USB 2.0 – Up to 60MB/sec
• USB 1.1 – Up to 1.5MB/sec
• FireWire 800 – Up to 100MB/sec
• FireWire 400 – Up to 50MB/sec
• eSATA – Up to 300 MB/sec

Port/Interface Bootability

• Can I use this solution as an external startup drive?
• eSATA*: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. 
• FireWire 800: Supported on Macs meeting minimum requirements. 
• FireWire 400: Supported on Macs meeting minimum requirements.
• USB 3.0/3.1 Gen 1: Supported on Macs and PCs meeting minimum requirements.

UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) Compliant

• Yes

Macintosh System Requirements

• Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 compatible, OS X 10.1.x and later. Including 'Mavericks' 10.9.x (10.2 or later required for FW800 and USB 2.0)
• USB 3.1 Gen 1: Macintosh with USB 3.1 Gen 1 interface, either built in or via USB 3.1 Gen 1 expander card.
• USB 2.0: Macintosh with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via USB 2.0  expander card.
• FireWire 800: Macintosh with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via FireWire 800 expander card.
• FireWire 400: Macintosh with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via FireWire 400 expander card.
• eSATA: Macintosh with eSATA interface, either built in or via eSATA  expander card.
• Time Machine® Compatible: Mac OS X 10.5 (version introduced) and later.

Windows System Requirements

• USB 3.1 Gen 1: Windows XP and later with USB 3.1 Gen 1 interface, either built in or via USB 3.1 Gen 1 expander card.
• USB 2.0: Windows 2000 and later with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via USB 2.0 expander card.
• FireWire 800: Windows 2000 and later with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via FireWire 800 expander card.
• FireWire 400: Windows 2000 and late with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via FireWire 400 expander card.
• eSATA: Windows 2000 and later with eSATA interface, either built in or via eSATA expander card.

Linux Requirements

• Linux compatible via supported USB and FireWire interfaces.

Format

• Included Drive Guide Software will format drive for either OS X, or Windows Using the OWC Drive Guide 

Power Supply

• UL Listed U.S./International Auto Switching 100 ~ 240v input, 50/60Hz input, 12 Volt 3 Amp output Power Supply (adapter plugs for International use sold separately).

External Case Dimensions

• 1.5 in (W) x 9 in (D) x 4.6 in (H)
• 38.1mm x 228.6mm x 116.84mm

Total Shipping Weight

• Approximately 2.7 pounds (1.2kg)

Software Included

• Intech® Hard Disk SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 – X only)
• ProSoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
• NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows 2000 or later
• Over 1.5GB of Freeware, Shareware, Public domain software installed

Compatibility Notes

• The Mercury Elite Pro is not compatible with following eSATA card(s)
  • NewerTech MAXPower RAID mini-SAS 6G-2e

Product Manual

• Mercury Elite Pro Assembly Manual & User Guide (1.3 MB)

*With certain eSATA interfaces an improperly dismounted message may appear following sleep. This message can be ignored.

Operating Environment:

Temperature

• (operating) 5°C – 42°C (41°F – 107°F)
• (non-operating) -40°C – 65°C (-40°F – 149°F)

Relative Humidity

• (operating) 8% – 90% RH (Non-condensing)
• (non-operating) 5% – 95% RH (Non-condensing)

Shock

• 65G 2mS; (non-operating) 175G 2mS

Vibration

• (operating) 1.0G (5 – 300Hz)
• (non-operating) 5.0G (5 – 500Hz)

MTBF (hours)

• 1,200,000

Load/Unload Cycles

• 300,000

Warranty

3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty

The best warranty is one you never have to use – but should the need occur – we're proud to provide a superior level of support and service coverage to our customers. OWC and NewerTech storage solutions come fully backed by an Industry-leading 48-hour turnaround timewhich includes complementary Level 1 data recovery for the first year, plus additional data recovery options available throughout the warranty period, for complete peace of mind ownership confidence.

View more information about the 3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty

Note: Do not disassemble or otherwise open your OWC solution prior to the conclusion of the 3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty period. Doing so will void the remainder of the OWC warranty.

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