1.0TB OWC Mercury Elite Pro
External Storage Solution
Mfr P/N: MAU4S7S1TB32 OWC SKU: OWCMAU4S7S1TB32
High Performance, High Reliability, and High Portability are standard for the OWC Mercury Elite Pro series!
- Multiple Interfaces - connect to FireWire 400, USB 2.0, & 1.1
- Transfer rates up to 60 Megabytes Per Second!
- Quiet fan-less design
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Outstanding Features:
Includes
- (1) External OWC Mercury Elite FireWire 400+USB2 Drive
- (1) 36" High Quality Double-Shielded FireWire 400 Connecting Cable
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
Drive Bays
- 1 bay
Total Capacity
- 1.0TB
Plug and Play
- Yes
Drive Format
- Included Drive Guide Software will format drive for either OS X, or Windows
Rotational Speed
- 7,200RPM
Storage Interface
- SATA
Chipset / Controller
- Oxford 934
Contact Start Stops
- 300,000
Mac OS Compatibility
- Mac OS 8.6
- Mac OS 9.0
- Mac OS 9.1
- Mac OS 9.2
- Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
- Mac OS X 10.1 Puma
- Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
- Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
- Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- OS X 10.9 Mavericks
- OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- macOS 10.12 Sierra
PC OS Compatibility
- Windows 98 SE
- Windows 2000
- Windows ME
- Windows XP
- Windows XP 64-bit Edition
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7 32-bit Edition
- Windows 7 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition
- Windows 10 32-bit Edition
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 11
Other OS Compatibility
- Linux supported via USB and FireWire interfaces
Other Requirements
- Time Machine Compatible: Mac OS X 10.5 (version introduced) and later
External Power Adapter
- Yes
Power Supply
- External power supply
Security Slot
- Yes
Power Button
- Yes
Power/Activity LED
- Yes
Housing Color
- Aluminum
Dimensions
- Height: 14.0 cm (5.5 in)
- Length: 22.9 cm (9.0 in)
- Width: 3.8 cm (1.5 in)
Weight
- 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs)
Benchmarks
Truth in Numbers: Another OWC Difference
There are many attributes that define “The OWC Difference.” By listing real-world performance tests of OWC solutions, we’re confident you’ll be completely satisfied with your technology investment.
macOS Test Results
QuickBench
FireWire 400

QuickBench
USB 2.0

Customer Reviews
I needed another portable storage solution that had multiple interface options. I had such good luck with the first one of these that I bought a second one.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- Reviewer:Kl0neMan
- From:Fort Worth, TX
- Age:55-65
- Experience:Power User
- Owned Product:over 6 months
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- Reviewer:Hotdog
- From:Central OH
- Age:Over 65
- Experience:Home User
- Owned Product:over 6 months
I use this with my AirPort Extreme. It is going strong all these years. Very happy with this purchase. OWC has good hard drives.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- Reviewer:zigangpan2002
- From:Mason, OH
- Age:45-54
- Experience:Power User
- Owned Product:over 6 months