OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini

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OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini

USB3 + eSATA Bus-Powered Enclosure Solution


Mfr P/N: OWCSSDAPEPMU3E OWC SKU: OWCSSDAPEPMU3E

High performance and Plug and Play data storage/ backupreliability with a fanless, bus powered design.

  • 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
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High performance and Plug and Play data storage/ backup reliability with a fanless, bus powered design.

The Mercury Elite Pro mini Portable Storage Solution delivers up to 600MB/s data transfer speeds for demanding data storage and backup needs. All that performance resides in an impact resistant, heat dissipating brushed aluminum enclosure with super quiet operation.
After making your 2010-2011 MacBook Air better than new with an OWC Mercury Aura Pro Express SSD, "re-task" the replaced Apple factory SSD with the OWC External Enclosure Kit Solution. It's a unique and easy DIY solution that comes ready for you to simply "plug in" your factory SSD for immediate use as a high performance, bus powered external drive.
  1. *IMPORTANT NOTE: The OWC Mercury On-The-Go enclosure has been specifically designed for use ONLY with the factory SSD found installed in Apple MacBook Air 2010 and 2011 models. Do NOT attempt to install or use the OWC Aura SSD in the Envoy as you can damage the Aura drive, the Envoy enclosure or both and such damage is not covered under warranty. To transfer data from the Apple SSD in the Envoy to the Aura SSD in the computer, please visit this link (http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/format2011/)"

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  • (1) OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini "Dual Interface" Case Kit
  • (1) High-quality eSATA connecting cable
  • (1) High-quality USB 3.0 connecting cable
  • (1) High-quality DC to USB connector
  • (1) Mercury Elite Pro mini Manual
  • (1) Special SATA Adapter
  • (1) Plastic Riser
  • 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty

Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.

    Drive Bays

    • 1 bay
    • Supports Apple OEM SSD/Flash Drives from Apple MacBook Air 2010 and later models only.

    Storage Interface

    • SATA

    Device Ports

    • (1) USB 3.0 Port
    • (1) eSATA 6 Gb/s Port

    Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)

    • USB 3.2 Gen 1 : Up to 5Gb/s (or 625MB/s)
    • USB 2.0 : Up to 480Mb/s (or 60MB/s)
    • USB 1.1 : Up to 12Mb/s (or 1.5MB/s)
    • eSATA Rev 3.x : Up to 6Gb/s (or 750MB/s)
    • eSATA Rev 2.x : Up to 3Gb/s (or 375MB/s)
    • eSATA Rev 1.x : Up to 1.5Gb/s (or 187.5MB/s)

    Chipset / Controller

    • Asmedia 1051E / Asmedia 1456

    MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)

    • Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

    Contact Start Stops

    • Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

    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

    • Mac OS X 10.2 or later required for USB 3.0

    External Power Adapter

    • Optional

    Power Supply

    AC Input

    • 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 3.0A

    DC Output

    • +5V, 2A

    Replacement Adapter Part Number

    Security Slot

    • No

    Power Button

    • Yes

    Power/Activity LED

    • Yes

    Housing Color

    • Aluminum

    Housing Material

    • Aluminum

    Dimensions

    • Height: 2.8 cm (1.1 in)
    • Length: 14.0 cm (5.5 in)
    • Width: 9.7 cm (3.8 in)

    Weight

    • 330.0 g (0.73 lbs)

    Reach Certification

    • Yes

    Ambient Temperature

    • Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
    • Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

    Altitude

    • Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
    • Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

    Humidity

    • Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
    • Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

    Shock

    • Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
    • Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

    Noise

    • Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
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