OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro 'Quad Interface'
FireWire 800/400 + USB2 2.0 + eSATA
Combo Storage Solutions

High Performance, High Reliability, High Portability, and Style are standard
for the OWC Mercury Elite -AL Pro Series!

	Loyd Case of ExtremeTech.com

Outstanding Features:

High Performance: The next-gen High-Speed Oxford 924 chipset combined with the fastest drive mechanisms available give Mercury Elite -AL Pro Solutions the fastest single drive transfer rates possible, exceeding an amazing 80 Megabytes Per Second!

High Reliability: A Top-Notch Design and the Best Components ensure the Mercury Elite -AL Pro Series is Built to Last. The included Two Year Warranty backs this up!

High Portability: The Compact and Shock Resistant Design has the Mercury Elite Series going places! In addition, the Mercury Elite -AL series offers (1) eSATA, (2) FireWire 800(1394B), (1) FireWire 400(1394A) port and (1) USB 2.0+1.1 Port for Easy Plug and Play on virtually ANY system! Even the cables are included!

Style: Designed to compliment any user's system, the Mercury Elite -AL was created in mind with the Power Macintosh G5 system as a starting point. As the pictures show, it's a fine storage solution for any computer. Also, a blue activity LED compliments the design recessed behind the front grille showing when your drive is being accessed

From day one, the OWC Mercury Elite Series has been designed to be
everything you'd hope for and more!

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All OWC Mercury FireWire hard drives are fully compatible with these systems
	Apple OS X 10.1.x and later - including the latest 10.4.x Tiger, Apple Mac OS 8.6 and Later. Mac OS X 10.2.x or later required for FW800 or eSATA Operation. eSATA PCI Card required with some systems.		Windows ME and Later. Windows 2000 or later required for FW800 Operation. eSATA PCI Card required with some systems.

Product Specifications:
Chipset:	Oxford Semiconductor 924 (OXUF924DS)
Interfaces Supported:	eSATA FireWire 800 (1394B) FireWire 400 (1394a) USB 2.0 USB 1.1
Drive Rotation Speed:	7200 RPM
Data Buffer:	16 Megabyte (16,384k)
Port Configuration:	eSATA - 1 port FireWire 800 - (2) 9 pin ports FireWire 400 - (1) 6 pin port USB 2.0/1.1 - (1) 5 pin port
Maximum Data Transfer Rate:	eSATA - 1.5 Gbit/s (or 150 MB/sec) FireWire 800 - 800Mbps (or 100MB/sec) FireWire 400 - 400Mbps (or 50MB/sec) USB 2.0 - 480Mbps (or 60MB/sec) USB 1.1 - 12Mbps (or 1.5MB/sec)
Macintosh System Requirements:	eSATA: Macintosh with eSATA PCI Interface card. eSATA requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. FireWire 800: Macintosh with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 800 card. FireWire 800 requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. FireWire 400: Macintosh with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 400 card. FireWire 400 requires Mac OS 8.6 or later. USB 2.0: Macintosh with USB 2.0 3rd party PCI FireWire interface card running Mac OS 10.1 or later. USB 2.0 requires Mac OS X 10.1 or later. USB 1.1: Macintosh with USB 1.1 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI USB 1.1 card. USB 1.1 requires Mac OS 8.6 or later.
Windows System Requirements:	eSATA: Windows system with eSATA PCI Interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI eSATA card. eSATA requires Windows 2000 or XP. FireWire 800: Windows system with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 800 card. FireWire 800 requires Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP. FireWire 400: Windows system with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 400 card. FireWire 400 requires Windows ME, 2000 or XP. USB 2.0: Windows system with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI USB 2.0 card. USB 2.0 requires Windows ME, 2000 or XP. USB 1.1: Windows system with USB 1.1 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI USB 1.1 card. USB 1.1 requires Windows ME, 2000 or XP.
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
Power Supply:	100-240v 50/60hz US/International Auto Switching
External Case Dimensions:	9.3" x 1.4" x 5.6" (237mm x 36mm x 142mm)
Drive Weight (no accessories):	Approximately 3.0 pounds (1.36kg)
Operating Environment:
Temperature:	(operating) 5°C - 55°C (41°F - 131°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:	(operating) 65G 2mS; (non-operating) 175G 2mS
Vibration:	(operating) 1.0G (5 - 300Hz) (non-operating) 5.0G (5 - 500Hz)
MTBF:	More than 500,000 power-on hours
Warranty:	Two Year Repair/Replacement Warranty- In addition to OWC's Warranty, the hard drive mechanism inside this solution has an additional 1 year warranty direct with the manufacturer. Note: Do not disassemble or otherwise open your OWC solution prior to the conclusion OWC's 2 years Warranty period. Doing so will void the remainder of the OWC warranty.
Standard mechanism:	Samsung Spinpoint

Performance Benchmarks Tested using a Dual 1.25GHz Power Mac G4 (FW800) running Mac OS X 10.4.11

eSATA (Using OWC eSATA PCI Card) FireWire 800 (1394B) FireWire 400 (1394A) Click benchmark images for larger view

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The OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro 'Quad Interface' includes:
400GB External OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro "Quad Interface" Drive 36" High Quality Double Shielded eSATA connecting cable 36" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 Pin cable) 36" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 400 connecting cable (6-6 Pin cable) 36" High Quality Double Shielded USB 2.0/1.1 connecting cable External AutoSwitching 100/240v 50/60Hz Power Adapter Intech® 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

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