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OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FW800/400 + USB 2.0/1.1 Enclosure Kit - Supports all 3.5" ATA/IDE Hard Drives. Oxford 912 chipset. 2 FW800 Ports, 1 FW400 Port, 1 USB Port - New with 1 year OWC Warranty. (OWCMEFW912UAL1K) Same Day $89.99
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OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire 800/400+USB2 Combo External Drive Enclosure
High Performance, High Reliability, High Portability, and Style are standard
for the OWC Mercury Elite -AL Pro Series!

FW800 External Drive
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Outstanding Features:

High Performance: The High-Speed Oxford 912 FW 800 and Prolific 2507 USB 2.0 chipsets can be combined with the fastest drive mechanisms available give Mercury Elite -AL Pro Solutions some of the fastest single drive transfer rates possible, even exceeding 60 Megabytes Per Second!

High Reliability: A Top-Notch Design and the Best Components ensure the Mercury Elite -AL Pro Series is Built to Last.

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

Style: Designed to complement 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 complements 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!

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.
Windows ME and Later.
Mac OS X 10.2.x or later required for FW800 Operation. Windows 2000 or later required for FW800 Operation.
Product Specifications:
Chipset:
  • FireWire: Custom Oxford 912 FW800(1394A) and FW800 (1394B)
  • USB: Prolific PL-2507 USB2.0/1.1
Interfaces Supported:
  • FireWire 800 (1394B)
  • FireWire 400 (1394a)
  • USB 2.0
  • USB 1.1
Port Configuration:
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • 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.
Power Supply:
 100-240v 50/60hz US/International Auto Switching
External Case Dimensions:
 9.0 x 2.1 x 5.8 in. / 229 x 53 x 147 mm (LxWxH)
Drive Weight
(no accessories):
 Approximately 3.0 pounds (1.36kg)
Operating Environment:
Temperature:
 Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Relative humidity:
 Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Vibration:
 Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
MTBF:
 Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Warranty:
 One Year Warranty
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This OWC Mercury Elite 800 Pro drive includes:
  • External OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire 800/400+USB2 Drive Enclosure
  • 36" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 Pin cable)
  • 36" High Quality Double Shielded USB 2.0/1.1 connecting cable
  • External AutoSwitching 100/240v 50/60Hz Power Adapter
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