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OWC Mercury Elite-AL FireWire 800/400 + USB2 Pro Hardware RAID Dual-Drive Enclosure Kit for up to Two SATA Hard Disk Drives. Supports RAID-0 "Stripe" for maximum speed. All cables included. Supports up to 2.0TB Drives, 4.0TB Total! 1 Year Warranty. (OWCMEFW934AL2)

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FireWire® 400/ 800/USB 2.0 Dual Drive External Storage Enclosure
 

Mercury Elite - AL Pro Dual Bay
"Triple Interface" Performance RAID Enclosure

  • Supports up to two 3.5" SATA I/II type 1.5TB hard disk drives
  • RAID Support: RAID-0 (Stripe)
  • Up to 64MB data buffer
  • Up to 10,000RPM speeds
  • Oxford 934DSb chipset
  • Cool Blue drive activity indicator LED
  • Super quiet operation
  • Shock resistant aluminum enclosure
  • All connector cables included

When you want high style in high performance storage, look no further than the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay . With the highest quality chipset and drive mechanisms built into a shock resistant portable aluminum enclosure, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay is ready to go wherever you need an A/V, Digital Photography, Professional Music, Graphics, General Data, and Time Machine ready storage enclosure.


“Time Machine Ready” means that our external hard drives are able to keep an up-to-date copy of all of your files and documents under OS X Leopard™.

Go back in time to recover anything with ease!

 

Professional Grade Plug and Play Data Storage/Backup Performance with Superior Convenience and Reliability

With support for up to two 3.5" Serial ATA (SATA I/II) hard drives offering massive storage capacity, the latest Oxford chipset, and a "Triple Interface" of FireWire 800/FireWire 400/ USB 2.0 connectivity, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay "Triple Interface" Performance RAID enclosure delivers up to 100MB/s data transfer speeds for demanding data storage and backup needs.


Compatibility
Macintosh Requirements:
• Apple® OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, 10.0.x or later and an available USB 1.1
or FireWire 400 port.
• Apple OS X 10.2.8 or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1, FireWire 800/400 port.

Windows Requirements:
• Windows 98SE or later and an available FireWire 400
or USB 2.0/1.1 port.
• Windows 2000 or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1, 
FireWire 800/400 port.

IMPORTANT NOTE IF INSTALLING DRIVES TO CREATE A VOLUME LARGER THAN 2TB: Master Boot Record has a 2TB limit per-volume limit. Because of this, you must format the solution using GPT in Windows. GPT format is only supported by Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows 2003 Server and Vista. GPT format will not work with XP 32 bit or older Windows operating systems. Only Vista systems with EFI can boot from GPT partitions.

OWC NOTE: This drive enclosure requires a 3.5" Serial ATA (SATA) drive mechanism. Most computers produced since 2006 use Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives. Please make sure that the drive you wish to use with this enclosure is compatible. If you need an enclosure for an ATA/IDE hard drive, click here.
3.5" SATA Hard Drive
3.5" Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drive Connector

   
Product Specifications
Drive Type Two 3.5" Serial ATA (SATA) 1.5/3.0GB
Bridge Chipset Oxford 934DSb chipset
Case Material Brushed Aluminum
RAID Support RAID-0 (Stripe)
Drive Speed Support Up to 10,000RPM
Features
  • Supports up to two 1.5TB 3.5" SATA I/II type hard disk drives
  • RAID Support: RAID 0
  • Up to 64MB data buffer
  • Up to 10,000RPM speeds
  • Cool Blue drive activity indicator LED
  • Super quiet operation
  • Shock resistant aluminum enclosure
  • All connector cables included
Port Configuration
  • Two FireWire® 800 ports
  • One FireWire 400 port
  • One USB 2.0/1.1 B port
Data Transfer
  • FireWire® 800 ports, up to 100MB/s
  • FireWire 400 port, up to 50MB/s
  • USB 2.0/1.1 B port, up to 60MB/s
Mac Requirements
  • Apple® OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, 10.0.x or later and an available USB 1.1 or FireWire 400 port. Apple OS X 10.2.8 or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1, FireWire 800/400 port.
Windows Requirements
  • Windows 98SE or later and an available FireWire 400 or USB 2.0/1.1 port. Windows 2000 or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1, FireWire 800/400.

IMPORTANT NOTE IF INSTALLING DRIVES TO CREATE A VOLUME LARGER THAN 2TB: Master Boot Record has a 2TB limit per-volume limit. Because of this, you must format the solution using GPT in Windows. GPT format is only supported by Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows 2003 Server and Vista. GPT format will not work with XP 32 bit or older Windows operating systems. Only Vista systems with EFI can boot from GPT partitions.

Power Supply
  • External US/International AutoSwitching 100/240v 50/60Hz 4A UL listed
Enclosure Size & Weight
  • 9.0" x 2.9" x 5.3" (229mm x 73mm x 134mm)
  • Approximately 2.3 pounds (1.03kg) bare enclosure only
Warranty 1 Year Repair / Replacement Warranty

48 Hour Warranty Service


Rear View

Package Contents:

  • Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay "Triple Interface" Performance RAID Enclosure
  • High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 Pin cable)
  • High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 400 connecting cable (6-6 Pin cable)
  • High Quality Double Shielded USB 2.0/1.1 connecting cable External
  • External US/International AutoSwitching 100/240v 50/60Hz 4A UL listed

Assembly Instructions:

 
 
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