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OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad Interface eSATA, FireWire 400/800 & USB 2.0/1.1 Kit - Supports all 3.5" SATA Hard Drives up to 4.0TB. Includes Intech Hard Disk SpeedTools, Prosoft Data Backup 3, and NovaStor NovaBackup for Windows. New, 1yr Warranty (OWCMEP944FWKSW)
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OWC Mercury Elite Pro
0GB Quad Interface Storage Kit
Mac / PC / eSATA / FireWire 800 / FireWire 400 / USB 2.0 & 1.1
High Performance, High Reliability, and High Portability are standard for the OWC
Mercury Elite Pro series!
Mercury Elite Pro series!
Outstanding Features
High Performance
The next-gen High-Speed Oxford 944SE chipset gives the Mercury Elite Pro Enclosure Kit the fastest single drive transfer rates possible, up to an amazing 150 Megabytes Per Second! Install your favorite SATA drive mechanism up to 4.0TB and go!
High Reliability
A top-notch design and the best components ensure the Mercury Elite Pro Series is built to last.
High Portability
The compact and shock-resistant design has the Mercury Elite Pro Series going places! In addition, the Mercury Elite Pro offers (1) eSATA, (2) FireWire 800(1394B), (1) FireWire 400(1394A), and (1) USB 2.0+1.1 ports for easy Plug and Play on virtually ANY system! Even the cables are included!
Style
Designed to complement any user's system, the Mercury Elite Pro was created in mind with the Mac Pro 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.
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.
From day one, the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Series has been designed to be everything you would hope for and more!
Includes
- OWC Mercury Elite Pro "Quad Interface" Hard Drive
- 36" High Quality Double Shielded eSATA connecting cable (eSATA - eSATA)
- 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
- Vertical Stand
- Utility Software Bundle
- 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
- Carbon Copy Cloner© for Mac OS X 10.4 or later
- Mercury Elite Pro Quad Assembly Manual (5.2MB PDF)
Gallery
Product Specifications:
Chipset
- Oxford 944SE High-Performance Chipset
Mechanisms Supported
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
Max 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)
Port/Interface Bootability
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Can I use this solution as external startup drive?
- eSATA: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info
- FireWire 800: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info
- FireWire 400: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info
- USB 2.0: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info
Macintosh System Requirements
- Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.0.x or later and an available USB 1.1 or FireWire 400 port.
- Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later. Including ‘Lion’ 10.7.x and an available USB2.0/1.1, FireWire 800/400 port, or eSATA port.
Windows System 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, or eSATA port.
Linux Requirements
- Linux compatible via supported USB and FireWire interfaces.
Power Supply
- 3Amp 100-240v 50/60hz US/International Auto Switching - For replacement power supply click here.
External Case Dimensions
- 1.5 in (W) x 9 in (D) x 4.6 in (H)
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
- Carbon Copy Cloner© for Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Total Shipping Weight
- Approximately 3.0 pounds (1.36kg)
Recommended eSATA Cards
- Cards that OWC has tested and qualified for the OWC Mercury Elite Pro
- PCIe (PCI Express) for Desktops
Product Manual
Operating Environment:
Temperature
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Relative Humidity
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Shock
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Vibration
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
MTBF (hours)
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Warranty
OWC 1 Year Solution Warranty
The best warranty is one you never have to use, but should the need occur – OWC is proud to provide a superior level of support and warranty coverage to our customers. Even when not used, we understand the peace of mind afforded by a longer warranty period. OWC's industry leading coverage is a testament to our confidence in the reliability of the solutions that we offer. OWC solutions are engineered to demanding quality standards in order to deliver the most reliable, highest performance available on the market in each storage category.
View more information about the OWC 1 Year Solution warranty
Software
Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup 3 for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
Backup Made Easy. Data Backup makes it easy to backup to FireWire and USB drives, network drives, CDs
and even DVDs. Make schedules so you don't need to 'think' about backing up... It does it for you.
A $59.00 Value! View detailed software info, or click here to purchase software separately from solution
Carbon Copy Cloner® for Mac OS X 10.4 or later
CCC 3 features an interface designed to make the cloning and backup procedure very intuitive. In addition to
general backup, CCC can also clone one hard drive to another, copying every single block or file to create an
exact replica of your source hard drive. CCC's block-level copy offers the absolute best fidelity in the industry!
View detailed software info
NovaStor NovaBACKUP® Solution for Windows®
NovaBACKUP has been helping millions of users recover from data loss and disasters for over 18 years. Feature rich,
NovaBACKUP provides a powerful backup solution. Built-in support for hundreds of the most popular storage devices and
a step-by-step backup and restore wizard makes NovaBACKUP extremely easy to use. Requires Windows 2000 or later.A $49.95 Value! View detailed software info
Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™
Intech SpeedTools consists of a suite of utilities managed by an application which controls the launching, documentation and version control of each
individual component utility, such as Disk Defrag and QuickBack. An easy-to-use installation and removal application is provided to make installation
a snap, yet powerful enough to allow you to customize which utility component set you would like to create.
An $89.95 Value! View detailed software info, or click here to purchase software separately from solution
Reviews
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"Will Ably Fit Your Needs And Give You Some Room to Spare."
4 out of 5 mice rating — Jeffy Milstead, Macworld -
"A Champ from the Start ... Fast Performance, Connectivity, and Excellent Reliability."
5 out of 5 — Daniel M. East, Photoshop User -
"Performance is exellent"
9 out of 10 — Loyd Case, ExtremeTech.com -
"Works Perfectly"
5 out of 5 — Scott Vanderford, Club OC -
"One Bitchin' Fast Enclosure."
— Anthony Agius, MacTalk
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"I Love These Really Cool, Fast Hard Drives. This New eSATA port...Is As Fast As An Internal Hard Drive. A Perfect Drive for No Matter What You Have to Hook It Up To. A Great Big Workhorse Drive."
9/10 Rating — Ben Freedman, Neo-Fight.tv -
"Based on Performance, Ruggedness, and Ease of Use, the Mercury Elite-Al Pro Quad Interface Earned 5 Stars."
— Tom Nelson of About.com
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"Fast, quiet operation"
— Dr. Macenstein of macenstein.com
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"There's a Lot to Like About the Mercury Elite-Great Speed, a Nice Case, and a Plethora of Connectivity Options."
— Roman Loyola, MacAddict Magazine
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"Operates with plug-it-in-and-forget-it ease"
— Issac Stolzenbach, Layers Magazine
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"Outstanding performance"
— Lloyd Chambers, DigLloyd - Quad Interface 2011 Model
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"...high performance drive... built for speed..."
— Craighton Miller, Logic Lounge
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