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OWC Mercury Elite Pro RAID Enclosure Kit Quad-Interface eSATA/FireWire 800,400/USB2 for Two SATA Drives. RAID 0, SPAN, Independent Modes - user selectable. Oxford 946 chipset. All cables included. 1 Year Warranty. (OWCMEPQ946QL2)
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OWC Mercury Elite Pro RAID
0GB Quad Interface Performance RAID
Mac / PC / eSATA / FireWire 800 / FireWire 400 / USB 2.0 & 1.1
"Add Your Own SATA Hard Drives"
When you want high style in high performance storage, look no further than the Mercury Elite Pro Dual-Bay . With the highest quality chipset and drive mechanisms built into a shock resistant portable aluminum enclosure, the Mercury Elite 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 solution.
- Supports two 3.5" SATA hard disk drives
- RAID Support: RAID 0, 1, SPAN & Independent Mode*
- Up to 64MB data buffer
- Up to 10,000RPM speeds
- Oxford 946 chipset
- Cool Blue drive activity indicator LED
- Super quiet operation
- Shock resistant aluminum enclosure
- All connector cables included
Professional Grade Plug and Play Data Storage/Backup Performance with Superior Convenience and Reliability
With two 3.5" Serial ATA (1.5Gb/s, 3.0Gb/s, and 6.0Gb/s) hard drives offering massive storage capacity with up to 4TB per bay (4.0TB x 2), the latest Oxford chipset, and a "Quad Interface" of FireWire 800/FireWire 400/ USB 2.0/eSATA connectivity, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual-Bay "Quad Interface" Performance RAID Solution delivers up to 300MB/s data transfer speeds for demanding data storage and backup needs.
OWC Note: OWC recommends that all drives used in RAID configurations be identical for best performance. For recommended hard drives, please click on the product specs tab below. Please make sure that the drives you wish to use with this enclosure are compatible. If you need an enclosure for an ATA/IDE hard drive, click here.
*Unit will arrive pre-configured for RAID 0
From day one, the OWC Mercury Elite Series has been designed to be everything you'd hope for and more!
Includes
- External OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual Bay 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
- UL Listed U.S./International Auto Switching 100 ~ 240v, 50/60Hz input, 12 Volt 5 Amp output Power Supply (adapter plugs for International use sold separately). For replacement power supply, click here.
- Mercury Elite Pro Dual-Drive Quad Assembly Manual (7.2MB PDF)
- OWC 1 Year Solution Warranty with 48-Hour Turnaround Time
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Product Specifications:
Chipset
- Custom Oxford 946 eSATA / FW800 (1394B) / FW400(1394A) and USB 2.0 (1.1 Backwards compatible) Chipset
Supported Drive Type
- Supports Two 3.5" Serial ATA Drives (1.5Gb/s, 3.0Gb/s, and 6.0Gb/s)
Drive Speed Support
- Up to 10,000RPM
Recommended configurations supported
- RAID 0 Performance Striping for maximum performance (requires two identical Hard Drives)
- Non-RAID Span mode combines the capacity of two drives of the same size without any RAID data distribution scheme into one logical volume. Will also combine the capacity of varying size drives based on the lowest capacity drive in the set.
- Non-RAID Independent Mode allows each drive to be accessed separately (Not available when utilizing eSATA interface)
- RAID 1 also supported, but we strongly recommend the NewerTech Guardian MAXimus for maximum RAID 1 performance requirements.
Interfaces Supported
- eSATA (SATA-II)
- FireWire 800 (1394B)
- FireWire 400 (1394A)
- USB 2.0 (1.1 Backwards compatible)
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 - 3.0 Gbit/s (or 300 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 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.
- Time Machine® Compatible: Mac OS X 10.5 (version introduced) and later.
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
- UL Listed U.S./International Auto Switching 100 ~ 240v, 50/60Hz input, 12 Volt 5 Amp output Power Supply (adapter plugs for International use sold separately). For replacement power supply, click here.
External Case Dimensions
- 2.9 in (W) x 9 in (D) x 5.3 in (H) (73mm x 229mm x 134mm)
Drive Weight (no accessories)
- Approximately 2.3 pounds (1.03kg) bare enclosure only
Product Manual
Recommended eSATA Cards
- Cards that OWC has tested and qualified for the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual
- eSATA Extender Cables for Mac ProPCIe (PCI Express) for Desktops
Operating Environment:
Temperature
- Dependent on mechanism installed
Relative Humidity
- Dependent on mechanism installed
Vibration
- Dependent on mechanism installed
MTBF (hours)
- Dependent on mechanism installed
Warranty
OWC 1 Year Solution Warranty
View more information about the OWC 1 Year Solution warranty
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