OWC Mercury Elite Pro Performance RAID

OWC Mercury Elite Pro Performance RAID

Enclosure Kit

Mfr P/N: OWCMEPQ946QL2K OWC SKU: OWCMEPQ946QL2K

OWC Mercury Elite Pro Performance RAID
OWC Mercury Elite Pro Performance RAID
OWC Mercury Elite Pro Performance RAID
  • OWC Mercury Elite Pro Performance RAID
  • OWC Mercury Elite Pro Performance RAID
  • OWC Mercury Elite Pro Performance RAID

"Add Your Own SATA Hard Drives"

  • 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
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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 3TB per bay (3.0TB x 2), the latest Oxford chipset, and a Multi-Interface of FireWire 800/FireWire 400/ USB 2.0/eSATA connectivity, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual-Bay Multi-Interface Performance RAID Solution delivers up to 300MB/s data transfer speeds for demanding data storage and backup needs.
  1. 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.

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  • (1) External OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual Bay Hard Drive
  • (1) 36" High Quality Double Shielded eSATA connecting cable
  • 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty

Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.

SpecsSpecs

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    Drive Bays

    • 2 bays supporting: 3.5-inch SATA drives

    Storage Interface

    • SATA

    RAID Capable

    • Yes

    RAID Levels Supported

    • RAID 0
    • RAID 1
    • SPAN
    • JBOD

    RAID Features

    • Hardware RAID

    Device Ports

    • (1) USB 2.0 Port
    • (1) eSATA 3 Gb/s Port (supports port multiplier)
    • (2) FireWire 800 Ports
    • (1) FireWire 400 Port

    Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)

    • USB 2.0 : Up to 480Mb/s (or 60MB/s)
    • USB 1.1 : Up to 12Mb/s (or 1.5MB/s)
    • eSATA Rev 2.x : Up to 3Gb/s (or 375MB/s)
    • eSATA Rev 1.x : Up to 1.5Gb/s (or 187.5MB/s)
    • FireWire 800 : Up to 800Mb/s (or 100MB/s)
    • FireWire 400 : Up to 400Mb/s (or 50MB/s)

    Chipset / Controller

    • Oxford 936DS

    MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)

    • Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

    Contact Start Stops

    • Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

    Mac OS Compatibility

    • Mac OS 8.6
    • Mac OS 9.0
    • Mac OS 9.1
    • Mac OS 9.2
    • Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
    • Mac OS X 10.1 Puma
    • Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
    • Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
    • Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
    • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
    • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
    • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
    • Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
    • OS X 10.9 Mavericks
    • OS X 10.10 Yosemite
    • OS X 10.11 El Capitan
    • macOS 10.12 Sierra

    PC OS Compatibility

    • Windows 98 SE
    • Windows 2000
    • Windows ME
    • Windows XP
    • Windows XP 64-bit Edition
    • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
    • Windows Vista
    • Windows 7 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 7 64-bit Edition
    • Windows 8 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 8 64-bit Edition
    • Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition
    • Windows 10 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 10 64-bit Edition
    • Windows Server 2019
    • Windows Server 2022
    • Windows 11

    Other OS Compatibility

    • Linux

    External Power Adapter

    • Yes

    Power Supply

    AC Input

    • 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 1.5A

    DC Output

    • +12V, 5A

    Cooling

    • (1) cooling fan

    Security Slot

    • Yes

    Power Button

    • Yes

    Power/Activity LED

    • Yes

    Housing Color

    • Aluminum

    Housing Material

    • Aluminum

    Dimensions

    • Height: 13.4 cm (5.3 in)
    • Length: 22.9 cm (9.0 in)
    • Width: 7.3 cm (2.9 in)

    Weight

    • 1.4 kg (3.00 lbs)

    Reach Certification

    • Yes

    Ambient Temperature

    • Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
    • Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

    Altitude

    • Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
    • Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

    Humidity

    • Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
    • Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

    Shock

    • Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
    • Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

    Noise

    • Varies depending on drive mechanism installed