OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro
FireWire + USB 2.0/1.1 Combo Storage Solutions:
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro FireWire / USB 2.0 Portable Kit packs quite a punch into a 3"Wx5.5"Lx1"H 11 ounce package!
If you're looking for one of the most compatible mass storage solutions made, look no further! The OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro drive is all you'll need! Packing a one-two punch of super fast FireWire and USB 2.0, the OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro has what it takes to truly work cross platform.
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro drive merges the proven performance of Oxford 911 FireWire with an In-System USB 2.0 / USB 1.1 chipset creating one perfectly integrated storage solution.
FireWire/1394 makes it easy, OWC Mercury makes it faster! With transfer rates of up to 400mbs, plug and play connection, and professional level FireWire software, you will not go wrong with an OWC Mercury FireWire Drive. Don't have a FireWire Port? OWC makes it EASY to add FireWire to your PCI PowerMac or PowerBook G3! Click here for solutions on how to add FireWire to your system!
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Product Specifications:
Bus Interface:
FireWire (IEE1394/iLink Compliant), 2 ports, one 6 Pin(powered), one 4 Pin(unpowered) - for use with some video cameras, check with your manufacturer for more information about camcorders supporting this feature.
USB 2.0, one port.
Chipsets:
Oxford 911 FireWire chipset
In-Systems USB 2.0 chipset
Drive Interface:
PATA (Parallel ATA)
Drive Cache Size:
8MB (8,192K)
Drive Rotation Speed:
5400RPM
Max Data Transfer Rate:
400 Mbps (or 50MB/sec) - FireWire
480 Mbps (or 60MB/sec) - USB 2.0
Port/Interface Bootability
Can I use this solution as external startup drive?
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 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
Bus Power via FireWire 400 on all models made in 2001 or later via Factory ports or any model with add on FireWire 400 PCI Card.
Bus Power via USB on all models with USB 2.0 port factory stock, or any system via add-on USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 PCI Card.
Use of AC Adapter (not included, available here) is optional, units are designed for Bus Power and do not require the use of external power source.
Note: Do not disassemble or otherwise open your OWC solution prior to the conclusion of OWC's 3 year Warranty period. Doing so will void the remainder of the OWC warranty
Standard Mechanism:
Western Digital Scorpio
Rear View:
Accessory Kit Contents:
Performance Benchmarks - Tested using a Power Macintosh G4/Dual 1.25GHz
FireWire 800 system running Mac OS X 10.4.10
Click benchmark images
for larger version.
This OWC Mercury On-The-Go FireWire drive includes:
OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro FireWire / USB 2.0 storage solution
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro FireWire / USB 2.0 Portable Kit packs quite a punch into a 3"Wx5.5"Lx1"H 11 ounce package!
