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250GB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro
Portable Storage Solution
Mfr P/N: MS8U7250GB16 OWC SKU: OWCMS8U7250GB16
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go FireWire 800/400 + USB 2.0 Storage Solution provides maximum storage in an ultra-portable, totally bus powered design!
- Sleek, impact-resistant acrylic enclosure
- Bus-powered, no AC adapter needed
- Quiet, fanless operation
- An aluminum heatsink and passthrough cooling vents keep your drive cool
- Small enough to fit in your pocket
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Compact and Versatile
Cool and Silent
Fast and Reliable
Includes
- (1) OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro External Storage Solution
- (1) 15" High Quality Double-Shielded FireWire 800 Cable
- Over 1.5GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software installed
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.
Specs
Drive Bays
- 1 bay
Capacity
- 250GB
Plug and Play
- Yes
Drive Format
- Included Drive Guide Software will format drive for either OS X, or Windows
Rotational Speed
- 7,200RPM
Storage Interface
- SATA
Device Ports
- (1) USB 2.0 Port
- (2) FireWire 800 Ports
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)
- FireWire 800 : Up to 800Mb/s (or 100MB/s)
- FireWire 400 : Up to 400Mb/s (or 50MB/s)
Chipset / Controller
- Oxford 943
Contact Start Stops
- 600,000
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 supported via USB and FireWire interfaces
Other Requirements
- Mac OS X 10.2 or later required for FireWire 800 and USB 3.0
External Power Adapter
- Optional
Power Supply
- Bus-powered (Optional AC adapter)
- Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.
Replacement Adapter Part Number
- OWCMOTGPWR (sold separately)
Security Slot
- No
Power/Activity LED
- Yes
Housing Color
- Clear
Housing Material
- Acrylic
Dimensions
- Height: 2.5 cm (1.0 in)
- Length: 14.0 cm (5.5 in)
- Width: 8.9 cm (3.5 in)
Weight
- 290.0 g (0.64 lbs)
Benchmarks
Truth in Numbers: Another OWC Difference
There are many attributes that define “The OWC Difference.” By listing real-world performance tests of OWC solutions, we’re confident you’ll be completely satisfied with your technology investment.
macOS Test Results
QuickBench
FireWire 400

QuickBench
FireWire 800

QuickBench
USB 2.0

Customer Reviews
I bought this portable hard drive in 2011 and it is still working great! Just bought a new one!!
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- Reviewer:KlownGuy
- From:Portland, ME
- Age:55-65
- Experience:Power User
- Owned Product:over 6 months
This is a stylish and durable drive enclosure. It comes with all the cables you'd need as well. I use it to put various versions of OS X on it and use it as rescue disk.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- Reviewer:Chimpur
- From:Toronto,On
- Age:25-34
- Experience:Power User
- Owned Product:over 6 months
I've been using this 1TB drive for years now, and its been one of my most reliable portable drives ever. Just keeps on working, and I like the transparent case.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- Reviewer:JFMorris
- From:Huntsville, Alabama
- Age:45-54
- Experience:IT Professional
- Owned Product:over 6 months