480GB OWC Mercury Accelsior E2

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480GB OWC Mercury Accelsior E2

PCIe 2.0 SSD Storage Solution with Dual eSATA Ports for Mac Pro (2006 - 2012), Mac Pro (Late 2019 - Current), and PC Towers


Mfr P/N: SSDPHWE2R480 OWC SKU: OWCSSDPHWE2R480

Built for the Most Demanding Needs of Video Editing and Creative Professionals

  • Delivers up to 820MB/s of blistering performance
  • Up to 100,000 IOPS
  • Cooler, quieter, and more energy efficient operation compared to standard hard drives
  • SandForce RAISE™ technology provides RAID-like data redundancy protection and reliability
  • Easy to install
  • 60 Day OWC Limited Warranty
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Boot, Launch, Create, and Save Faster

With its simultaneous internal and external storage performance, the Mercury Accelsior E2 offers the the best combination of speed, capacity, and connectivity available today.
Stop waiting for I/O-intensive apps like Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, or Avid Pro Tools to render, capture or process. Start working faster with near instantaneous boots and app launches. And save your work faster than ever before.
The Accelsior E2 utilizes the PCIe slot in Mac Pros and PC towers, the fastest data interface available, to deliver up to 820MB/s of blistering performance. That's nearly 3x faster than an SSD equipped Mac Pro 3Gb/s drive bay, and well beyond 6Gb/s drive speeds.
When your work is completed, transfer it for backup or archival purposes at speeds up to 600MB/s via the two eSATA expansion ports to any external storage device with an eSATA port.

Boost Server and Gaming Data Speeds

In addition to video-editing and multimedia creation / management deployment, the Accelsior E2 takes servers and gaming to entirely new levels of performance with it's extreme data speeds.
With up to 100,000 IOPS, business-critical applications like online transaction processing databases are given an instant boost. For gamers, Accelsior E2's speed dramatically reduces game level-loading, object streaming, and save times for more playing and less waiting.

And Laptops, Mac mini, & iMac Too...

The Accelsior E2 isn't just for desktop computing. With an external PCIe expansion chassis, such as the OWC Helios, you can enjoy the Accelsior E2's performance benefits with any Thunderbolt port equipped Mac or PC.

Efficient, Reliable, and Upgradeable SSD Blades

Accelsior E2's SandForce Driven™ SSD blades provide a more responsive and productive computing experience with cooler, quieter, and more energy efficient operation compared to standard hard drives. SandForce RAISE™ technology provides RAID-like data redundancy protection and reliability.
And with the future introduction of higher capacity Mercury Accelsior SSD blades, you'll be able to meet expanding storage needs while extending the useful life of your investment.

Easy-to-Install & Robust

Accelsior is as easy-to-install as memory a upgrade, yet robust enough to handle the rigors of pro environments.

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An eSATA 6Gb/s connecting cable is required to connect an external eSATA drive (available separately).

    Total Capacity

    • 512GB

    Formatted Capacity

    • 477GiB

    Drive Format

    Controller

    • JMicron 355 Processor

    S.M.A.R.T. Attributes

    • Standard attributes supported

    Native Command Queuing (NCQ)

    • Up to 32 simultaneous commands

    Form Factor

    • Low Profile PCI Express

    Drive Interface

    • PCIe 2.0 x2, AHCI

    Random 4K Read

    • Up to 100,000 IOPS

    Random 4K Write

    • Up to 100,000 IOPS

    Sustained Read (6Gb/s)

    • Up to 823 MB/s

    Sustained Write (6Gb/s)

    • Up to 783 MB/s

    Read Latency (Max)

    • 100 µs

    Write Latency (Max)

    • 100 µs

    Error Correction

    • Built-in ECC

    Security

    • Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant

    Dimensions

    • Height: 12.0 cm (4.7 in)
    • Length: 18.0 cm (7.1 in)
    • Width: 2.1 cm (0.8 in)

    Weight

    • 85.0 g (0.19 lbs)

    RoHS Compliant

    • Yes

    Reach Certification

    • Yes

    Ambient Temperature

    • Operating: 32°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C)
    • Non-Operating: -40°F to 185°F (-40°C to 85°C)

    Altitude

    • Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
    • Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)

    Idle (Typical)

    • 0.0 bels

    Seek (Typical)

    • 0.0 bels

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    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 - 2010 Mac Pro

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    Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
    Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
    Mid 2012
    Model ID: MacPro5,1
    3.2GHz 4-Core Xeon & 3.3GHz 6-Core Xeon & 2.4GHz & 2.7GHz & 3.1GHz 12-Core Xeon
    Detailed SpecsInstall Videos
    Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
    Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
    Mid 2010
    Model ID: MacPro5,1
    2.8GHz & 3.2GHz 4-Core Xeon & 3.3GHz 6-Core Xeon & 2.4GHz 8-Core Xeon & 2.7GHz & 2.9GHz 12-Core Xeon
    Detailed SpecsInstall Videos
    Mac Pro (Early 2009)
    Mac Pro (Early 2009)
    Early 2009
    Model ID: MacPro4,1
    2.7GHz & 2.9GHz & 3.3GHz 4-Core Xeon & 2.3GHz & 2.7GHz & 2.9GHz 8-Core Xeon
    Install Videos
    Mac Pro (Early 2008)
    Mac Pro (Early 2008)
    Early 2008
    Model ID: MacPro3,1
    2.8GHz 4-Core Xeon & 2.8GHz & 3.0GHz & 3.2GHz 8-Core Xeon
    Install Videos
    Mac Pro (Early 2007)
    Mac Pro (Early 2007)
    Early 2007
    Model ID: MacPro2,1
    3.0GHz 8-Core Xeon
    Detailed SpecsInstall Videos
    Mac Pro (Mid 2006)
    Mac Pro (Mid 2006)
    Mid 2006
    Model ID: MacPro1,1
    2.0GHz & 2.7GHz & 3.0GHz 4-Core Xeon
    Detailed SpecsInstall Videos
    Xserve Xeon (Early 2009)
    Xserve Xeon (Early 2009)
    Early 2009
    Model ID: Xserve3,1
    2.3GHz Xeon E5520 & 2.7GHz Xeon X5550 & 2.9GHz Xeon X5570
    Detailed Specs
    Xserve Xeon (Early 2008)
    Xserve Xeon (Early 2008)
    Early 2008
    Model ID: Xserve2,1
    2.8GHz Xeon E5462 & 3.0GHz Xeon E5472
    Detailed Specs
    Xserve Xeon (Late 2006)
    Xserve Xeon (Late 2006)
    Late 2006
    Model ID: Xserve1,1
    2.0GHz Xeon 5130 & 2.7GHz Xeon 5150 & 3.0GHz Xeon 5160
    Detailed Specs

    PC Compatible

    PC Compatible
    PC Compatible

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    Shoboshi, 
    • Reviewer:Shoboshi

    Still running great in 2017

    Got this to make an old Mac Pro feel fast, and it does. I'm still using that 2009 Mac Pro and, other than the fact that I can no longer upgrade past El Capitan, I do not have a compelling reason to move to the next Mac Pro, just yet.

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    whyaduck, 
    • Reviewer:whyaduck

    very Fast...

    amazing increase in speed... Thank you very much !!!

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    smalltrees, 
    Dec, 6 2017 
    • Reviewer:smalltrees
    • From:Great NW
    • Age:55-65
    • Experience:Power User
    • Owned Product:less than a month

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