Up to 2.0TB of Portable, High-Performance, Bus-Powered Capacity
Data Rates of up to 300MB/sec. Available pre-configured in your choice of RAID-1 or RAID-0 and then you may change between:
RAID-1 (Redundant Live Mirror) | RAID-0 (Performance Stripe) | SPAN & Independent (Non-RAID)
RAID-1 (Redundant Live Mirror) | RAID-0 (Performance Stripe) | SPAN & Independent (Non-RAID)
Available pre-configured for your convenience.
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640GB 320GB+320GB 7200RPM w/32MB Buffer
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1.0TB 500GB+500GB 7200RPM w/32MB Buffer
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1.5TB 750GB+750GB 7200RPM w/32MB Buffer
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2.0TB 1.0TB+1.0TB 7200RPM w/64MB Buffer
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1.0TB 500GB+500GB 5400RPM w/16MB Buffer
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1.2TB 640GB+640GB 5400RPM w/16MB Buffer
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1.5TB 750GB+750GB 5400RPM w/16MB Buffer
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2.0TB 1.0TB+1.0TB 5400RPM w/16MB Buffer
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240GB 120GB+120GB OWC Mercury SSD
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480GB 240GB+240GB OWC Mercury SSD
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960GB 480GB+480GB OWC Mercury SSD
Preset to
RAID-0
SSD Based
Preset to RAID-0
Preset to
RAID-1
SSD Based
Preset to RAID-1
0GB Add your own drive enclosures
Key Features
- Uses two 2.5″ SATA type hard disks or solid state drives
- Hardware RAID Modes: 0, 1, or NRAID (Span & Independent)
- System status LEDs
- Near silent fanless operation
- Anodized aluminum enclosure
- Ultra-protective Shock Isolation System
- Bus Powered Design through FireWire ports
Energy Savings
Smart Power Switch. No need to turn solution off. Leave the power switch on and the solution will spin down to conserve energy during periods of disk inactivity.
Note: eSATA connection requires FireWire bus power or external power supply and
USB port requires external power supply
Awards & Reviews
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"A Quiet Little Box that I can Connect to a MacBook...The Way I Visualize RAID Will Have to Change...Completely Silent"
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"Superior Performance... Highly Recommended"
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"I Found the Drive's Performance to be Excellent and Very Quiet. Sturdily Built... Worth Looking Into."
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"...broke all of our FireWire read records"
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"If you are in the market for a fast and portable RAID0 or RAID1 enclosure that doesn't need external power, the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual Mini fits the bill perfectly."
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"...we would recommend the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual Mini with absolutely no hesitation. ...cool and quiet... hard to beat!"
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"...with bus-powered tools such as OWC's Elite Pro Dual Mini, shooters can now make RAID-based backup solutions as mobile as laptops."
- Included
- System Requirements
- Product Specifications
- One OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini
- High quality double shielded connecting cables:
- One FireWire 800 (9-9 Pin cable)
- One USB 2.0/1.1
- One eSATA
- FireWire 800 to 12 Volt Power Cable (For optimum results when using eSATA data connection)
- Color Product Guide
Software
Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only)
Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows® 2000 or later
Over 1.5GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software pre-installed.View detailed software info
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Mac Requirements
- Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.0.x or later 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
- 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 compatible via supported USB and FireWire interfaces.
Windows Requirements
Linux Requirements
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Features
- Uses Two 2.5″ SATA type hard disks or solid state drives
- Hardware RAID Modes: 0, 1, or NRAID (Span & Independent)
- System status LEDs
- Near silent fanless operation
- Anodized aluminum enclosure
- Ultra-protective Shock Isolation System
- Bus Powered Design through FireWire ports
- Oxford 946DSE
- Bus Power via FireWire 800 supported on all models equipped with an available FireWire 800 port either factory stock or via add on FireWire 800 PCI Card.
- Optional AC Adapter* (available as a separate purchase here)
* AC adapter not required for most applications provided computer bus supplies appropriate power needs.
Chipset
Power Supply
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Maximum Data Transfer Rate
- eSATA - 1.5 Gbit/s (or 300MB/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)
- 5.6″(D) x 6.1″(W) x 1.1″(H)
- 144mm x 154mm x 28mm
- Weighs as little as 1.70 lbs with SSDs, 1.75 lbs with hard drives
- OWC 3 Year Solution Warranty
Dimensions and Weight
Warranty
- One Voyager S2 Drive Docking Station
- High quality double shielded connecting cables:
- One USB 2.0/1.1
- One eSATA
- External Auto-Switching US/Intl. UL Listed 100-240V AC/ 50-60Hz, 12V/3 Amp Output
Software 1
Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only)
Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows® 2000 or later
Over 1.5GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software pre-installed.View detailed software info
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Mac Requirements
Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, OS X 10.2.x or later, and an available USB or eSATA port.
Windows Vista, XP, 2000, NT, 98, and an available USB or eSATA port.
Windows Requirements
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Features
- Supports all 2.5" and 3.5" SATA I/II hard drives and SSD drives up to 2.0TB
- "Dual Interface" for maximum data transfer rates and system compatibility
- Push button drive eject for safe removal
- Hot-Swap functionality for fast access of multiple drives
- Weighted base and non skid rubber feet for stable operation
- 2-Color Status LED:
Left side Blue = Power Right side Flashing Red = Disk Activity - Whisper Quiet operation...
no cooling fan needed - Plug and Play with Macs and PCs
- RoHS Compliant
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Bridge Chipset
- Jmicron 20336
- eSATA - 3.0Gbit/s (or 300MB/sec)
- USB 2.0 - 480Mbps (or 60MB/sec)
- ABS black plastic with
non-skid rubber feet - 5.9"(D) x 3.9"(W) x 3.1"(H)
- 149.86mm x 99.06mm x 78.74mm
- 1.32 lbs. (.60kg) (without drive)
- NewerTech 1 Year Solution Warranty
Maximum Data Transfer Rate
Material
Dimensions and Weight
Warranty
- One Voyager S3 Drive Docking Station
- High quality double shielded connecting cables:
- One USB 3.0/2.0 (S3 Model Only)
- External Auto-Switching US/Intl. UL Listed 100-240V AC/ 50-60Hz, 12V/3 Amp Output
Software 1
Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only)
Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows® 2000 or later
Over 1.5GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software pre-installed.View detailed software info
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Mac Requirements
Macintosh OS
8.6 to 9.2.2, OS X 10.2.x or later, and an available USB 3.0/2.0 port.
Windows Vista, XP,
2000, NT, 98, and an available USB 3.0/2.0 port.
Windows Requirements
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Features
- Supports all 2.5" and 3.5" SATA I/II hard drives and SSD drives up to 2.0TB
- USB 3.0 for maximum data transfer rates and fully backward compatible with USB 2.0 for system compatibility
- Push button drive eject for safe removal
- Hot-Swap functionality for fast access of multiple drives
- Weighted base and non skid rubber feet for stable operation
- 2-Color Status LED:
Left side Blue = Power Right side Flashing Red = Disk Activity - Whisper Quiet operation...
no cooling fan needed - Plug and Play with Macs and PCs
- RoHS Compliant
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Bridge Chipset
- LucidPort USB300REV2
- USB 3.0 - 5 Gbps (or 500MB/sec)
- ABS black plastic with
non-skid rubber feet - 5.28"(W) x 3.70"(D) x 2.68"(H)
- 134.11mm x 93.98mm x 68.07mm
- 1.35 lbs. (.61kg) (without drive)
- NewerTech 1 Year Solution Warranty
Maximum Data Transfer Rate
Material
Dimensions and Weight
Warranty


"A Quiet Little Box that I can Connect to a MacBook...The Way I Visualize RAID Will Have to Change...Completely Silent"
"Superior Performance... Highly Recommended"
"I Found the Drive's Performance to be Excellent and Very Quiet. Sturdily Built... Worth Looking Into."
"...broke all of our FireWire read records"
"If you are in the market for a fast and portable RAID0 or RAID1 enclosure that doesn't need external power, the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual Mini fits the bill perfectly."
"...we would recommend the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual Mini with absolutely no hesitation. ...cool and quiet... hard to beat!"
"...with bus-powered tools such as OWC's Elite Pro Dual Mini, shooters can now make RAID-based backup solutions as mobile as laptops."
mini - up to 1.5TB
Dual mini - up to 2.0TB
Single - up to 3.0TB
Dual - up to 6.0TB
4 Drives - up to 12.0TB 