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OWC Elite-AL Pro mini
OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini
FireWire 800/400, USB 2.0, eSATA interfaces
Mac and PC compatible
  • FireWire 800/400
  • eSATA
  • USB
  • Mac
  • PC
Compact, high performance storage with
bus-powered, fanless convenience
Built from the award winning lineage of the desktop sized Mercury Elite-AL Pro, with the highest quality drive mechanism and super-quiet fanless operation, this shock resistant portable 2.5" aluminum enclosure is ready to go wherever you need an A/V, Digital Photography, Professional Music, Graphics, General Data, and Time Machine ready storage solution.
Whatever your big storage need – there's a mini for you...
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5400-5200RPM Options
7200RPM Options
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Elite mini Ports
FireWire 800/400, eSATA, USB 2.0, Power Switch
Key Features
  • "Quad Interface" FireWire 800/400, USB 2.0, and eSATA for flexible connectivity
  • Supports bus powering via any interface*
  • Data transfer speeds up to 300MB/s
  • Daisy chain multiple FireWire 800 devices
  • Drive speeds of up to 7200RPM or Solid State
  • Perfect for A/V, Digital Photography, Professional Music, Graphics, General Data, and Time Machine ready.
  • Solutions includes all connecting cables needed for the device
  • Portable size at 5.5"(D) x 3.8"(W) x 1.1"(H)
  • Brushed aluminum, impact resistant, heat dissipating, super quiet fanless enclosure
  • Oxford High-Performance Chipset
  • Three Year Solution Warranty
*When using eSATA connection, the use of a powered FireWire port or optional AC Adapter (not included) is required.
When using FireWire or USB connection, the Elite-AL Pro mini autoswitches to bus power via FireWire or USB connection.
Professional Grade Plug and Play Data Storage/Backup Performance
with Superior Convenience and Reliability
With your choice of a 2.5" Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive OR Solid State Drive (SSD), the latest chipset, and a "Quad Interface" the Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini Portable Storage Solution delivers up to 300MB/s data transfer speeds for demanding data storage and backup needs.
All that performance resides in an impact resistant, heat dissipating brushed aluminum enclosure with super quiet operation.
Stackable Design
Snow Leopard Ready Time Machine Ready
INCLUDES
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
SPECIFICATIONS
  • Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini "Quad Interface" Bus Powered Portable Storage Solution
  • High Quality Double Shielded Connecting Cables:
    (1) FireWire 800 (9-pin to 9-pin)
    (1) USB 2.0/1.1
    (1) eSATA
  • Utility Software Bundle**
    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
    Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) from Bombich Software
    Over 2GB of Freeware, Shareware, Public domain software installed
* Not included with 0GB Enclosure kits.
** Utility software bundle not included with certain 0GB kits.
Mac
Macintosh® Requirements:
  • OS 8.6 and later with an available and supported USB, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, or eSATA port.
PC
Windows® Requirements:
  • Windows 98SE and later with an available and supported USB, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, or eSATA port.
Features:
  • Uses a single 2.5" SATA type hard disk or solid state drive
  • Cool Blue activity indicator LED
  • Super quiet operation with a rugged, heat dissipating aircraft grade machined aluminum enclosure
  • Ultra-protective Shock Isolation System
  • Bus Powered Design through USB or FireWire ports
    Note: eSATA connection requires FireWire bus power or external power supply (not included)
Connection Interface & Maximum Data Transfer Rate:
  • One eSATA port, up to 300MB/s
  • Two FireWire 800 port, up to 100MB/s (Solutions include FireWire 800-400 cable for FireWire 400 compatibility up to 40MB/s)
  • One USB 2.0 port, up to 60MB/s
Temperature:
  • Operating: Up to 0˚C ~ 70˚C (32˚F ~158˚F)
  • Non-operating: Up to -40°C ~ 85°C (-40°F ~ 185°F)
Relative humidity:
  • Operating: Up to 5% - 90% RH (Non-condensing)
  • Non-operating: Up to 5% - 95% RH (Non-condensing)
  • Shock: Up to 1500G
Chipset:
  • Oxford 934DSB
Power Supply:
  • Bus Powered Design with optional AC power adapter (not included)
External Case Dimensions (LxWxH):
  • 5.5" x 3.8" x 1.1"
  • 13.8cm x 9.8cm x 2.8cm
Unit Weight (no mechanism):
  • Approximately .75 pounds (.34kg)
Warranty:
  • 3 Years
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