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FireWire 800/400, USB 2.0, eSATA interfaces | Mac and PC compatible
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OWC Qx2
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Up to four 3.5" Serial ATA (SATA 3Gb/s & 1.5Gb/s) hard disk drives in a brushed aluminum enclosure with Hardware RAID setting flexibility and up to 300MB/s data transfer speed for high performance data storage and redundancy.
RAID Level Explanations
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2.0TB
7200RPM | 128MB
RAID: Span, 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports:
  • - 2 FireWire® 800
  • - 1 FireWire® 400
  • - 1 USB 2.0/1.1 B
  • - 1 eSATA
3-year Warranty
$471.99
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4.0TB
7200RPM | 128MB
RAID: Span, 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports:
  • - 2 FireWire® 800
  • - 1 FireWire® 400
  • - 1 USB 2.0/1.1 B
  • - 1 eSATA
3-year Warranty
$549.99
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8.0TB
7200RPM | 256MB
RAID: Span, 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports:
  • - 2 FireWire® 800
  • - 1 FireWire® 400
  • - 1 USB 2.0/1.1 B
  • - 1 eSATA
3-year Warranty
$719.99
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12.0TB
7200RPM | 256MB
RAID: Span, 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports:
  • - 2 FireWire® 800
  • - 1 FireWire® 400
  • - 1 USB 2.0/1.1 B
  • - 1 eSATA
3-year Warranty
$894.99
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16.0TB
7200RPM | 256MB
RAID: Span, 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports:
  • - 2 FireWire® 800
  • - 1 FireWire® 400
  • - 1 USB 2.0/1.1 B
  • - 1 eSATA
3-year Warranty
$1,419.99
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1-year Warranty
0GB Drive Kit
RAID: Span, 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports:
  • - 2 FireWire® 800
  • - 1 FireWire® 400
  • - 1 USB 2.0/1.1 B
  • - 1 eSATA
$259.99
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5-year Warranty
4.0TB Enterprise
Recommend for Video
7200RPM | 128MB Cache
RAID: Span, 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports:
  • - 2 FireWire® 800
  • - 1 FireWire® 400
  • - 1 USB 2.0/1.1 B
  • - 1 eSATA
$759.99
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5-year Warranty
8.0TB Enterprise
Recommend for Video
7200RPM | 256MB Cache
RAID: Span, 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports:
  • - 2 FireWire® 800
  • - 1 FireWire® 400
  • - 1 USB 2.0/1.1 B
  • - 1 eSATA
$1,079.99
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5-year Warranty
12.0TB Enterprise
Recommend for Video
7200RPM | 256MB Cache
RAID: Span, 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports:
  • - 2 FireWire® 800
  • - 1 FireWire® 400
  • - 1 USB 2.0/1.1 B
  • - 1 eSATA
$1,929.99
Select
5-year Warranty
16.0TB Enterprise
Recommend for Video
7200RPM | 256MB Cache
RAID: Span, 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports:
  • - 2 FireWire® 800
  • - 1 FireWire® 400
  • - 1 USB 2.0/1.1 B
  • - 1 eSATA
$2,579.99
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USB 3.0 Adapter SuperSpeed your Qx2 with USB 3.0 Performance! Simply plug the Qx2's eSATA cable into the NewerTech eSATA to USB 3.0 Adapter to take advantage of your Mac or PC's high-bandwidth USB 3.0 interface for real world sustained data transfer rates over 200MB/s versus FireWire 800 at 80MB/s.  Going fast has never been easier or as affordable... Normally $24.99, get an instant $10 rebate when you purchase this adapter with any Qx2 model.
Qx2 Benchmarks
Test Proven To Handle Your Demanding Applications!
From high-def video tests with AJA and BlackMagic to interface speed tests – we've benchmarked each Qx2 solution above to help you find the right Qx2 for you! Select a Qx2 solution above for detailed info & benchmarks!
Qx2 Performance Certified
Proven Stress-Tested Performance
Every Qx2 solution undergoes a multi-hour "burn in" performance stress test prior to shipping to ensure each unit will deliver the highest degree of reliable performance for your demanding uses.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro Qx2 Reviews & Awards
The Ultimate Blend of Professional Performance and Convenience
User Selectable Hardware RAID Settings (Preconfigured as RAID 5)
Thanks to a front panel selector switch, the Mercury Elite Pro Qx2 enables easy configuration of the Hardware RAID settings – NRAID, 0, 1, 5, 10 – so you can select the best combination of speed, capacity, redundancy, or any combination of the three.
Re-builds without a computer connection!
RAID 1, 5, 10 enables you to keep working even if one drive fails!
NRAID (Span) View Details
Combines capacity of two or more drives of the same size without any RAID data distribution scheme into one logical desktop volume. Will also combine the capacity of varying size drives based on the lowest capacity drive in the set.
RAID 0 (Stripe) View Details
Data is split into blocks over two or more drives at same time for high speed and large capacity.
RAID 1 (Mirror) View Details
Data is written at same time to two drives only for highest level of data safety and redundancy.
RAID 5 (Stripe with Redundancy)
View Details
Data is Striped (RAID 0) while incorporating redundancy over three or more drives for the best combination of speed, capacity, and redundancy.
RAID 10 (1+0) View Details
Data is Striped (RAID 0) over two Mirrored sets (RAID 1) of drives for fast redundancy.

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Qx2 Open
4 x Hot Swappable
Hard Drive Bays
Enables easy configuration of up to 16.0TB of high performance and/or redundant storage capacity.

A front panel removable key lock keeps data secure by preventing unauthorized or accidental drive removal.

Qx2 Back with port descriptions
QX2 LED Panel
INCLUDES
  • Mercury Elite Pro Qx2 "Quad Interface" 4-Bay RAID Solution
  • 39" High Quality Double Shielded eSATA connecting cable
  • 72" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 Pin cable)
  • 72" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 400 connecting cable (6-6 Pin cable)
  • 72" High Quality Double Shielded USB 2.0/1.1 connecting cable
  • UL listed power cord
  • 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
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Macintosh® Requirements:
  • Minimum Apple G4 processor, 128MB RAM
  • Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, 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 USB 2.0/1.1, FireWire 800*/400 port, or eSATA port
Windows® Requirements:
  • Minimum Intel Pentium III CPU 500MHz, 128MB RAM
  • 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
Over 2TB Windows Support Note:
Master Boot Record has a 2TB limit per-volume limit. Because of this, you must format the solution using GPT in Windows. GPT format is only supported by Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows 2003 Server and Vista. GPT format will not work with XP 32 bit or older Windows operating systems. Only Vista systems with EFI can boot from GPT partitions.
SPECIFICATIONS
Features:
  • Supports up to four 4.0TB 3.5" SATA I/II type hard disk drives (up to 16.0TB total capacity)
  • Up to 256MB total data buffer
  • Up to 10,000RPM speeds
  • Oxford 936QSE chipset
  • Front panel selectable Hardware RAID settings: SPAN, 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Preconfigured as RAID 5
  • RAID selection LEDs
  • 4 x Hot Swappable hard drive bays
  • Individual hard drive status LEDs
  • Smart Fan automatically regulates fan speed
  • Fan and power supply warning buzzer
  • Front Panel Lock with keys for drive security
  • All connector cables included
Connection Interface & Maximum Data Transfer Rate:
  • One eSATA port, up to 300MB/s
  • Two FireWire® 800 ports, up to 100MB/s
  • One FireWire 400 port, up to 50MB/s
  • One USB 2.0/1.1 B port, up to 60MB/s
Power Supply:
  • Internal UL Listed U.S./International Auto Switching Power Supply (adapter plugs for International use sold separately).
  • Protection: OCP, OVP, Short
  • Input: AC 100-260V, 50Hz/60Hz
  • Output: DC +5V/8.4Amp +12V/6Amp (12V peak current 4Amp/10sec)
Enclosure Dimensions:
  • 9.65" (D) x 5.31" (W) x6.96" (H)
Enclosure Weight:
  • Approximately 8.6 pounds (3.9kg)
Warranty:


*The use of FireWire 800 interface while the Qx2 is in RAID 5 setting is not recommended for optimum drive speed performance.
**Utility software and shareware collection not included with certain 0GB kits.
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