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Up to four 3.5" Serial ATA (SATA I/II) 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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NEW
0TB
Add your own drive
RAID: Span, 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports:
  • - 2 FireWire® 800
  • - 1 FireWire® 400
  • - 1 USB 2.0/1.1 B
  • - 1 eSATA
1-year Warranty
$319.99
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2.0TB
Drives: 500GB x 4
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
$529.99
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3.0TB
Drives: 750GB x 4
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
$639.99
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4.0TB
Drives: 1.0TB x 4
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
$699.99
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6.0TB
Drives: 1.5TB x 4
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
$899.99
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8.0TB
Drives: 2.0TB x 4
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
$1,179.99
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5-year Warranty
2.0TB Enterprise Class
Drives: 500GB x 4
RAID: Span, 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports:
  • - 2 FireWire® 800
  • - 1 FireWire® 400
  • - 1 USB 2.0/1.1 B
  • - 1 eSATA
$749.99
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5-year Warranty
4.0TB Enterprise Class
Drives: 1.0TB x 4
RAID: Span, 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports:
  • - 2 FireWire® 800
  • - 1 FireWire® 400
  • - 1 USB 2.0/1.1 B
  • - 1 eSATA
$979.99
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NEW | 5-year Warranty
8.0TB Enterprise Class
Drives: 2.0TB x 4
RAID: Span, 0, 1, 5, 10
Ports:
  • - 2 FireWire® 800
  • - 1 FireWire® 400
  • - 1 USB 2.0/1.1 B
  • - 1 eSATA
$1,979.99
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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!
OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 Reviews & Awards
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"This Thing Screams Quality and Speed!"
- Sven Raferty, SvenOnTech		 "Fast, Quiet and Nicely Priced."
- The Mac Observer		 "The QX2 ... Operated Flawlessly in All Modes, With Excellent Performance."
- Lloyd Chambers, diglloyd		 "Very Impressed ... It Stood Up to Everything I Threw at It."
- Jim Dalrymple, The Loop
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-AL 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) PDF Detail
Combines capacity of two or more drives of varying size without any RAID data distribution scheme into one logical desktop volume.
RAID 0 (Stripe) PDF Detail
Data is split into blocks over two or more drives at same time for high speed and large capacity.
RAID 1 (Mirror) PDF Detail
Data is written at same time to two drives only for highest level of data safety and redundancy.
RAID 5 (Stripe with Redundancy)
PDF Detail
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) PDF Detail
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 8.0TB 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
Time Machine Ready
Time Machine Ready10.6 Snow Leopard Compatible
Our solutions work with OS X Leopard's Time Machine feature to keep an up-to-date copy of all of your files and documents. Go back in time to recover anything with ease.
INCLUDES
  • Mercury Elite-AL 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**
  • Carbon Copy Cloner
  • Over 2GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software installed**
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Mac Compatible
Macintosh® Requirements:
  • Minimum Apple G4 processor, 128MB RAM
  • Apple® OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, 10.0.x or later and an available USB 1.1 or FireWire 400 port
  • Apple® OS X 10.2.8 or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1, FireWire 800/400 port, or eSATA port
PC Compatible
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 2.0TB 3.5" SATA I/II type hard disk drives (up to 8.0TB total capacity)
  • Up to 128MB 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 US/International AutoSwitching (UL, cUL, CE, TUV approved)
  • 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:


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