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OWC Mercury On-The-Go Oxford943 equipped 2.5" Portable FireWire 800 + USB2 interface Hard Drive Enclosure Kit for SATA Hard Drives including Solid State Drives (SSD). Carrying Case, FW800 & USB2 Connecting Cables Included! (MSTG800U2)
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OWC On-The-Go Pro
0GB Triple Interface Portable Case Kit
Mac / PC / FireWire 800 / FireWire 400 / USB 2.0 & 1.1
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 Portable Kit packs an incredible punch into a 3″ W x 5.5″ L x 1″ H 11 ounce package!
If you're looking for one of the most compatible mass storage solutions made, look no further! The OWC Mercury On-The-Go drive is all you'll need! Packing a one-two punch of super fast FireWire 800 and USB 2.0, the OWC Mercury On-The-Go has what it takes to truly work cross platform.
Outstanding Features
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go features the latest in performance with an Oxford combination FireWire and USB chipset creating one perfectly integrated storage solution.
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go keeps everything running silent while still keeping your drive cool with a built in aluminum heatsink underneath the hard drive, and passthrough cooling vents on the top of the case.
The On-The-Go External FireWire Case kit is ready to accept your own 2.5" SATA Hard Drive! Why not upgrade your PowerBook's internal drive and put your old drive in an external case? This solution will give you an excellent transportable storage device, or a backup option that you may have not had!
OWC NOTE: This drive enclosure requires a 2.5" Serial ATA (SATA) drive mechanism. Most computers produced since 2006 use Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives. Please make sure that the drive you wish to use with this enclosure is compatible. If you need an enclosure for an ATA/IDE hard drive, click here.
Includes
- OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 storage solution for SATA 2.5" Hard Drives
- 15" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 Pin cable)
- 18" High Quality Double Shielded USB 2.0 (5 pin mini A - B) certified connecting cable
- Carrying Case
- On-The-Go Pro Assembly Manual (3.2MB PDF)
- OWC 1 Year Warranty with 48-Hour Turnaround Time
- Click here to download (PDF, 11MB)
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Product Specifications:
Bus Interface
- FireWire 1394B (IEE1394A/B/iLink Compliant), 2 9 Pin (powered) ports
- USB 2.0 / 1.1 Backwards compatible 5 pin mini "B" port.
Chipset
- Oxford 943 FireWire/USB chipset
Drive Mechanisms Supported
- Any 2.5" SATA hard drive or SSD up to 2.2TB in capacity and up to 12.5mm in size. Use of 12.5mm size drives requires Installation Support Kit.
Max Data Transfer Rate
- 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)
Macintosh System 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 or FireWire 800/400 port.
- Time Machine® Compatible: Mac OS X 10.5 (version introduced) and later.
Windows System Requirements
- 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. or FireWire 800/400 port.
Port/Interface Bootability
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Can I use this solution as external startup drive?
- FireWire 800: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info
- FireWire 400: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info
- USB 2.0: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info
Linux Requirements
- Linux compatible via supported USB and FireWire interfaces.
Related Items
Power Supply*
- 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.
- Bus Power via FireWire 400 on all models made in 2001 or later via Factory ports or any model with add on FireWire 400 PCI Card.
- Bus Power via USB on most computers with USB 2.0 port factory stock.
- Optional AC Adapter* (available as a separate purchase here)
* AC adapter not required for most applications provided computer bus supplies appropriate power needs.
External Case Dimensions
- 3.5" (W) x 5.5" (D) x 1" (H)
- 88.9mm x 139.7mm x 25.4mm
Unit Weight (no mechanism)
- 0.44lbs. (0.19kg)
Product Manual
Operating Environment:
Temperature
- Dependant on mechanism installed
Relative Humidity
- Dependant on mechanism installed
Vibration
- Dependant on mechanism installed
MTBF (hours)
- Dependant on mechanism installed
Warranty
OWC 1 Year Solution Warranty
View more information about the OWC 1 Year Solution warranty
Reviews
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"Performance is generally very good... clocks in at well over 40MB/s... " — Christopher Phin, Mac Format -
"Performed very well... topped the chart among pocket-size portable external hard drives" — CNET, Rating: Very good -
"The Best of Both Worlds: Performance and Portability." — The Mac Observer -
"Small, Lightweight, Very Rugged and Priced Right" — Scott Kelby, Photoshop User -
"A Little Powerhouse In Your Pocket" — Ko Maruyama, Creative Mac -
"Highly Recommended."
"Faster Than Most Pocket-Size Drives." — PC Magazine -
"Nice Package... Solid Components in a Great Looking Acrylic Case... I Carry This With Me All the Time" — PC Magazine -
"Among The Fastest External Drives We've Tested" — Macworld -
"The Powerhouse of Storage Systems" — Linsey Knerl, Tom's Guide -
"That drive is great... it's my favorite enclosure... it looks AWESOME!!" — Leo LaPorte, Andy Ihnatko, MacBreak -
"Very Fast - Faster Than My Fastest Hard Disk." — Marshall Clow, MacNN -
"An Ideal Storage Upgrade Situation." — John Guilfoil, BlastMagazine.com -
"Blazing Transfer Speeds" — Roberto Baldwin, MacLife -
"Plenty of Oomph" — Dennis Sellers, Macsimum News -
"I Am Very Satisfied With this Enclosure...I Like the See-Through Case...The Ports Are Laid Out Nicely." — Bryan Sherman, The Gadgeteer -
"This Enclosure Has Never Failed Me" — Terry White, Terry White's Tech Blog -
"A Nice Portable Chunk of External Storage... A Worthwhile and Cost-Effective Upgrade." — Ctein, The Online Photographer -
"The OWC Mercury On-The-Go with an Extreme Pro SSD drive is Fast, Silent and Portable!" — Terry White, Terry White's Tech Blog - Mercury Extreme Pro 3G 240GB
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