We try and post our price drops on Fridays here on the OWC Blog. Sometimes, like last week, we get a “two-fer” when two models of a drive see price reductions across the board. This week, we’ve got another “two-fer” price drop, this time on the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro RAID storage solutions. Add that to the drop on the NewerTech Guardian MAXimus, and we’ve got a “Two-plus-one-fer” drop on RAID enclosures this week; all you need to decide is if you want a the security of a RAID 1 (Guardian MAXimus) or the speed and size of a RAID 0 (Elite-AL Pro RAID).
OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay RAID solutions sport a sleek and compact aluminum design, measuring 9.3″ x 2.8″ x 5.6″. The Triple-Interface model features FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 connections; The “Quad” Interface model adds eSATA as well.
Like all of our storage solutions, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire offers incredible performance along with great versatility. Key features include:
- Oxford 924 based performance bridge solution
- Large data buffer up to 32MB
- Fully bootable, ideal for applications, A/V, Photos, Music, etc.
- Certified for Audio/Video and Time Machine
- Attractive & compact shock resistant Aluminum design
- All connecting cables included
- Prosoft DataBackup III (OS X), NovaStor NovaBackup (Windows), Carbon Copy Cloner (OS X), and Intech Speed Tools (8.6-10.6.x) included
- Fully Mac & PC compatible
- Industry leading 3 year solution warranty
While speed, capacity and versatility are all wonderful things to have, what’s really exciting are these new, lower prices:
“Quad” Interface
- 640GB 7200RPM with 32MB of Data Buffer — NOW $184.99
- 1.0TB 7200RPM with 32MB of Data Buffer — NOW $189.99 (a $20 drop)
- 1.5TB 7200RPM with 64MB of Data Buffer — NOW $219.99 (a $30 drop)
- 2.0TB 7200RPM with 64MB of Data Buffer — NOW $229.99 (a $40 drop)
- 3.0TB 7200RPM with 64MB of Data Buffer — NOW $299.99 (a $30 drop)
- 4.0TB 7200RPM with 64MB of Data Buffer — NOW $379.99 (a $50 drop)
Triple Interface
- 640GB 7200RPM with 32MB of Data Buffer — NOW $167.99
- 1.0TB 7200RPM with 32MB of Data Buffer — NOW $169.99 (a $15 drop)
- 1.5TB 7200RPM with 64MB of Data Buffer — NOW $199.99 (a $30 drop)
- 2.0TB 7200RPM with 64MB of Data Buffer — NOW $214.99 (a $35 drop)
- 3.0TB 7200RPM with 64MB of Data Buffer — NOW $279.99 (a $40 drop)
- 4.0TB 7200RPM with 64MB of Data Buffer — NOW $379.99 (a $40 drop)
Of course, “Build Your Own” OWC Elite-AL Pro RAID SATA HD x 2 enclosure kits are also available from $94.99
Prosoft Drive Genius 3 Bundle Offer
Purchasing Prosoft Drive Genius 3 along with an OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro (or any OWC or NewerTech external storage solution) can save you $60 off the retail price of the program. Check our Web site for more details.
Don’t forget to promote your “independent mode” capable OWC Mercury Elite-AL FireWire 800/400 + USB2 Pro Hardware RAID Dual-Drive Enclosure.
I’ve got 2 of them in use now with 4 independently mounted 2TB drives.
They rock. :-)