OWC Mercury Helios 3S
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OWC Mercury Helios 3S

Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Expansion Solution


Mfr P/N: HELIOS3S OWC SKU: OWCHELIOS3S

Maximize Your PCIe Card Investment with An External PCIe Slot

  • Lightning-fast 40Gbps transfer speeds: (2) Thunderbolt 3 ports
  • Play your card: (1) PCIe (x16) slot for half-length, full-height, single or double-width cards
  • See more: DisplayPort 1.4 for connecting up to an 8K display
  • Easy card installs: No tools required
  • Charge while working: 85W of notebook charging
  • 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
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A New World of Expansion Flexibility

Using a video, audio, storage, network, or even gaming PCIe card with a Mac Pro or PC desktop is a simple matter of inserting your card into an open slot. But what do you do if you have a laptop or even a space-confined desktop like an iMac or Mac mini that doesn’t contain a PCIe slot?
The OWC Mercury Helios 3S is an easy to use yet powerful expansion solution that adds an external PCIe slot to your Thunderbolt 3 equipped computer. Now you can maximize your existing PCIe card investment — or expand it! — while enjoying the flexibility of adding professional-class video production, transcoding, audio processing, data storage, and high-speed network connectivity to your machine.

Retask Without Limits

Instead of buying one or more function-dedicated Thunderbolt interface devices, you can use Mercury Helios 3S like a dock for multiple PCIe cards. Capture incredibly high-quality audio with a PCIe audio card and then retask Helios 3S with a PCIe SSD card to edit and archive tracks. You can swap cards in minutes, adding a new level of flexibility to your workflow.

Capture, Stream, and Share in Seconds

With dual 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 (Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt backward compatible ports), the Mercury Helios 3S offers the bandwidth needed to support data-intensive 4K capture cards to speed up diverse video workflows such as vlogging. Boost your DAW with external DSP acceleration and run larger mixes with multiple plug-ins. Livestream the action in your gaming sessions or share files over a 10GbE or Fibre Channel network without any speed throttling.

Pro-Level Performance Cards for Every Need

Mercury Helios 3S supports a wide variety of half-length, full-height, single or double-width pro-level PCIe cards from leading brands like AJA, Apogee, ATTO, Avid Pro Tools, Blackmagic Design, CalDigit, HighPoint, Intel, Solid State Logic, Universal Audio, and OWC:
  • Video capture
  • Digital audio
  • Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • 40GbE/10GbE network adapters
  • SAS controllers
  • Firewire, USB, or eSATA host adapters

Add New Capabilities to Your Workflow

Thunderbolt 3 offers more than just speed. Mercury Helios 3S leverages the full power of Thunderbolt 3 to deliver added potential to your Mac or PC. Daisy-chain up to five additional Thunderbolt peripherals for incredible capabilities to work or play. Charge your notebook with 85W while you work. Even add up to an 8K display via the DisplayPort interface to expand your viewing space.

Plug and Play

No special software or drivers needed…just plug the Mercury Helios 3S into an open Thunderbolt 3 port on your computer with the included cable to immediately expand your system capabilities.
No tools required either…just remove two thumb screws and insert a card to start enjoying productivity gains wherever your work takes you.
  1. Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt compatibility requires a certified Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable (not included). This configuration provides data transfer at up to 20Gb/s but does not support notebook charging.

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Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.

    Expansion Slots

    • PCIe 3.0 interface (x4) with x16 physical slot

    Device Ports

    • (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40Gb/s (5000MB/s)
    • (1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port
    • (1) DisplayPort Port

    Power Delivery

    • One Thunderbolt 3 port with 85W power delivery
    • One Thunderbolt 3 port with 15W power delivery

    Chipset / Controller

    • Thunderbolt 3: Titan Ridge (JHL7440)

    Host Interface Requirements

    • Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt1)

    Mac OS Compatibility

    • macOS 10.13 High Sierra
    • macOS 10.14 Mojave
    • macOS 10.15 Catalina
    • macOS 11.x Big Sur
    • macOS 12.x Monterey
    • macOS 13.x Ventura
    • macOS 14.x Sonoma
    • macOS 15.x Sequoia

    PC OS Compatibility

    • Windows 10 64-bit Edition
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows 11

    Supported PCIe Cards

    • Mechanical: x16 slot and enclosure support cards up to half-length, full-height, and double-width
    • Bandwidth: PCIe 3.0 x4. Cards that require a minimum of x8 or more PCIe lanes are not supported.
    • GPUs not supported
    • If the card requires a driver it must be Thunderbolt-aware.
    • Cards that require more than 75W are not supported.

    External Power Adapter

    • Yes

    Power Supply

    AC Input

    • 100-240V, 50-60 Hz, 2.2A

    DC Output

    • +12V, 12.5A

    Wattage

    • 150W

    Housing Color

    • Black

    Housing Material

    • Aluminum

    Dimensions

    • Height: 8.2 cm (3.2 in)
    • Length: 23.3 cm (9.2 in)
    • Width: 14.3 cm (5.6 in)

    Weight

    • 1.6 kg (3.64 lbs)

    Certifications

    • CE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, BSMI

    RoHS Compliant

    • Yes

    Reach Certification

    • Yes

    Country of Origin

    • Taiwan

    TAA Compliance

    • Yes
    1. Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt compatibility requires a certified Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable (not included). This configuration provides data transfer at up to 20Gb/s but does not support notebook charging.
    2. OWC Mercury Helios 3S can deliver up to 85W of power for charging via host port.
    3. If the PCIe card installed uses more than 25W of power, plug in the power adapter to your host.
    4. Full DisplayPort 1.4 capabilities including 8K resolution depends on host computer support of DisplayPort 1.4 specification through its Thunderbolt 3 connection, host computer GPU capabilities, and connecting cable capabilities.

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    Mac mini (Late 2014)
    Mac mini (Late 2014)
    Late 2014
    Requires Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) Adapter and Thunderbolt 2 cable.
    Model ID: Macmini7,1
    1.4GHz & 2.6GHz & 2.8GHz Core i5 & 3.0GHz Core i7
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    4.86 out of 5

    7 out of 7 (100%) reviewers would recommend this product

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    Perfect

    Provided a unique solution to issues caused by planned obsolescence in critical system applications for Audio Interfaces and DAWs and Apple Systems and OSX versions.

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    claudehill-62487, 
    Jul, 19 2024 
    • Reviewer:claudehill-62487
    Response from OWC, Support

    Thank you for the amazing 5-star review! We're thrilled to hear that our solution helped you with your audio interface and DAW issues on Apple systems. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to assisting you with any future needs. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns.  https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/


    Full Compatibility with UAD Platform

    This was the most cost effective solution I could find to run my Universal Audio accelerator card. So far, there have been zero issues, and I'm very satisfied with the purchase. The Helios is attractive, well-built, and economically priced. 5 stars!

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    TonyC-2023, 
    Mar, 14 2023 
    • Reviewer:TonyC-2023
    Response from OWC, Support

    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your review. We're glad to hear that your Helios S3 has met all your expectations. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/


    Excellent Product

    Very well built in Taiwan. It's quiet and works great.

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    garyv52, 
    Jul, 28 2022 
    • Reviewer:garyv52
    Response from OWC, Support

    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your review. We are so glad to hear garyv52 that you are please with your OWC Mercury Helios 3S. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/


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