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Name: 64TB OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad RAID 5 Four-Drive HDD External Storage Solution
Brand: OWC
SKU: OWCMEQCTSRT64
Price: 2349 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.50 (2 reviews)

Mercury Elite Pro Quad RAID
64.0TB 4-Drive HDD Storage Solution

Mac / PC / USB 3.1 Gen 2 / RAID

The Preferred Storage Solution

Designed to put the power of choice in your hands, the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad packs an unprecedented combination of USB connectivity, universal drive bays, and advanced SoftRAID capabilities into a whisper-quiet aluminum enclosure. Whatever your workflow needs, the Mercury Elite Pro Quad has the flexibility to take your storage capacity, performance, and data security to a whole new level.

The Flexibility of USB-C

The Mercury Elite Pro Quad's powerful USB-C interface delivers 10Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 bandwidth and works with any USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 equipped Mac or Windows PC. Simply connect the Mercury Elite Pro Quad via the included USB-C cable to experience next-level performance. If your computer doesn't feature USB-C connectivity, the included USB-C to USB-A cable brings backward compatibility for machines with legacy USB ports.

Capacity without Compromise

Compatible with 2.5" and 3.5" drives, the Mercury Elite Pro Quad's four universal drive bays let users pack up to a massive amount of storage. With this level of capacity and drive flexibility, you will not have to compromise when it comes to your storage.

Speed, Storage, and Security with SoftRAID

The Mercury Elite Pro Quad features advanced RAID capabilities, letting you choose the best option for your workflow. Whether you want massive capacity through a single large array, need maximum performance up to 947MB/s, or redundancy to keep your data secure, the Mercury Elite Pro Quad gives you the power of choice with OWC's proprietary SoftRAID engine or Windows-supported RAID modes. The Mercury Elite Pro Quad is also available in a RAID-ready model so you can install the RAID software of your choice.

Highlights

Works with all USB systems, Thunderbolt 3 compatible
Up to 947MB/s
SoftRAID engine included
Four universal drive bays for 2.5" and 3.5" drives
3 Year OWC Limited Warranty

Designed for Professionals by Professionals

Every detail was considered when designing the Mercury Elite Pro Quad. Built with a heat-dissipating aluminum enclosure, a whisper-quiet fan, and vibration-absorbing feet, the Mercury Elite Pro Quad runs cool and quietly, making it ideal for noise-sensitive environments. Front-facing LEDs provide an instant drive-activity snapshot, while the front panel access lock keeps your drives safe. You can even secure the entire drive with the rear-mounted Kensington compatible lock slot. On top of that, drive-equipped models undergo OWC's multi-hour drive "burn-in" performance certification procedure to ensure that your drive arrives operating properly and ready to perform.

Reliability and Support You Can Count On

Like all OWC drives, the Mercury Elite Pro Quad is built to the highest standards of reliability and performance. Because 100% reliability is always the goal, Mercury Elite Pro Quad is rigorously quality tested, and backed by an OWC 3 year limited warranty and award-winning U.S. based Technical Support.

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Product Specifications:

Software Requirements

Mac OS X 10.6 or later¹
Windows 7 or later²

Hardware Requirements

Mac or PC featuring a USB Type-A or Type-C port
For the best performance (10Gbps) a host with a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port is required

Interface (Chipset)

(1) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (VLI VL820)

Max Transfer Rate

USB 3.1 Gen 2: 10 Gb/s (or 1250 MB/s)

JBOD / RAID Support

JBOD: Utilize each of the four drives independently
RAID: Use the included SoftRAID XT software RAID to setup the Mercury Elite Pro Quad for RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, and 0+1

Initial Configuration

RAID 5

Standard Mechanism

16.0TB Seagate Exos X16 Enterprise Hard Disk Drive Specifications:

Specifications

Form Factor

3.5″ HDD

Interface

SATA 6Gb/s

Capacity

16.0 TB

Formatted Capacity

14901 GiB

Rotational Speed

7200 RPM

Cache / Data Buffer

256MB

Manufacturer Model Number

ST16000NM001G

Format

Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)

Physical

Height (max)

2.6 cm (1.0 in)

Width (max)

10.2 cm (4.0 in)

Length (max)

14.7 cm (5.8 in)

Weight (typical)

670.0 g (1.48 lbs)

Data Heads

18

Number of Disks

9

Guaranteed Sectors

3,906,469,888

Bytes per Sector

512 / 4k (512e)

Areal Density

1,172Gb/in²

Reliability

MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)

2,500,000 hours

Contact Start-Stops

600,000

Annual Failure Rate

0.35%

Nonrecoverable Read Errors

1 per 10¹⁵ bits read

Performance

Random 4K Read

Up to 170 IOPS

Random 4K Write

Up to 440 IOPS

Average Seek Time

12.0ms

Average Latency

4.16ms

Power

Maximum Start Current, DC

2.6 Amp

Idle Mode, Active(Max)

Up to 5.0 Watts

Environmental (Operating)

Ambient Temperature (°F)

32°F to 140°F

Ambient Temperature (°C)

0°C to 60°C

Shock

50 G max at 2 ms

Relative Humidity (non-condensing)

8% to 90%

Altitude

-1,000 feet to 10,000 feet

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Shock

200 G max at 2 ms

Relative Humidity (non-condensing)

5% to 95%

Altitude

-1,000 feet to 40,000 feet

Acoustics

Idle (Typical)

2.8 bels

Seek (Typical)

3.2 bels

1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.

In terms of standard gigabytes, 1GiB ≈ 1.074GB and refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier and Microsoft Windows OS.

Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates.
4 x 16.0TB* Seagate Enterprise Capacity Hard Disk Drives**
*1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.

**OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.

Performance

Sequential Read/Write (compressible data)
- Read: 527MB/s
- Write: 695MB/s
Sequential Read/Write (incompressible data)
- Read: 513MB/s
- Write: 488MB/s

Kensington Lock Slot

LED

Yes (Power and disk activity)

Plug and Play

Power

Power Supply
- UL-listed universal auto-switching
- AC input: 100 - 240V, 50/60 Hz
- DC output: 12V, 6.25A

Environmental

Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
- Non-Operating: −4°F to 158°F (−20°C to 70°C)

Dimensions

Height: 18.5 cm (7.3 in)
Length: 24.0 cm (9.4 in)
Width: 13.5 cm (5.3 in)

Weight

3.6 kg (7.9 lbs)

1. SoftRAID XT requires Mac OS X 10.9.3 or later
2. Setting up a RAID volume for Windows requires the use of the Disk Management application, as SoftRAID is Mac only at this time Manufacturer provided specifications for Other World Computing p/n MEQCTSRT64 UPC#: 810586034852

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Benchmarks

Click any of the benchmarks below to view the results.

macOS RAID 0 Test Results

macOS RAID 5 Test Results

OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad
SoftRAID XT
(1) USB-C to USB-C cable
(1) USB-C to USB-A cable
(1) External power cable
(2) Key for front panel
Quick Start Guide
Mercury Elite Pro Quad Assembly Manual & User Guide (download only)
SoftRAID XT Quick Start Guide

Videos

Customer Ratings

Write a Review 4.5 / 5 2 out of 2 (100%) reviewers would recommend this product

Verified Buyer

Reviewer: SchoolhouseRocked Location: Savannah, GA Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 4/5 Happy to Recommend July 6, 2020 I am very happy with my Mercury Elite Pro Quad RAID. It works very well and was easy to configure. I bought mine without drives and was able to add the drives, configure the RAID and start copying data to it within about 45 minutes (with much of that time spent learning to configure the SoftRAID XT software). I am using mine for editing video and audio, and am currently editing a documentary with a mix of 4K and 1080p footage, Voiceover, Music, sound effects, and foley. I have 48TB of Seagate Ironwolf NAS drives in mine, which after formatting for RAID 5 gives me about 36TB of storage space.

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Reviewer: TheParasite Location: TheParasite Age: 45-54 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: 3-4 months

Rating: 4/5 It's a drive bay enclosure! August 6, 2019 OK. So, I'm a bit old school in that I prefer my *physical* drives -- the ones with read/write arms -- to operate in a flat (horizontal) position, platter side up(!), not in the stand-up vertical position. And, that's my only negative with this product. So, for now, I'm operating it with the unit on its side. I suppose I will eventually remove the rubber feet and superglue (or something of the sort) them to the side, to permanently make it the bottom of the enclosure.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad RAID 5 Four-Bay External Storage Enclosure. Customer Videos:

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Reviewer: Zoige Location: Baltimore Age: 35-44 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 5/5 Great product May 10, 2019 Being using OWC for ages. Their products last forever.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 16TB OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad RAID 5 4-Drive HDD Storage Solution. Customer Videos:

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Product Specifications:

Software Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Interface (Chipset)

Max Transfer Rate

JBOD / RAID Support

Initial Configuration

Standard Mechanism

16.0TB Seagate Exos X16 Enterprise Hard Disk Drive Specifications:

Specifications

Physical

Reliability

Performance

Power

Environmental (Operating)

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Acoustics

Performance

Kensington Lock Slot

LED

Plug and Play

Power

Environmental

Dimensions

Weight

Gallery

Benchmarks

Videos

Customer Ratings

Mercury Elite Pro Quad RAID
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