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    OWC Mercury
    On-The-Go® Pro

    1.0TB Portable External Drive

    Mac / PC / Thunderbolt
    • Mac
    • PC
    • USB 3.0
    The "Go Anywhere" Bus-powered, Portable Drive for Mac and PC
    Weighing only 12 ounces (0.34 kilograms), the OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro is a reliable portable companion that's at-the-ready to handle life's critical data be it images, audio, video, backup, and more. It's stylishly engineered in a sleek, impact-resistant, and transparent acrylic enclosure that reveals the On-The-Go's inner workings.
    Thunderbolt Fast + Thunderbolt Powered
    Simply connect the On-The-Go Pro to your Mac or PC via the included Thunderbolt cable to experience true high performance. The Thunderbolt interface provides so much bandwidth that the internal drive mechanism operates at full speed, just as if the drive were internally installed into your computer. Now that's fast!

    All that speed comes through the Thunderbolt port, and so does the power. No fumbling for power adapters or looking for power outlets. Just plug in the included Thunderbolt cable, attach to your Mac or PC, and the On-The-Go powers right up.
    Ultra-Portable and Durable
    The On-The-Go's case is made of a durable crystal clear acrylic that provides a gap of air around the drive and shock absorbing rubber feet - all to keep the internal drive mechanism better protected from the rough and tumble of life on the go.

    Its small size and included traveling case make it easy to take the On-The-Go wherever you go. At only 12 ounces, whether you travel with it all by itself or with your other gear in a laptop bag, briefcase, or backpack the On-The-Go is light and easy to carry.
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    48 Hour Service

    If your OWC or NewerTech brand product should require service during the warranty coverage period, we are committed to delivering the fastest possible service.


    Upon receipt of your unit, OWC will make every attempt to service it and arrange shipping back to you all within 48 weekday (Monday-Friday) business hours, excluding U.S. national holidays. This warranty service timeframe does not include data recovery attempts, out of stock items/components, or upgrade/product replacements.


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    1 Year Recovery

    The best warranty is one you never have to use, but should the need occur - OWC is proud to provide a superior level of support and warranty coverage to our customers.


    OWC and NewerTech single drive storage solutions come fully backed by an Industry-leading 48-hour turnaround time, with the option of complimentary Level 1 Data Recovery service for the first year, plus additional data recovery options available throughout the warranty period, for complete peace of mind confidence. Please note that Level 1 Data Recovery services add additional time, up to one week, to the 48-hour turnaround.


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    Fanless Cooling
    A fanless design makes the On-The-Go operate in near silence while the built-in aluminum heatsinks and air vents work in tandem to cool the On-The-Go. This ensures your On-The-Go remains a trusted digital companion with a long and reliable life.
    The Perfect Portable Makes a Great Desktop Drive
    While On-The-Go is perfect for traveling, it also makes a great desktop drive. Your desktop will be clutter free with a single Thunderbolt cable used for both power and data, and the On-The-Go's small size requires minimal desktop space.
    Thunderbolt Cable Included
    We don't like external drives that require you to buy a cable to make it work correctly. That's why we include all cables needed for connectivity with all of our external drives, and Thunderbolt drives are no exception. It's just how we think it should be done. So don't bother hunting for a Thunderbolt cable, we've got ya covered with an OWC premium quality, certified, 0.5 meter Thunderbolt cable included.
    Includes:
    SpeedTools
    SpeedTools Utility Suite for Mac
    The comprehensive Mac utility used by professionals for accurate Mac diagnosis and maintenance.
    DataBackup
    Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup 3 for Mac
    Data Backup makes it easy to backup to FireWire and USB drives, network drives, CDs and even DVDs.
    Click the SOFTWARE tab below to learn more »

    Includes

    • Mercury On-The-Go Pro
    • OWC 0.5 meter Thunderbolt cable premium quality, certified
    • Auto-setup/partitioning utility for OS X & Windows - See User guide
    • Utility software bundle for Mac and PC
    • On-The-Go Thunderbolt User Guide (586KB PDF)
    • Carrying case

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    Product Specifications

    Bus Interface

    • Thunderbolt

    Chipset

    • Thunderbolt

    Standard Mechanism

    1.0TB Western Digital Scorpio Blue Specifications:

    Specifications

    Form Factor
    2.5″ HDD
    Interface
    SATA 6Gb/s
    Capacity1
    1.0TB
    Formatted Capacity2
    931GiB
    Rotational Speed
    5400 RPM
    Cache / Data Buffer
    8MB
    Manufacturer Model Number
    WD10JPVX
    Format
    Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)

    Physical

    Height (max)
    9.5mm (0.374″)
    Width (max)
    69.85mm (2.75″)
    Length (max)
    100.2mm (3.94″)
    Weight (typical)
    0.11kg (0.24 lbs.)
    Guaranteed Sectors
    1,953,525,168

    Performance

    Transfer Rate (Max)
    6.0 Gb/s
    Average Latency
    5.50ms

    Power

    Read Power
    1.4 Watts
    Write Power
    1.4 Watts
    Idle Mode
    0.59 Watts
    Standby Mode
    0.18 Watts
    Sleep Mode
    0.18 Watts

    Environmental (Operating)

    Ambient Temperature (°F)
    32°F to 140°F
    Ambient Temperature (°C)
    0°C to 60°C
    Altitude
    -1,000 feet to 10,000 feet

    Environmental (Non-Operating)

    Ambient Temperature (°F)
    0°F to 149°F
    Ambient Temperature (°C)
    -40°C to 65°C
    Relative Humidity (non-condensing)
    5% to 95%
    Altitude
    -1,000 feet to 40,000 feet

    Acoustics

    Idle (Typical)
    2.4 bels
    Seek (Typical)
    2.5 bels
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    • 1.0TB* Western Digital Scorpio Blue Hard Disk Drive**

    • *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.

    Drive Interface

    • SATA (Serial ATA) Revision 3.0

    Drive Cache Size

    • 8 Megabyte (8,192k)

    Drive Rotation Speed

    • 5400RPM

    Port/Interface Bootability

    • Thunderbolt: Supported on Macs meeting minimum requirements.

    Max Data Transfer Rate

    • Thunderbolt: 10Gb/s

    Format

    System Requirements

    • Macintosh: running OS X v10.6.8 or later with an available Thunderbolt port
    • PC: running Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.x or later with an available Thunderbolt port (Windows drivers required)

    Power Supply

    • Bus Power via Thunderbolt

    External Case Dimensions

    • 3.5" (W) x 5.5" (D) x 1" (H)
    • 88.9mm x 139.7mm x 25.4mm

    Total Shipping Weight

    • 0.75lbs. (0.34kg)

    Software Included

    User Guide

    Operating Environment:

    Temperature

    • (operating) 5°C - 42°C (41°F - 107°F)
    • (non-operating) -40°C - 65°C (-40°F - 149°F)

    Relative Humidity

    • (operating) 8% - 90% RH (Non-condensing)
    • (non-operating) 5% - 95% RH (Non-condensing)

    Shock

    • (operating) 70G 2mS;
    • (non-operating) 175G 2mS

    Vibration

    • (operating) 1.0G (5 - 300Hz)
    • (non-operating) 5.0G (5 - 500Hz)

    MTBF

    • More than 300,000 power-on hours

    Load/Unload Cycles

    • 600,000

    Warranty

    3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty

    The best warranty is one you never have to use - but should the need occur - we're proud to provide a superior level of support and service coverage to our customers. OWC and NewerTech storage solutions come fully backed by an Industry-leading 48-hour turnaround time which includes complimentary Level 1 data recovery for the first year, plus additional data recovery options available throughout the warranty period, for complete peace of mind ownership confidence.

    View more information about the 3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty

    Note: Do not disassemble or otherwise open your OWC solution prior to the conclusion of 3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty's period. Doing so will void the remainder of the 3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty.

    Manufacturer provided specifications for Other World Computing p/n MOTGTBH5T1.0 UPC#: 812437020007

    Software

    Prosoft Macworld 4.5 miceProsoft
    Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup 3 for OS X v10.2.8 or later
    Backup Made Easy. Data Backup makes it easy to backup to FireWire and USB drives, network drives, CDs and even DVDs. Make schedules so you don't need to 'think' about backing up... It does it for you.
    A $59.00 Value! View detailed software info, or click here to purchase softwareseparately from solution
    Novastor
    NovaStor NovaBACKUP® Solution for Windows®
    NovaBACKUP has been helping millions of users recover from data loss and disasters for over 18 years. Feature rich, NovaBACKUP provides a powerful backup solution. Built-in support for hundreds of the most popular storage devices and a step-by-step backup and restore wizard makes NovaBACKUP extremely easy to use. Requires Windows 2000 or later.
    A $49.95 Value! View detailed software info
    Intech SpeedTools Utilities
    Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™
    Intech SpeedTools consists of a suite of utilities managed by an application which controls the launching, documentation and version control of each individual component utility, such as Disk Defrag and QuickBack. An easy-to-use installation and removal application is provided to make installation a snap, yet powerful enough to allow you to customize which utility component set you would like to create.
    An $89.95 Value! View detailed software info, or click here to purchase software separately from solution

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    Customer Ratings

    Write a Review 5 / 5 3 out of 3 (100%) reviewers would recommend this product
    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Ohio Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 The best backup I've ever had April 7, 2015 Virtually silent operation. Speed with Thunderbolt port is incredible. Now power cord or brick. I can take all of my work in progress as well as 5 years of archives on the road with me.

    I would recommend this item to a friend!

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Falmouth, Cornwall, UNITED KINGDOM Age: 55-65 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Thunderbolt HDD February 5, 2015 Only one of my 4 MacBook Pros, a portable 13" i7 model, has a Thunderbolt port and I purchased this Thunderbolt hard disc drive for this particular MBP. I have used this drive relatively few times, always for backup, because I don't often use my smallest MBP. My main MBP is a 17" 2006 model, used daily and its backup HDDs are USB 2.0 and Firewire 400/800. However, on those occasions where I have used the Thunderbolt HDD, it is by far the fastest drive in my collection, attaining speeds close to the theoretical maximum for the Thunderbolt interface. It is surprisingly quiet too.

    All the cables and accessories I needed were included in the deal and the asking price, even when import duties were taken into account, was lower than that in the country where I live, the UK.

    What I mostly remember about this order was I placed it late on the 22nd December 2014 and it was delivered on the morning of the 24th December, just in time for Christmas, thanks mainly to FedEx but not forgetting OWC which must have processed my order immediately.

    I would recommend this item to a friend!

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Fort Walton Beachj Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: over 6 months
    Rating: 5/5 Great product. October 17, 2014 I have used these for many years. They work flawlessly. No one gives the service and support like OWC. Thanks.

    I would recommend this item to a friend!

    OWC 1.0TB On-The-Go® Pro Mfr P/N: MOTGTBH5T1.0 OWC SKU: OWCMOTGTBH5T1.0 Thunderbolt Storage Solution 60 Day OWC Limited Warranty
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