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OWC Mercury Rack Pro

0GB 1U Multi-Interface 4 Bay
Performance RAID Kit

Mac / PC / USB 3.0 & 2.0 / FireWire 800 / FireWire 400 / eSATA / eSATA Port-Multiplier
  • FireWire 800/400
  • eSATA
  • USB 3.0
  • Mac
  • PC
OWC affordability, reliability, and ease-of-use
in a single 1U rack space.
OWC Mercury Rack Pro RAID 5 storage solutions come pre-configured as a hardware controlled RAID 5 "stripe with parity" array to provide both speed and data protection to meet high-performance demands.

The OWC Mercury Rack Pro RAID 5 consists of four matched SATA hard drives, up to 7200RPM; to provide the longest possible reliability and optimized performance.

Specifically designed to meet the performance demands of video and audio production, the OWC Mercury Rack Pro four Bay RAID 5 solution provides data transfer rates of over 300 Megabytes per second! Using the highest capacity SATA hard drive mechanisms available, and offering Plug & Play simplicity, the possibilities are endless!

Control and manage your RAID settings with the OWC RAID Manager Visual Interface. (read more)

Note: OWC Mercury Rack Pro solutions do not include rack rails. If rails are required for your rack setup, OWC has them available. Click Here.
Outstanding Features
High Performance
The Custom High Performance Chipset eSATA with Port-Multiplier capability, FireWire 800 (1394B), FireWire 400 (1394A), & USB 3.0 chipset, combined with the fastest SATA drive mechanisms available give OWC Mercury Rack Pro four Bay storage solutions some of the fastest drive transfer rates possible with eSATA exceeding 300 Megabytes per second!
High Reliability
A Top-Notch design using the best components gives the OWC Mercury Rack Pro an industry leading one year warranty and ensures the series is built to last!
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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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OWC's A Closer Look

Take a closer look at
OWC's Mercury Rack Pro.
OWC's Step-by-Step Install Video

How to set up and configure
an OWC Mercury Rack Pro.
Multi-Interface
The OWC Mercury Rack Pro RAID series offers (1) eSATA port with eSATA Port-Multiplier capability, (2) FireWire 800 (1394B) ports, (1) FireWire 400 (1394A) port, and (1) USB 3.0 port for easy Plug and Play on ANY system! The OWC Mercury Rack Pro RAID even includes all needed connection cables!
Swap Drives at Will
When using the OWC Mercury Rack Pro in Independent mode*, all four drives appear on your system as individual volumes drives, so you can mix and match drives of any size and brand and hot swap** the drives too.
Smart Power
Smart Power regulates power during prolonged periods of inactivity to save operating costs and prolong component lifespan.
Flexible Form
The OWC Mercury Rack Pro can easily be converted to a desktop form-factor via a Phillips screwdriver by simply removing the rack ears and installing the included anti-skid, vibration dampening feet.

*When using in independent mode via eSATA, you must use an eSATA Port Multiplier capable card.
Please see "Recommended eSATA Cards" in SPECS table and check for Port Multiplier compatibility.

**When using in Independent Mode and wanting to switch out one or more drives, ALL drives must be ejected (unmounted) from the Desktop to avoid data corruption. 
From day one, the OWC Mercury Rack Pro Series has been designed to be everything you'd hope for and more!

OWC RAID Manager (BETA Version*)

Control and manage your RAID settings with this easy to use visual interface.

The power of simplicity is evident in the OWC RAID Manager. With easy to follow options and menus, this convenient user interface adds a level of control and monitoring for unrivaled operating confidence.

*While the functionality of the user interface is nearly complete, the overall look and feel as well as basic environment settings (dock and menu bar item) are still being finalized. As such, this product is in a BETA level of support and therefore no guarantee of system stability, data integrity, etc. is offered. For more information, please read the Software License Agreement here.

Please note: OWC RAID Manager is not compatible with OS X 10.10 or later.

Download the OWC RAID Manager

Two modes, Basic and Advanced, let you tailor the setting to best
suit your technical proficiency and particular needs.

Under the Basic Mode, you can:
  • View and monitor each drive's specific information including its serial number, model name, and capacity.
  • Create, and delete RAID arrays and monitor them visually and/or with audible alerts.
  • View drive S.M.A.R.T. status to determine future reliability.
  • Password protect your RAID array to prevent unauthorized access and modification of the array.
The Advanced Mode adds these features to the Basic set:
  • Create multiple RAID sets among the four drives
    • Eg. Select RAID 1 for two drives and RAID 0 for the other two drives.
    • RAID Choices: 0,1,3,5,10, Clone (an enhanced RAID 1), and Large (JBOD)
  • Selectable standby/sleep time for the Rack Pro
    • Select no standby or up to 10922 minutes for the Rack Pro to enter standby mode.
  • Program email notifications for drive failures, rebuild notifications, and other drive related events.

Download the OWC RAID Manager

Includes

Mercury Rack Pro includes
  • External OWC Mercury Rack Pro 4 Bay External Hard Drive
  • High Quality Double Shielded eSATA connecting cable
  • High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 800 (1394B) connecting cable (9-9 Pin cable)
  • High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 400 (1394A) connecting cable (6-6 Pin cable)
  • High Quality Double Shielded USB 3.0 conneting cable (A-B cable)
  • Integrated ROHS, CE, and FCC compliant Power Supply
  • Rack Mounting Handles
  • Anti-skid, Vibration Dampening Desktop Mounting Feet
  • Screws for Rack / Desktop Conversion
  • OWC Mercury Rack Pro Assembly Manual & User Guide (624KB PDF)
  • OWC 1 Year Solution Warranty with 48-Hour Turnaround Time

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Product Specifications:

Chipset

  • Custom High Performance eSATA with Port-Multiplier capability, FireWire 800 (1394B), FireWire 400 (1394A) and USB 3.0 Chipset

RAID / JBOD Support

  • Rear panel selectable Hardware RAID settings - SPAN, 0, 1, 3, 5, 10 and Non-RAID/Raid Ready: Independent Mode - Each drive appears as independent volume

Drive Rotation Speed

  • Varies with drive mechanisms installed

Drive Cache Size

  • Varies with drive mechanisms installed

Qualified Hard Drives

Serial ATA drive models OWC has tested and qualified for use with the Mercury Rack Pro:

A 'recommended' drive is one that, through our extensive and ongoing evaluation process, we've found to have optimum operational characteristics required for demanding RAID applications.

Note: OWC is always testing new drive models and adds additional models as they become available and have passed our stringent requirements. If you do not see a new drive model listed, please check back in the future for confirmed OWC Mercury Rack Pro Qualification.

Note: Regardless of drive model used, OWC recommends all drives used in RAID configurations match exactly for proper RAID operation.

**NOT RECOMMENDED**
  • Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 series - all models, particularly the 1.5TB 7200RPM model p/n ST31500341AS due to stability and performance concerns.
  • Western Digital Green drives - all models, due to potential critical operational issues attributed to the IntelliPower technology providing inconsistent variable transfer rates.
  • 4K native drives (4Kn) - all models, not compatible

Port Configuration

  • eSATA - 1 eSATA port
    with Port-Multiplier capability
  • FireWire 800 - (2) 9 pin ports
  • FireWire 400 - (1) 6 pin port
  • USB 3.0 - (1) "A" port

Format

Max Data Transfer Rate

  • eSATA - 3.0 Gbit/s (or 300MB/s)
  • FireWire 800 - 800Mb/s (or 100MB/s)
  • FireWire 400 - 400Mb/s (or 50MB/s)
  • USB 3.0 - 5.0Gbit/s (or 500MB/s)
  • USB 2.0 - 480Mb/s (or 60MB/s)
  • USB 1.1 - 12Mb/s (or 1.5MB/s)

Port/Interface Bootability

    Can I use this solution as an external startup drive?
  • eSATA: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info
  • 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 3.0: 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

Recommended eSATA Cards

Recommended USB 3.0 Cards

UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) Compliant

  • Yes

Macintosh System Requirements

  • eSATA: Macintosh with eSATA PCI Interface card. eSATA requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. Including 'Mavericks' 10.9.x.
  • FireWire 800 (1394B): Macintosh with FireWire 800 (1394B) interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 800 (1394B) card. FireWire 800 (1394B) requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. Including 'Mavericks' 10.9.x.
  • FireWire 400 (1394A): Macintosh with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 400 card. FireWire 400 requires Mac OS 8.6 or later. Including 'Mavericks' 10.9.x.
  • USB 3.0: Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, OS X 10.2.x or later. Including 'Mavericks' 10.9.x, and an available USB 3.0 port.
  • Time Machine® Compatible: Mac OS X 10.5 (version introduced) and later.

Windows System Requirements

  • eSATA: Windows system with eSATA PCI Interface, either built in or via PCI eSATA card. eSATA requires Windows 2000 or XP.
  • FireWire 800 (1394B): Windows system with FireWire 800 (1394B) interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 800 (1394B) card. FireWire 800 (1394B) requires Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP.
  • FireWire 400 (1394A): Windows system with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 400 card. FireWire 400 requires Windows ME, 2000 or XP.
  • USB 3.0: Windows Vista, XP, 2000, NT, 98, and an available USB 3.0 port.

Linux Requirements

  • Linux compatible via supported USB and FireWire interfaces.

Cooling

  • Three (3) 4cm Brushless, whisper quiet, constant speed fans

Power Supply

  • UL Listed U.S./International Adjustable 100 ~ 240v, 50/60Hz, 200W (Max.) input Power Supply (power cords for International use sold separately).

External Case Dimensions

  • 11.9"(D) x 17.3"(W) x 1.7"(H)
  • 30.3cm x 44cm x 4.5cm
  • 11.9"(D) x 17.3"(W) x 2.2"(H) (with feet)
  • 30.3cm x 44cm x 5.5cm (with feet)
  • 11.9"D) x 19.2"(W) x 1.7"(H) (with rack mounting handles)
  • 30.3cm x 48.7cm x 4.5cm (with rack mounting handles)

Enclosure Weight (no accessories)

  • Approximately 10 lbs. (4.5kg)

Product Manual

Operating Environment:

Temperature

  • Varies with drive mechanisms installed

Relative Humidity

  • Varies with drive mechanisms installed

Shock

  • Varies with drive mechanisms installed

Vibration

  • Varies with drive mechanisms installed

Warranty

OWC 1 Year Solution Warranty

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. Even when not used, we understand the peace of mind afforded by a longer warranty period. OWC's industry leading coverage is a testament to our confidence in the reliability of the solutions that we offer. OWC solutions are engineered to demanding quality standards in order to deliver the most reliable, highest performance available on the market in each storage category.

View more information about the OWC 1 Year Solution warranty

Manufacturer provided specifications for Other World Computing p/n MRP1F8U3EP UPC#: 794504329957
About Mac
"Out of this World... Easy to Set Up, Quiet, and Performed Very Well... Perfect for those Looking for Large Storage Capabilities" - Tom Nelson, About.com- 2.0TB - 1U Quad 4 Bay RAID
Storage Review Editors Choice
"Designed with durability and compatiblity in mind, the Rack Pro is one of, if not the strongest and well built, external storage array we have reviewed to date." - Tom Streeter, Storage Review - 2.0TB - 1U Quad 4 Bay RAID
Tape Op
"...impressive... designed for the high-performance demands of audio and video production...professional in appearance, performance, and reliability" - Garrett Haines, Tape Op Magazine - 8.0TB 4 Bay 1U Quad 4 Bay RAID

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Customer Ratings

Write a Review 5 / 5 1 out of 1 (100%) reviewers would recommend this product
Verified Buyer Top 250 Contributor
Reviewer: Artysan Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Age: 55-65 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: over 6 months
Rating: 5/5 Great value solution for bare drives. August 24, 2020 This fit my production environment perfectly. eSATA with MacPro. USB or FW800 for my portable solutions. Has worked flawlessly with very heavy loads of TB+ recording daily, 24/7.

Complaints?: 1. I wish that when used in JBOD, individual drives could be unmounted and hot-swapped, as opposed to global. 2. Drive door needs better closure for mobile use.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 4.0TB OWC Mercury Rack Pro 4 Bay eSATA, FW 800, FW 400 & USB 3.0 1U Rackmount Hardware RAID. Customer Videos:

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Reviewer: mitosisengineer Location: Columbia, SC Age: 35-44 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5 Great external storage solution that looks nice too October 10, 2017 I have used this Rack Pro for a few weeks now with no issues whatsoever. I chose this enclosure because it has plenty of options for RAID setup and for I/O, as well as the form factor for a 1U rackmount setup. I already own a 12-bay synology NAS, but wanted something that would connect directly to my Macs as an alternate backup. Installed new hard disks, turned the Rack Pro on, followed the supplied instructions for formatting, and was up and running quickly. Everything has run smoothly and without any problems since then. It's nice and quiet in the rack. The only way I think it could be improved is if it was offered in a redundant power supply configuration.

I would recommend this item to a friend! Customer Videos:

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Reviewer: Jason5750 Location: Valdosta, GA Age: 35-44 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: over 6 months
Rating: 5/5 Excellent CCTV/NVR Solution January 27, 2017 I'm the OPS & Applications Manager for a systems integrator in South Georgia. We use a lot of these Mercury Rack Pro units for storage array's on NVR's we build in-house. Paired with an economical 1U server chassis, the Mercury makes a formidable storage mechanism for custom CCTV solutions. With properly sized HDD's, you can accommodate several dozen HD IP cameras for 2-3 weeks. We like the RAID versatility, the reasonable price, and the ability to use USB3.0, eSATA, or SAS (if you choose the SAS model). The Mercury also makes an excellent choice for a backup location for video editing. I might would advise one of the newer ThunderBay units for pro-grade NLE, but the Mercury works well as an option for a safety net.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 8.0TB OWC Mercury Rack Pro 4 Bay eSATA, FW 800, FW 400 & USB 3.0 1U Rackmount Hardware RAID. Customer Videos:

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