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OWC Mercury Pro
Multi-Interface Optical Drive External Enclosure
USB 3.0 | FireWire 800 | FireWire 400
Add Plug and Play CD, DVD, and/or Blu-ray disc burning to any USB or FireWire equipped computer.
Turn your internal or bare 5.25" SATA optical drive into an external optical drive! Just install your favorite optical drive mechanism into the OWC Mercury Pro enclosure, plug in, and go! It's that easy!
Multi-Interface Types for Greatest Compatibility
USB 3.0, FireWire 800 and FireWire 400 with transfer rates of up to 300MB/s! With so many interface choices, it's compatible with virtually any system. The OWC Mercury Pro includes USB & FireWire 800 connecting cables. Offering true Plug & Play, it's never been easier to get started creating your own CD, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs*.
*Disc read/write capabilities vary depending on installed drive.
Product Specifications
Manufacturer Part Number
- MRSFW8U3
Chipset
- Initio 1615 and 3609
Optical Drive Support
- 5.25" SATA I/II optical drives (all CD & DVD devices and Blu-ray drives 7.7" (195.6 mm) and shorter)
LED Indicator
- Preconfigured solutions only
Solution Material
- ABS Plastic
Cooling
- Fan cooled
Power Supply
- UL Listed U.S./International Auto Switching 100 ~ 240v, 50/60Hz input, 12 Volt 2.5 Amp output Power Supply (adapter plugs for International use sold separately). For replacement power supply, click here.
Vibration
- Varies with drive mechanism installed
MTBF
- Varies with drive mechanism installed
Port Configuration
- USB 3.0 (2.0 Backwards Compatible) - 1 Port
- FireWire 800 (1394b) - 2 Ports
- FireWire 400 (1394a) - 1 Port
Max Data Transfer Rate
- USB 3.0 - 3.0Gbps (or 300MB/sec)
- USB 2.0 - 480Mbps (or 60MB/sec)
- USB 1.1 - 12Mbps (or 1.5MB/sec)
- FireWire 800 - 800Mbps (or 100MB/sec)
- FireWire 400 - 400Mbps (or 50MB/sec)
Macintosh System Requirements
- FireWire interface and OS X 10.3 or later
- USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 interface and OS X 10.3 or later
Windows System Requirements
- FireWire interface and Windows XP SP2 or later
- USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 interface and Windows XP SP2 or later
OWC Notes
- Apple software currently does not support Blu-ray drives, but the DVD and CD burning/reading portions of the OS do function.
- Usage of Pioneer BDR-206, Pioneer BDR-207, Pioneer BDR-208 and Pioneer BDR-209 mechanisms over the FireWire interface are not supported.
Temperature
- (operating) 5°C - 55°C (41°F - 131°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) 65G 2mS
- (non-operating) 175G 2mS
External Case Dimensions
- 6.3 in (D) x 11.3 in (W) x 2.1 in (H)
- (16.00 cm x 28.70 cm x 5.33 cm)
Total Shipping Weight
- Less than 4.0lbs/1.8kgs
Warranty
Product Manual
Includes
- External SATA 5.25" Case Kit
- High Quality Double Shielded USB 3.0 Standard-B to Standard-A (backward compatible with USB 2.0/1.1) connecting cable
- High-quality, double shielded FireWire 800 (1394b) connecting cable (9-9 pin cable)
- UL Listed U.S./International Auto Switching 100 ~ 240v, 50/60Hz input, 12 Volt 2.5 Amp output Power Supply (adapter plugs for International use sold separately). For replacement power supply, click here.
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OWC
Mercury Pro
Multi-Interface Optical Drive External Enclosure
Mfr P/N: MRSFW8U3
OWC SKU: OWCMRSFW8U3
USB 3.0, FireWire 800, and FireWire 400 Enclosure kit for 5.25" SATA Optical Drives.
1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
