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OWC Mercury On-The-Go
USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) + FireWire 800 Bus-Powered Portable External Storage Enclosure for 2.5-inch SATA Drives
Mfr P/N: MSTG800U3K OWC SKU: OWCMSTG800U3K
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go packs an incredible punch into a 3.0" W x 5.5" L x 1.0" H, 11 ounce package!
- Sleek, impact-resistant acrylic enclosure
- Bus-powered, no AC adapter needed
- Quiet, fanless operation
- An aluminum heatsink and passthrough cooling vents keep your drive cool
- Small enough to fit in your pocket
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Includes
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- (1) OWC Mercury On-The-Go External Storage Enclosure
- (1) 0.38M (15") High Quality Double-Shielded FireWire 800 (9-9 Pin) Cable
- (1) 0.5M (18") High Quality Double-Shielded USB 2.0 (9-Pin Mini B to A) Cable
- (1) Carrying Case
- (1) Assembly Manual & User Guide for OWC Mercury On-The-Go
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.
Specs
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Drive Bays
- 1 bay supporting: 2.5-inch SATA drives
- Supports drives up to 4.0TB in capacity and up to 12.5mm in size. Use of 12.5mm size drives requires Installation Support Kit.
Storage Interface
- SATA
Device Ports
- (1) USB 3.2 Gen 1 Micro-B Port
- (2) FireWire 800 Ports
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 : Up to 5Gb/s (or 625MB/s)
- USB 2.0 : Up to 480Mb/s (or 60MB/s)
- USB 1.1 : Up to 12Mb/s (or 1.5MB/s)
- FireWire 800 : Up to 800Mb/s (or 100MB/s)
- FireWire 400 : Up to 400Mb/s (or 50MB/s)
Chipset / Controller
- Oxford 944 / ASMedia 1051e
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Contact Start Stops
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Mac OS Compatibility
- Mac OS 8.6
- Mac OS 9.0
- Mac OS 9.1
- Mac OS 9.2
- Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
- Mac OS X 10.1 Puma
- Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
- Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
- Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- OS X 10.9 Mavericks
- OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- macOS 10.12 Sierra
PC OS Compatibility
- Windows 98 SE
- Windows 2000
- Windows ME
- Windows XP
- Windows XP 64-bit Edition
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7 32-bit Edition
- Windows 7 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition
- Windows 10 32-bit Edition
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 11
Other OS Compatibility
- Linux supported via USB and FireWire interfaces
Other Requirements
- Mac OS X 10.2 or later required for FireWire 800 and USB 3.0
External Power Adapter
- Optional
Power Supply
- Bus-powered (Optional AC adapter) UL-listed universal auto-switching
- Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.
AC Input
- 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 3.0A
DC Output
- +5V, 2A
Replacement Adapter Part Number
- OWCMOTGPWR (sold separately)
Security Slot
- No
Power/Activity LED
- Yes
Housing Color
- Clear
Housing Material
- Acrylic
Dimensions
- Height: 2.5 cm (1.0 in)
- Length: 14.0 cm (5.5 in)
- Width: 8.9 cm (3.5 in)
Weight
- 290.0 g (0.64 lbs)
Reach Certification
- Yes
Ambient Temperature
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Altitude
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Humidity
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Shock
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Noise
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Videos
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Hard Drive Install Video
Customer Reviews
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This drive enclosure is fantastic! Although the Product Specifications list that this enclosure will work with drives up to 4 TB, I was able to install my Samsung 870 QVO SATA III 2.5" SSD that is 8TB and it recognized it without a problem. Easy to install, comes with cables, has a convenient on/off switch, and has a carrying case too. Not the cheapest option, but I am willing to pay for the flexibility of the FireWire connection and having a name-brand enclosure to protect my files.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.- Reviewer:Jacob
Thank you so much for your amazing review! We are thrilled to hear that you are loving our 8 TB drive enclosure. We appreciate your feedback regarding the compatibility with larger drives and are glad to hear that it recognized your 8 TB Samsung SSD without any issues. It's great that the installation was easy and that the enclosure comes with cables and a carrying case. We understand the value in investing in a name-brand enclosure to ensure the protection of your files. Thank you for choosing MacSales.com and for your support!
I’m using this with an SSD to install legacy operating systems and where it has usb I can use it for newer is installs too. Great portable bus powered solution.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.- Reviewer:Hadleydb
Thank you for the feedback on the OWC Mercury on the go pro. We are happy to hear that you are enjoying this product and that it is working great with your Legacy device. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
Love the drive and the customer service at OWC.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.- Reviewer:Realaudiojedi
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your review. We are glad to hear that your are very pleased with your Mercury On-The-Go Pro and our customer service. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
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