500GB OWC Mercury Electra 3G
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500GB OWC Mercury Electra 3G

2.5-inch 7mm SATA 3.0Gb/s Solid-State Drive


Mfr P/N: S3D7E3G500 OWC SKU: OWCS3D7E3G500

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For High Speed Performance and Reliability

  • The perfect solution for everyday computing
  • Latest flash NAND and controller technology
  • Global wear leveling data distribution
  • StaticDataRefresh freespace management
  • Hardware BCH ECC (error correction)
  • S.M.A.R.T and TRIM command support
  • Standby power benefits to extend battery life for laptop road warriors
  • 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
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Mercury Electra SSDs deliver the latest in flash NAND and controller technology, utilizing SLC and 3D NAND for long-lasting, power-efficient performance. They offer a powerful combination of performance and reliability for demanding everyday computer users.

The Mercury SSD line features:

  • Global wear leveling algorithms automatically distribute data evenly and manage program/erase count, maximizing SSD lifespan.
  • StaticDataRefresh manages free space, gradually refreshing data across the SSD over time, preventing data corruption.
  • Hardware BCH ECC corrects errors up to 66-bit/1KB for superior data retention and drive life.
  • S.M.A.R.T and TRIM command support
  • Standby power benefits to extend battery life for laptop road warriors

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This 3G SATA SSD delivers fast, reliable performance. It works as a hard drive upgrade internally and in bus-powered or self-powered external enclosures (any Mac, PC, or enclosure that supports 2.5" SATA drives, must support 7mm drive height).
With sequential reads up to 271MB/s and random reads up to 90K IOPS, the OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD line delivers unbeatable performance that's backed by a 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty.
OWC SSDs have no moving parts, resulting in a quiet, cool, highly rugged storage solution that also offers near instantaneous system response.

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  • (1) OWC Mercury Electra 3G Solid-State Drive
  • 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty

    Total Capacity

    • 500GB Useable Capacity
    • Total Capacity: 512GB
    • 12GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction

    Formatted Capacity

    • 466GiB

    Drive Format

    S.M.A.R.T. Attributes

    • Standard attributes supported

    Native Command Queuing (NCQ)

    • Up to 32 simultaneous commands

    RAID Support

    • Yes

    Form Factor

    • 2.5-inch 7mm

    Drive Interface

    • SATA 3.0 Gb/s

    Sequential Read (Max)

    • Up to 274 MB/s

    Sequential Write (Max)

    • Up to 260 MB/s

    Nonrecoverable Read Errors

    • 1 per 1015 bits read

    MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)

    • 1,500,000 hours

    Wear Leveling

    • Supported

    TRIM Support

    • OS Dependent

    Error Correction

    • Built-in ECC

    Security

    • ATA Security Feature Command Set And Password Login Support

    Mac OS Compatibility

    • Yes

    PC OS Compatibility

    • Yes

    Other Requirements

    • Requires a Mac, PC, or drive enclosure with an available SATA drive bay. SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) or faster required for best performance.

    Idle Mode (Max)

    • Up to 0.1 Watts

    Dimensions

    • Height: 0.7 cm (0.3 in)
    • Length: 10.0 cm (4.0 in)
    • Width: 7.0 cm (2.7 in)

    Weight

    • 60.0 g (0.13 lbs)

    RoHS Compliant

    • Yes

    Reach Certification

    • Yes

    Ambient Temperature

    • Operating: 32°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C)
    • Non-Operating: -40°F to 185°F (-40°C to 85°C)

    Altitude

    • Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
    • Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)

    Humidity

    • Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing

    Shock

    • Operating: 1500 G max at 0.5 ms
    • Non-Operating: 1500 G max at 0.5 ms

    Idle (Typical)

    • 0.0 bels

    Seek (Typical)

    • 0.0 bels

    Applications

    • All-purpose SSD
    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. Temperature reporting is currently an unsupported feature because due to the operating characteristics of SSDs, it is highly unlikely one would ever exceed an OWC Mercury SSD's stated operating temperature ceiling of 158F/70C. However, we are looking into supporting this feature in the future via a firmware update. Firmware updates can be found here: http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/OWC/SSD.

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    4.93 out of 5

    351 out of 365 (96%) reviewers would recommend this product

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    good service and product as usual

    good service and product as usual

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    • Reviewer:DistinctScorpion-90255
    Response from OWC, Support

    Thank you for your fantastic review! We’re thrilled to hear that you consistently receive great service and quality products from us. Your support means the world to us, and we can’t wait to serve you again! Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns.  https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/


    Brought my computer alive again

    A decade ago, I replaced my HDD with a Crucial SSD. Hardly using the laptop as I felt the space sucked, using my newer ones, when I went in to upgrade the OsX recently, it failed. No excuses. I was afraid the laptop was dead and it wasn’t. All I needed to do was buy this drive and install it again with a bootable USB for Mac OSX. Thank you for making my laptop new again. This makes it so fast, you can’t tell it is an old computer, and I do own new computers so I’m not ancient and out of the loop. I can use everything I love. With more storage? 2TB rocks. Quickly installed some of my heavier work software on this and it works like a charm.

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    Rat With Cheese, 
    • Reviewer:Rat With Cheese
    Response from OWC, Support

    Wow, what an amazing review! We're absolutely thrilled to hear that our SSD brought your laptop back to life and gave it a new lease on speed and storage! It's fantastic that you were able to easily install it with a bootable USB for Mac OSX. With 2TB of space, it sounds like you're ready to dive back into all your favorite applications without a hitch. Thank you for trusting us to enhance your computing experience – we're so excited to be part of your tech journey!


    Great Upgrade!

    Upgraded a 2009 MacBook Pro running OS Catalina. The installation was super easy (15 minutes). My Mac now runs much faster and much cooler. 1 TB gives me TONS of storage and gives me over 750 GB of free space to keep many more important documents, photos, videos, and downloads. BTW, it was a great buy at a fantastic price. Once again, OWC MacSales is my "goto" computer place!

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    DKlaas, 
    • Reviewer:DKlaas
    Response from OWC, Support

    Wow! We're absolutely thrilled to hear about your fantastic upgrade experience with your 2009 MacBook Pro! ? It's amazing how a simple installation can breathe new life into a machine, and we're so glad to know that you're enjoying the speed and efficiency of your new setup, along with that impressive 1 TB of storage! Thank you for choosing OWC MacSales as your go-to place for all your computer needs — we truly appreciate your support and can't wait to help you with your future upgrades!


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