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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
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
No Risk, No Hassle 30-Day Money Back Guarantee.
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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.
Includes
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- (1) OWC Mercury Electra 3G Solid-State Drive
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
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Total Capacity
- 500GB Useable Capacity
- Total Capacity: 512GB
- 12GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
Formatted Capacity
- 466GiB
Drive Format
- Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
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
- 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.
- 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.
Compatibility & Installation Videos
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MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookPro9,2
2.5GHz Core i5 & 2.9GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookPro9,1
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz & 2.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011)
Late 2011
Model ID: MacBookPro8,3
2.4GHz & 2.5GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)
Late 2011
Model ID: MacBookPro8,2
2.2GHz & 2.4GHz & 2.5GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)
Late 2011
Model ID: MacBookPro8,1
2.4GHz Core i5 & 2.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)
Early 2011
Model ID: MacBookPro8,3
2.2GHz & 2.3GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)
Early 2011
Model ID: MacBookPro8,2
2.0GHz & 2.2GHz & 2.3GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
Early 2011
Model ID: MacBookPro8,1
2.3GHz Core i5 & 2.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: MacBookPro7,1
2.4GHz & 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: MacBookPro6,2
2.4GHz & 2.53GHz Core i5 & 2.66GHz & 2.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: MacBookPro6,1
2.53GHz Core i5 & 2.66GHz & 2.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
Mid 2009
Model ID: MacBookPro5,5
2.26GHz & 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)
Mid 2009
Model ID: MacBookPro5,4 & MacBookPro5,3
2.53GHz & 2.66GHz & 2.8GHz & 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)
Mid 2009
Model ID: MacBookPro5,2
2.8GHz & 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: MacBookPro5,2
2.66GHz & 2.93GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: MacBookPro5,1
2.66GHz & 2.93GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)
Late 2008
Model ID: MacBookPro5,1
2.4GHz & 2.53GHz & 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008)
Early 2008
Model ID: MacBookPro4,1
2.4GHz & 2.5GHz & 2.6GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008)
Early 2008
Model ID: MacBookPro4,1
2.5GHz & 2.6GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2007)
Late 2007
Model ID: MacBookPro3,1
2.6GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2007)
Late 2007
Model ID: MacBookPro3,1
2.6GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2007)
Mid 2007
Model ID: MacBookPro3,1
2.2GHz & 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2007)
Mid 2007
Model ID: MacBookPro3,1
2.4GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006)
Late 2006
Model ID: MacBookPro2,2
2.16GHz & 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2006)
Late 2006
Model ID: MacBookPro2,1
2.33GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2006)
Early 2006
Model ID: MacBookPro1,2
2.16GHz Core Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2006)
Early 2006
Model ID: MacBookPro1,1
1.83GHz Core Duo & 2.0GHz Core Duo & 2.16GHz Core Duo
MacBook
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: MacBook7,1
2.4GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
Late 2009
Model ID: MacBook6,1
2.26GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)
Mid 2009
Model ID: MacBook5,2
2.13GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: MacBook5,2
2.0GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008)
Late 2008
Model ID: MacBook5,1
2.0GHz & 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Early 2008)
Early 2008
Model ID: MacBook4,1
2.1GHz & 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2007)
Late 2007
Model ID: MacBook3,1
2.0GHz & 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2007)
Mid 2007
Model ID: MacBook2,1
2.0GHz & 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2006)
Late 2006
Model ID: MacBook2,1
1.83GHz & 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2006)
Mid 2006
Model ID: MacBook1,1
1.83GHz Core Duo & 2.0GHz Core Duo
Mac mini
Mac mini (Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: Macmini6,2
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz Core i7
Mac mini Server (Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: Macmini6,2
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz Core i7
Mac mini Server (Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Model ID: Macmini5,3
2.0GHz Core i7
Mac mini (Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Model ID: Macmini5,2 & Macmini5,1
2.5GHz & 2.7GHz Core i7 & 2.3GHz Core i5
Mac mini (Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: Macmini4,1
2.4GHz & 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo
Mac mini Server (Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: Macmini4,1
2.66GHz Core 2 Duo
Mac mini (Late 2009)
Late 2009
Model ID: Macmini3,1
2.26GHz & 2.53GHz & 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo
Mac mini Server (Late 2009)
Late 2009
Model ID: Macmini3,1
2.53GHz Core 2 Duo
Mac mini (Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: Macmini3,1
2.0GHz & 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo
Mac mini (Mid 2007)
Mid 2007
Model ID: Macmini2,1
1.83GHz & 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Early 2006
Model ID: Macmini1,1
1.5GHz Core Solo & 1.66GHz Core Duo
Xserve Xeon (Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: Xserve3,1
2.26GHz Xeon E5520 & 2.66GHz Xeon X5550 & 2.93GHz Xeon X5570
Videos
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MacBook Pro Install Videos
iMac Install Videos
Customer Reviews
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Drive fit into OWC enclosure and worked great
Bought a bare drive to use with the inexpensive OWC Express USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) Bus-Powered Portable External Storage Enclosure and gave my older BigSur MacBookPro a new lease on life by giving me 2 TB of space to hold the overflow from my full 1TB built in drive. It took a few hours to move 900 GB of videos to the new drive.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.timothyrchilders,
Apr, 10 2025
- Reviewer:timothyrchilders
Response from OWC, Support
Thank you so much for your amazing review! We're thrilled to hear that the OWC enclosure and your new bare drive transformed your MacBook Pro! It's incredible how a little upgrade can breathe new life into an older machine. Enjoy all that extra space for your videos, and we appreciate you choosing us for your storage solutions! Happy storing!
Runs as advertised.
Easy to install thanks to the videos, etc. Works great. Just as expected from OWC.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.babaloo2025,
Apr, 5 2025
- Reviewer:babaloo2025
Response from OWC, Support
Wow, thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear that everything ran smoothly for you and that our installation videos were helpful. It’s always our goal to provide products that live up to your expectations, and we're excited that OWC delivered for you! Your support means the world to us! Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
good service and product as usual
good service and product as usual
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.DistinctScorpion-90255,
Dec, 23 2024
- 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/
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