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" ... an OWC SSD is as perfect a Mac upgrade as you're apt to find ... I could believe I had purchased a new computer." — Gene Steinberg, TechNightOwl
"The 1TB OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G is a strong performer at an attractive price ... And it's a great way to make an old dog of a laptop run like a new puppy ..."
— David Hurd, P3 Update
"I tested the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD in my Blackmagic Design 4K camera where it worked great and flawlessly captured 4K RAW files."
— David Hurd, P3 Update
"This is the fastest and most reliable Solid State Drive on the market today."
— Tom Piper, AppleJAC
"If you're looking for a new solid-state drive, you need to have OWC on your radar."
— Ron Kobler, Computer Power User
"... with OWC SSD upgrade, I found the machine to be quieter and more functional than ever before. I easily can have my MacBook around for another year or two ... which in my case is perfect."
— Jeffrey Powers, Geekazine
"...a superb drive for the enthusiast who demands a blazing-fast SSD without compromise ...highly recommended..." Mark Poppin, AlienBabelTech - Extreme Pro 6G 240GB
"Editors Choice without a second thought! Great job OWC!" - Les Tokar, The SSD Review.com
"The OWC 6G SSD is the fastest SSD we have tested to date ... an excellent performance upgrade to any of the 2011 MacBook Pros." - Rob-Art Morgan, BareFeats.com
"These are never-before-seen single-drive speeds- awesome!... Average speed is phenomenal, and a perfect match to the new 2011 MacBook Pro." - Lloyd Chambers, MacPerformanceGuide
"Performance higher than you can dream about." - Chris Ramseyer, TweakTown
"Performs Like An Angry Beast - Cranks Out Chart Topping Scores Throughout Testing." - Kevin O'Brien, Storage Review.com "The OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 240GB SSD receives our Editors Choice Award as a result of performance and the value they place in their clientbase." - Les Tokar, The SSD Review - 6G 240GB
"OWC's new line of SSD's truly shocks and impresses me. Extremely fast, performs well... will simply knock your socks off" - J.Glenn Kunzler, MacTrast - 6G 120GB
"An exceptional product with class leading performance"
- Chris Ramseyer, TweakTown - 6G 240GB
"...posted the best single drive read score we've seen to date of 559.24 MB/s which is dead on the specification given by OWC..."
- Joe Evans, Legit Reviews- 6G 120GB
"...represents the cutting edge of this technology"
- La mela di Jobs - 6G 240GB
"...one of the best available for both the PC and Mac user... you simply can't go wrong!"
- Les Tokar, The SSD Review - 6G 240GB 
"Performance is off the charts... beats anything else we've tested to date"
- Rich Smith, TechREACTION - Extreme Pro 120GB 
"...the best overall performing SATA III drive we have tested to date. The bar is set - who will step up next?"
- Legit Reviews, Joe Evans- 6G 240GB
"...performance of the Mercury Extreme Pro 6G was outstanding."
- Edward J. Correia, CRN - 6G 240GB
"After two weeks of testing, we were impressed...performance numbers are clearly off the charts... worth every penny"
- David Saraceno, Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group 6G 240GB
"I cannot help but award the Mercury Electra 6G a full 5 out of 5 stars. ...very affordable, is incredibly robust, and offers an unmatched level of performance and reliability for the money"
- J. Glenn Kunzler, MacTrast - Electra 6G 240GB
"...exemplary performance... one rock solid SSD"
- Les Tokar, The SSD Review - Electra 6G 240GB
"The overall winner, coming out on top in three out of the four tests."
- Henry Butt, Hardware Secrets - Extreme Pro 6G 240GB
"...lightning quick speeds...puts up some outstanding results across the board...posts speeds that are among the fastest we've seen."
- Jake Mete, Pure Overclock - Extreme Pro 6G 240GB
"OWC's Mercury Extreme Pro 6G ... goes toe to toe with the Vertex 3 in nearly every benchmark, and exceeds it in some ... we don't hesitate to recommend it."
- Nathan Edwards, Maximum PC - Extreme Pro 6G
"...a worthwhile buy for both notebook and desktop computer users, and helps earn our Golden Tachometer Award."
- Olin Coles, Benchmark Reviews - Extreme Pro 6G 120GB
"Given all "extras" (... 30-day return policy, the feel-good US assembly and a solid reputation ...) we can easily recommend the Electra for mainstream SSD buyers who want great performance."
- Kevin O'Brien, Storage Review - Electra 240GB
"Impressive... For its outstanding sustained read/write performance and reasonable prices... a recommended product"
- Eddie Correla, CRN - Electra 6G 240GB
"The newly updated OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G offers faster speeds... with no increase in cost... while still keeping the great five-year warranty."
- Kevin O'Brien, StorageReview.com - Extreme Pro 6G
"...a practical storage choice... money...well spent"
- Justin King, MacNN - Mercury Electra 6G 240GB
"...so damn fast ... the performance is unmatched ..."
- Chris Ramseyer, TweakTown - Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 240GB
"...fast and reliable...the only solid state drives that I recommend, pay for, and use myself."
- Lloyd Chambers, DigLloyd - Mercury Extreme Pro 6G
"I'm extremely impressed with this upgrade... Completely recommend the SSD path to anyone for whom time is precious!"
- Edmond Terakopian, Photo This & That - Electra 6G 120GB
"...a worthwhile upgrade for your Mac... a huge improvement over a mechanical hard drive."
- Nick Mertes, Icrontic - Electra 6G 240GB
"I couldn't believe the speed increase with the extra RAM and solid state drive! ... The videos were invaluable... to upgrade the drive."
- Heath McKnight, Illustrator - Extreme Pro 6G 240GB
"...incredible speed... excellent performance... we can highly recommend the Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G"
- Peter Kapas, Bjorn3D.com - Extreme Pro 6G 240GB
"Quiet, cool, and rugged drives ... provide performance that no hard disk drive can match."
- Steve Sande, TUAW - Extreme Pro 6G
"If you want good performance...you can't go wrong with OWC's Mercury Electra 6G."
- Brandon Hum, circuitREMIX - Mercury Electra 6G 
"...the magnitude of the performance gain with the SSD is huge."
- Brandon Hum, circuitREMIX - Mercury Electra 6G 240GB
"...impressive... a great value for a top tier drive like this...a top pick.."
- Jonathan Coulter, PureOverclockers.com - Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 240GB
"...the best Mac oriented support options for its users, and their range of SSDs cover up to the highest range of performance."
- Brandon Hum, circuitREMIX - Mercury Electra 6G 240GB
"...out-performed all...drives.."
- Tom Henderson, Network World - Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 240 GB
"One of the fastest drives we have tested... performed great...we were very impressed."
- Bob Buskirk, Think Computers - 240GB 6G
"The OWC Mercury Extreme 6G Pro SSD is five pieces of perfectly cooked bacon to your existing computer sandwich."
- Todd Owyoung, ishootshows.com - 6G 240GB
"...top-tier performance..."
- Kevin O'Brien, StorageReview.com - Enterprise Pro 6G
"One of the best values for the performance we have seen in any SSD to date."
- Jonathan Coulter, Pure Overclock.com - Electra 6G 240GB
"No matter what we do to this SSD, it seems to continue to deliver sustainable, predictable performance within its drive states."
- Paul Alcorn, The SSD Review - Enterprise Pro 6G
"...wickedly fast... the best kept secret in solid-state storage..."
- Vince Cogley, Computer Power User - Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 240GB
"...extreme performance..."
- Eduardo Rocco Baptist, HwMaster v2 - Extreme Pro 6G 240GB
"...a top tier performance SSD...chart topping capabilities..."
- TechREACTION - Extreme Pro 6G
"...outstanding... packs a punch when it comes to capacity and speed."
- Craighton Miller, LogicLounge - Extreme Pro 6G
"...in comparison to the stock hard drive, the SSD-equipped iMac tested more than twice as fast..."
- Kean Bartelman, Macworld - Extreme Pro 6G 240GB
"...a top performing drive with a kick that won't disappoint anyone..."
- Hassan Al-Zahrani, Examiner.com - Extreme Pro 6G
"Fast as hell... Astonishing..."
- Peter Cohen, iMore - Accelsior_E2 240GB & Extreme Pro 240GB
"By replacing the optical drive with a second hard drive, you are able to increase your storage capacity ... while keeping your OS drive clean and pristine."
- Gary Martin, Fstoppers.com
AnandTech Bench Results
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