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OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini
eSATA + FireWire 800 + USB 2.0 Bus-Powered External Storage Enclosure
Mfr P/N: OWCSSDAPEPMQ OWC SKU: OWCSSDAPEPMQ
High performance and Plug and Play data storage/ backupreliability with a fanless, bus powered design.
- Mac and PC compatible
- Bus powered or may be powered with AC adapter
- Fully utilize the MacBook Air SSD's 200MB/s speed capability via eSATA which offers speeds up to 300MB/s
- Super quiet fanless operation
- Ultra-protective Shock Isolation System
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
High performance and Plug and Play data storage/ backup reliability with a fanless, bus powered design.
The Mercury Elite Pro mini Portable Storage Solution delivers up to 300MB/s data transfer speeds for demanding data storage and backup needs. All that performance resides in an impact resistant, heat dissipating 5.5 in (L) x 3.8 in (W) x 1.1 in (H) brushed aluminum enclosure with super quiet operation.
When you want high style in high performance storage, look no further than the Mercury Elite Pro mini. Install your own 2.5" SATA hard drive into a shock resistant portable aluminum enclosure. The Mercury Elite Pro mini is ready to go wherever you need an A/V, Digital Photography, Professional Music, Graphics, General Data, and Time Machine ready storage solution.
After making your 2010-2011 MacBook Air better than new with an OWC Mercury Aura® Pro Express SSD, "re-task" the replaced Apple factory SSD with the OWC External Enclosure Kit Solution. It's a unique and easy DIY solution that comes ready for you to simply "plug in" your factory SSD for immediate use as a high performance, bus powered external drive.
- *When using eSATA connection, the use of a powered FireWire port or optional AC Adapter (not included) is required when using FireWire or USB connection, the Elite Pro mini autoswitches to bus power via FireWire or USB connection.
- *IMPORTANT NOTE: The OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini enclosure has been specifically designed for use ONLY with the factory SSD found installed in Apple MacBook Air 2010 and 2011 models. Do NOT attempt to install or use the OWC Aura SSD in the Envoy as you can damage the Aura drive, the Envoy enclosure or both and such damage is not covered under warranty. To transfer data from the Apple SSD in the Envoy to the Aura SSD in the computer, please visit this link (http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/format2011/)"
Includes
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- (1) OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini "Quad Interface" Case Kit
- (1) 18" High Quality eSATA connecting cable (eSATA - eSATA)
- (1) 15" High Quality FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 Pin cable)
- (1) 15" High Quality USB 2.0/1.1 connecting cable
- (1) Mercury Elite Pro mini Manual
- (1) Special SATA Adapter
- (1) Plastic Riser
- 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
- Specifically made for 2010-2011 MacBook Air SSDs, but when adapter is removed, will work with any 2.5" SATA hard drive or SSD up to 2.2TB 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 2.0 Port
- (1) eSATA 3 Gb/s Port
- (2) FireWire 800 Ports
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- USB 2.0 : Up to 480Mb/s (or 60MB/s)
- USB 1.1 : Up to 12Mb/s (or 1.5MB/s)
- eSATA Rev 2.x : Up to 3Gb/s (or 375MB/s)
- eSATA Rev 1.x : Up to 1.5Gb/s (or 187.5MB/s)
- FireWire 800 : Up to 800Mb/s (or 100MB/s)
- FireWire 400 : Up to 400Mb/s (or 50MB/s)
Chipset / Controller
- Oxford 944SE
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
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
Security Slot
- No
Power Button
- Yes
Power/Activity LED
- Yes
Housing Color
- Aluminum
Housing Material
- Aluminum
Dimensions
- Height: 2.8 cm (1.1 in)
- Length: 14.0 cm (5.5 in)
- Width: 9.7 cm (3.8 in)
Weight
- 330.0 g (0.73 lbs)
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
Compatibility & Installation Videos
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MacBook Air
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Model ID: MacBookAir4,2
1.6GHz & 1.7GHz Core i5 & 1.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Model ID: MacBookAir4,1
1.6GHz Core i5 & 1.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)
Late 2010
Model ID: MacBookAir3,2
1.86GHz & 2.13GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)
Late 2010
Model ID: MacBookAir3,1
1.4GHz & 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo
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