OWC

60GB Mercury Legacy Pro SSD 2.5″
IDE/ATA 9.5mm Solid State Drive.

The Fastest Drive Upgrade Available
For Yesterday's Macs and PCs.

When only the fastest and most reliable Solid State Drive on the market will suffice for your data storage and backup, look no further than the OWC Mercury Legacy Pro SSD.

Near Instant Data Access: NO Drive Spin up...just lightning fast boots, loads, & access.
Starts Fast/Stays Fast: NO Speed Degradation & 41x faster performance.
More Rugged and Reliable: up to 100x more reliable than a hard drive.

The Mercury Legacy SSD line features:

DuraWrite™ extends the endurance of your Solid State Drive (SSD).
Intelligent Block Management & Wear Leveling automatically distributes data evenly across the entire SSD.
Intelligent Read Disturb Management spreads the active read/write across the flash components eliminating data corruption caused by constant use.
Intelligent "Recycling" for advanced free space management gradually re-writes data across the SSD over time to ensure data never gets corrupted.
RAISE™ (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) protects the data on your drive similar to having a RAID setup.
Best-in-Class ECC Protection for longest data retention and drive life.

Add a technological supercharger to your existing Mac or PC with the OWC Mercury Legacy Pro SSD. It's the fastest, most reliable IDE/ATA mechanism available to breathe lightning fast performance into that trusty machine and extend its usefulness.

Boot, load apps, and access data nearly instantaneously...tedious system responsiveness is a thing of the past! Enjoy award-winning ultra-efficient Block Management & Wear Leveling technologies that virtually eliminate any speed reduction over long term use of the drive. And with no moving parts to break or fail, the OWC Mercury Legacy Pro SSD offers uncom- mon ruggedness for notebook users with up to 100x greater reliability than traditional hard drives.

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Highlights

One of the fastest Internal IDE/ATA 2.5″ SSDs available.
EXTREME Power Efficiency
3 year OWC warranty

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PowerBook G4 loading Adobe's
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Better by Design

"Mean Time To Failure" - We all know that nothing lasts forever. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't get the most out of your investment. OWC SSD with Durawrite™ Technology optimizes writes to the flash memory over conventional controllers, increasing the overall endurance and reliability of the complete SSD. Highly intelligent block management and wear leveling also extends the overall endurance. With this technology, even MLC-based SSDs can operate for years in demanding use applications without daily write restrictions. This adds up to a MTTF that is higher than most enterprise class hard drives and SSDs on the market today.

Additionally, as there are no volatile memory elements in this storage device, the need for cache is completely negated. The drive is just that fast from the get-go!

High Performance Internal Storage

Replace your conventional hard drive with a reliable solid state drive. Unlike traditional hard disk drives, OWC solid state drives have no moving parts, resulting in a quiet, cool, highly rugged storage solution that also offers faster system responsiveness.

The Mercury Legacy Pro is compatible with... Learn how to find your Mac's model ID

PowerBook G4 (17-inch DL Super Drive)

(October, 2005)

Model ID: PowerBook5,9

1.67GHz

Detailed specs

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PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.67GHz)

(January, 2005)

Model ID: PowerBook5,7

1.67GHz

Detailed specs

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PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.5GHz)

(April, 2004)

Model ID: PowerBook5,5

1.5GHz

Detailed specs

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PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33GHz)

(September, 2003)

Model ID: PowerBook5,3

1.33GHz

Detailed specs

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PowerBook G4 (17-inch)

(January, 2003)

Model ID: PowerBook5,1

1.0GHz

Detailed specs

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PowerBook G4 (15-inch DL Super Drive)

(October, 2005)

Model ID: PowerBook5,8

1.67GHz

Detailed specs

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PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5GHz)

(January, 2005)

Model ID: PowerBook5,6

1.5GHz, 1.67GHz

Detailed specs

Install Videos

PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33GHz)

(April, 2004)

Model ID: PowerBook5,4

1.33GHz, 1.5GHz

Detailed specs

Install Videos

PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800)

(September, 2003)

Model ID: PowerBook5,2

1.0GHz, 1.25GHz

Detailed specs

Install Videos

PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5GHz)

(January, 2005)

Model ID: PowerBook6,8

1.5GHz

Detailed specs

PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.33GHz)

(April, 2004)

Model ID: PowerBook6,4

1.33GHz

Detailed specs

PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI)

(September, 2003)

Model ID: PowerBook6,2

1.0GHz

Detailed specs

PowerBook G4 (12-inch)

(January, 2003)

Model ID: PowerBook6,1

867MHz

Detailed specs

PowerBook G4 (1GHz/867MHz)

(November, 2002)

Model ID: PowerBook3,5

867MHz, 1.0GHz

Install Videos

PowerBook G4 (DVI)

(April, 2002)

Model ID: PowerBook3,4

667MHz, 800MHz

Detailed specs

Install Videos

PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

(October, 2001)

Model ID: PowerBook3,3

550MHz, 667MHz

Detailed specs

Install Videos

PowerBook G4

(January, 2001)

Model ID: PowerBook3,2

400MHz, 500MHz

Detailed specs

Install Videos

PowerBook G3 (Pismo)

(February, 2000)

Model ID: PowerBook3,1

400MHz, 500MHz

Detailed specs

PowerBook G3 (Lombard)

(May, 1999)

Model ID: PowerBook1,1

333MHz, 400MHz

Detailed specs

PowerBook G3 (PDQ)

(September, 1998)

Model ID: 312

233MHz, 266MHz, 300MHz

Detailed specs

PowerBook G3 (Wallstreet)

(May, 1998)

Model ID: 314, 312

233MHz, 250MHz, 292MHz

Detailed specs

PowerBook G3 (Kanga)

(November, 1997)

Model ID: 313

250MHz

iBook G4 (14-inch Mid 2005)

(July, 2005)

Model ID: PowerBook6,7

1.42GHz

Detailed specs

iBook G4 (14-inch Late 2004)

(October, 2004)

Model ID: PowerBook6,5

1.33GHz

Detailed specs

iBook G4 (14-inch)

(April, 2004)

Model ID: PowerBook6,5

1.0GHz, 1.2GHz

Detailed specs

iBook G4 (14-inch)

(October, 2003)

Model ID: PowerBook6,3

933MHz, 1.0GHz

Detailed specs

iBook G4 (12-inch Mid 2005)

(July, 2005)

Model ID: PowerBook6,7

1.33GHz

Detailed specs

iBook G4 (12-inch Late 2004)

(October, 2004)

Model ID: PowerBook6,5

1.2GHz

Detailed specs

iBook G4 (12-inch)

(April, 2004)

Model ID: PowerBook6,5

1.0GHz

Detailed specs

iBook G4 (12-inch)

(October, 2003)

Model ID: PowerBook6,3

800MHz

Detailed specs

iBook (14-inch 900 MHz 32 VRAM)

(April, 2003)

Model ID: PowerBook4,3

900MHz

Detailed specs

iBook (14-inch 32 VRAM)

(November, 2002)

Model ID: PowerBook4,3

800MHz

Detailed specs

iBook (14-inch 16 VRAM)

(May, 2002)

Model ID: PowerBook4,3

700MHz

Detailed specs

iBook (14-inch LCD)

(January, 2002)

Model ID: PowerBook4,2

600MHz

iBook (800/900 MHz 32 VRAM)

(April, 2003)

Model ID: PowerBook4,3

800Mhz, 900MHz

Detailed specs

iBook (32 VRAM)

(November, 2002)

Model ID: PowerBook4,3

800MHz

Detailed specs

iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM)

(November, 2002)

Model ID: PowerBook4,3

700MHz

Detailed specs

iBook (16 VRAM)

(May, 2002)

Model ID: PowerBook4,3

600MHz, 700MHz

Detailed specs

iBook (Late 2001)

(October, 2001)

Model ID: PowerBook4,1

500MHz, 600MHz

Detailed specs

iBook (Dual USB)

(May, 2001)

Model ID: PowerBook4,1

500MHz

Detailed specs

iBook (FireWire)

(September, 2000)

Model ID: PowerBook2,2

366MHz, 466MHz

Detailed specs

iBook

(July, 1999)

Model ID: PowerBook2,1

300MHz, 366MHz

Detailed specs

Mac mini (Late 2005)

(September, 2005)

Model ID: PowerMac10,2

1.33GHz, 1.5GHz

Detailed specs

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Mac mini

(January, 2005)

Model ID: PowerMac10,1

1.25GHz, 1.42GHz

Detailed specs

Install Videos

PC Laptops

Compatible with Intel / AMD Process based PCs capable with the specifications listed above.

60GB Mercury Legacy Pro IDE/ATA Specifications:

Specifications

Form Factor

2.5″ SSD

Interface

IDE/ATA

Capacity¹

60GB useable capacity
Total Flash Memory Components - 64GB
4GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction

Formatted Capacity²

55GiB

NAND

Tier 1 3X-nm Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash Memory

Controller

SandForce SF2181 Series Processor with full 7% Over Provisioning firmware set.
For the latest firmware update click here.

SMART Attributes

Standard

RAID Support

Yes

Manufacturer Model Number

OWCSSDMLP060

RoHS Compliant

Yes

Format

Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)

Physical

Height (max)

9.45mm (0.372″)

Width (max)

70.06mm (2.758″)

Length (max)

100.12mm (3.941″)

Weight (typical)

80g (0.176 lbs.)

Reliability³

MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)⁴

2,000,000

Data Reliability

ECC Recovery: Up to 24 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector

Security

Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant

TRIM Support

Yes

Nonrecoverable Read Errors

Less than 1 sector per 10¹⁶ bits read

Warranty

3 Year OWC Warranty
(Standard return policy applies.)

Performance

Sequential Read (up to)

285MB/s

Sequential Write (up to)

275MB/s

Random 4K Read⁵

Up to 50,000 IOPS

Random 4K Write⁵

Up to 50,000 IOPS

Read Latency

less than 0.1ms

Write Latency

less than 0.1ms

Power

Read Power

2.2 Watts

Write Power

2.5 Watts

Idle Power

0.09 Watts

Environmental (Operating)

Temperature (°F)

32°F to 158°F

Temperature (°C)

0°C to 70°C

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Temperature (°F)

-40°F to 185°F

Temperature (°C)

-40°C to 85°C

Acoustics

Idle (Typical)

0.0 bels

Seek (Typical)

0.0 bels

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.
In terms of standard gigabytes, 1GiB ≈ 1.074GB and refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier and Microsoft Windows OS.
Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates.
Based on SandForce processor operation.
Specifications provided by SandForce.

Manufacturer provided specifications for Other World Computing p/n OWCSSDMLP060 UPC#: 736211765659

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Customer Ratings

Write a Review 4 / 5 2 out of 2 (100%) reviewers would recommend this product

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Bali, Indonesia Age: 25-34 Experience Level: Hobbiest Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 5/5 My powerful mac mini G4 with this SSD! April 12, 2016 Nowdays SSD in sata 3 is really popular, but I want to upgrade my mac mini G4, unfortunately it is really difficult to find this IDE/ATA SSD. Fortunately, OWC has offer an upgrade for mac mini G4 and i choose this one and really worth it! Through the software installation it's really super duper fast with this SSD!!!

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 120GB Mercury Legacy Pro 2.5-inch 9.5mm IDE/ATA Solid-State Drive.

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Michigan Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 5/5 Put New Life in 15 Year Old Apple Laptop December 9, 2015 My 15 year old Apple (Bronze/FireWire) wasn't getting much use and it was running OS X 4.11(Tiger) that was taxing it so much I was getting a lot of spinning beachballs. Until I ordered the 20GB Mercury Legacy Pro 2.5-inch SSD. It's still early days yet but I hope it will prove to be durable as well as speedy. With the 20GB Mercury Legacy Pro 2.5-inch SSD, it feels up-to-date with nary a hiccup! Boot up is quick, disk access amazingly blazing--my old laptop feels new again!! Thanks OWC for supporting legacy hardware!

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 120GB Mercury Legacy Pro 2.5-inch 9.5mm IDE/ATA Solid-State Drive.

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 5/5 New life for Powerbook G4 August 24, 2015 Installed 240GB SSD in Powerbook G4, 2GB RAM. OS 10.5.8 Boot is faster(and silent), read/write speeds faster, greater capacity than previous 100GB ATA mechanical drive and general performance similar to more modern computer. The install video was comprehensive, accurate and saved the cost of a technician. Upgrade has allowed me to keep the peripherals I have collected over the years(Firewire 800/400, USB, iRig MIDI, audio/MIDI interface) and prevented huge cost of replacing software/computer. I'll get another 5 years from a system I know well.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 240GB Mercury Legacy Pro 2.5-inch 9.5mm IDE/ATA Solid-State Drive.

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 5/5 Nice boost for old PowerBook March 8, 2015 My old PowerBook Titanium has served me well as a second computer for legacy software but needed a little boost that the Mercury Legacy Pro SSD provides very nicely. Installation was easy with one minor glitch that an OWC technician helped me resolve. The SSD is slightly wider than the old hard drive, so the cable did not line up properly. Leaving out two of the rubber grommets as suggested by the tech resolved the problem. (This should not cause problems since the SSD does not need shock absorption like a hard drive would.) I am very happy with the slight boost in speed and the much larger storage capacity.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 240GB Mercury Legacy Pro 2.5-inch 9.5mm IDE/ATA Solid-State Drive.

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Calgary, AB Age: 35-44 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 4/5 Great for New World ROM Powerbooks February 13, 2015 Bought two of these 60BG drives, one each for a Wallstreet and a Pismo laptop. Works great in the Pismo... faster start-ups, longer battery life. Unfortunately, the Wallstreet won't recognize the drive (Old World ROM issues?), so I have a spare. Also bought the 120GB version for an early 2005 12" G4 Powerbook and have had the same positive results as with the Pismo.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 120GB Mercury Legacy Pro 2.5-inch 9.5mm IDE/ATA Solid-State Drive.

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Calgary, AB Age: 35-44 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 4/5 Great product for New World ROM Powerbooks. February 13, 2015 Bought two of these 60BG drives, one each for a Wallstreet and a Pismo laptop. Works great in the Pismo... faster start-ups, longer battery life. Unfortunately, the Wallstreet won't recognize the drive (Old World ROM issues?), so I have a spare. Also bought the 120GB version for an early 2005 12" G4 Powerbook and have had the same positive results as with the Pismo.

I would recommend this item to a friend!

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Rochester, NH Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 5/5 New Life to Older Laptop November 11, 2014 I bought this SDD to replace the 80gb HDD in an old SONY laptop that was fried when someone hot-swapped it. This device was wonderful from the get-go. Using the Windows 10 Beta OS briefly, the laptop booted up from a cold start to Internet access in just 24 seconds (not bad for a Pentium M processor). Using Windows XP, bootup is 45 seconds. Best you could expect from a laptop this old.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 240GB Mercury Legacy Pro 2.5-inch 9.5mm IDE/ATA Solid-State Drive.

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Age: 18-24 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 4/5 Excellent performer, though could have slightly better build quality. September 29, 2014 Upon receiving and unpacking my OWC SSD, I noticed the logic board/board of the SSD being a bit loose and unmounted from the blue enclosure, though, it didn't move much, nor was it damaged. I plugged it in my PowerBook, and it performed very well. My machine boots times faster than what I ever would have expected, and the loose board doesn't cause any problems, nor does it hinders it's performance. It boots just as fast as a new 13" MacBook Pro, and launches apps fast, as well. I would definitely recommend OWC to anyone for computer parts.

I would recommend this item to a friend!

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Brandon, MS Age: 35-44 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 5/5 OWC Mercury SSDs come thru again! August 28, 2014 I put this drive in an aluminum PowerBook for a friend. It made a huge difference in boot time and speed. This was my third Mercury SSD purchase.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 120GB Mercury Legacy Pro 2.5-inch 9.5mm IDE/ATA Solid-State Drive.

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Reviewer: OldLion Location: Northern California Bay Area Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 5/5 Makes Old Laptop zing May 18, 2012 After installing this drive in my old Toshiba Tecra 1.4 Ghz laptop with Win XP SP3 installed and lots of apps. Bootup time went from about 3 Minutes to about 50 to 70 Secs. Full recovery from standby mode was near 60 secs before, now it is 6 secs. After experiencing the response of this drive ,which is one of the slower legacy Mercury SSDs. I'm getting a SATA 3g for my Work G5 which I expect will scream compared to it's present Disk drive. The only negative I had was that the drive is slightly thicker than the Hard Drive so that I had to modify the metal carrier to get it to fit.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 120GB Mercury Legacy Pro 2.5-inch 9.5mm IDE/ATA Solid-State Drive.

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Solid State Drive Mfr P/N: OWCSSDMLP060 OWC SKU: OWCSSDMLP060 Internal 2.5" Solid State Drive 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty Ships: Same Day

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