120GB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro

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120GB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro

Portable Storage Solution

Mfr P/N: MS8USSD120 OWC SKU: OWCMS8USSD120

120GB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro
120GB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro
120GB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro
  • 120GB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro
  • 120GB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro
  • 120GB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro

The OWC Mercury On-The-Go FireWire 800/400 + USB 2.0 Storage Solution provides maximum storage in an ultra-portable, totally bus powered design!

  • Sleek, impact-resistant acrylic enclosure
  • Bus-powered, no AC adapter needed
  • Quiet, fanless operation
  • An aluminum heatsink and passthrough cooling vents keep your drive cool
  • Small enough to fit in your pocket
  • 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
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Compact and Versatile

If you're looking for one of the most compatible mass storage solutions made, look no further! The OWC Mercury On-The-Go drive is all you'll need! Packing a one-two punch of super fast FireWire 800 and USB 2.0, the OWC Mercury On-The-Go has what it takes to truly work cross platform. The Mercury On-The-Go Pro is bus-powered, so it doesn't require an AC adapter!

Cool and Silent

The OWC Mercury On-The-Go keeps everything running silent while still keeping your drive cool with a built in aluminum heatsink underneath the hard drive, and passthrough cooling vents on the top of the case. No moving parts on the SSD means no noise emitting from the unit whatsoever.

Fast and Reliable

The OWC Mercury On-The-Go drive uses the latest Oxford chipset for both FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0. Designed to work with SATA hard drives, this chipset is the latest evolution of the best performing FireWire chipsets on the market. With an SSD drive, your data is not affected by movement or even significant physical contact while operating, thus giving you the highest data performance available.

IncludesIncludes

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  • (1) OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro External Storage Solution
  • (1) 15" High Quality Double-Shielded FireWire 800 Cable
  • Over 1.5GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software installed
  • 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty

Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.

SpecsSpecs

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    Drive Bays

    • 1 bay

    Capacity

    • 120GB

    Plug and Play

    • Yes

    Drive Format

    Storage Interface

    • SATA

    Device Ports

    • (1) USB 2.0 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)
    • FireWire 800 : Up to 800Mb/s (or 100MB/s)
    • FireWire 400 : Up to 400Mb/s (or 50MB/s)

    Chipset / Controller

    • Oxford 943

    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 and USB 3.0

    External Power Adapter

    • Optional

    Power Supply

    Replacement Adapter Part Number

    Security Slot

    • No

    Power/Activity LED

    • Yes

    Housing Color

    • Clear

    Housing Material

    • Acrylic

    Dimensions

    • Height: 2.5 cm (1.0 in)
    • Length: 14.0 cm (5.5 in)
    • Width: 8.9 cm (3.5 in)

    Weight

    • 290.0 g (0.64 lbs)

    BenchmarksBenchmarks

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    Truth in Numbers: Another OWC Difference

    There are many attributes that define “The OWC Difference.” By listing real-world performance tests of OWC solutions, we’re confident you’ll be completely satisfied with your technology investment.

    macOS Test Results

    QuickBench

    FireWire 400

    QuickBench

    FireWire 800

    QuickBench

    USB 2.0

    reviewsCustomer Reviews

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    4.89 out of 5

    18 out of 18 (100%) reviewers would recommend this product

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    Seven years ago....

    I bought this portable hard drive in 2011 and it is still working great! Just bought a new one!!

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    KlownGuy, 
    Apr, 26 2018 
    review of: (*) 500GB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro FireWire 800/400 + USB 2.0 Bus-Powered Portable 7200RPM External Storage Solution with Software Bundle
    • Reviewer:KlownGuy
    • From:Portland, ME
    • Age:55-65
    • Experience:Power User
    • Owned Product:over 6 months
    Solid drive Enclosure

    This is a stylish and durable drive enclosure. It comes with all the cables you'd need as well. I use it to put various versions of OS X on it and use it as rescue disk.

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    Chimpur, 
    Nov, 26 2017 
    review of: 750GB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro FireWire 800/400 + USB 2.0 Bus-Powered Portable 7200RPM External Storage Solution with Software Bundle
    • Reviewer:Chimpur
    • From:Toronto,On
    • Age:25-34
    • Experience:Power User
    • Owned Product:over 6 months
    Great drive year after year!

    I've been using this 1TB drive for years now, and its been one of my most reliable portable drives ever. Just keeps on working, and I like the transparent case.

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    JFMorris, 
    Oct, 24 2017 
    review of: 1.0TB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro FireWire 800/400 + USB 2.0 Bus-Powered Portable External Storage Solution with Software Bundle *HOLIDAY SAVER SPECIAL*
    • Reviewer:JFMorris
    • From:Huntsville, Alabama
    • Age:45-54
    • Experience:IT Professional
    • Owned Product:over 6 months
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