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— Barry Rudolph, Music World Connection
"The Electra MAX 6G SSD joins the "two terabyte SSD club" with plenty of speed, competitive pricing, and OS independent wear, space, and error management."
— Rob-ART Morgan, Bare Feats
"The 2TB OWC Mercury Electra Max 6G is a strong performer offering an generous 2TB capacity at an attractive price. This is a superb performance for a SATA SSD."
— Lloyd Chambers, Mac Performance Guide
" ... 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
- AnandTech.com
"Class Leading In Many Real World Tests ... Price Is Lower Than Most On the Market ... the OWC Mercury Is At the Top of Our List." — TweakTown
"It's the fastest SSD I've tested to date...a serious, enterprise-class SSD..." — Bare Feats
"This Drive is a Rocket of a SSD... We Have to Give Two Thumbs Up" — Les Tokar - The SSD Review
"Overwhelming Superiority" — Guillaume Douillet, Hardmac
"Raw Speed is Impressive" — Tom Nelson, About.com
"The Best Choice for Combined Speed and Operational Performance." — Olin Coles, BenchmarkReviews.com
"An entirely new class of product ... astonishing speed, robust performance ... blows away anything from Intel or Crucial ... (sets) a new bar for performance ..." — Lloyd Chambers, diglloyd
"Once You See Your MBP Going This Fast, No Way You're Ever Going Back" — Victor Cajiao, Typical Mac User
"Performed Extremely Well...A Significant Step Up From Any Standard Hard Drive" — Marco Chiappetta, Hot Hardware
"...if you want/need/gotta have a SSD for your Mac, the OWC Mercury Extreme Pro RE is for you..." — Dennis Sellers, MacNews
"Best Write Speeds We've Seen" — Nathan Edwards, Maximum PC
"The Best Choice on the Market Today for Mac Users." — Lloyd Chambers, digLloyd.com
"Offers Eye-Popping Speed, As Well As The Peace of Mind of Consistent Performance Over Time" — James Galbraith, Macworld
"One Hell of a Fast Drive with a Killer Price." — Anthony Garland, Hardware Canucks
"The Most Amazing Upgrade I Ever Did" — John Gruber, Daring Fireball
"Absolutely Killer Performance" — Jake Mete, Pure Overclock
"Simply a great drive...a hidden gem of the SSD world...a definite asset to any PC or Mac owner" — Les Tokar, The SSD Review
"The OWC Mercury Extreme Pro is the fastest SATA II SSD to hit our test bench yet." — Brian Beeler, Storage Review.com
"Left Me With The Best Impressions... The Most Affordable SandForce Drive... Overwhelming Read/Write Speeds" — Nik Kastrantas, Real World Labs
"...All Apps Open Faster Than You Can Click and Let Go of Your Mouse... Instant is About the Only Way to Explain It." — Sven Rafferty, Sven On Tech
"...Definitely Love at First Boot... Applications - Even Large Ones - Open Almost Instantaneously. No Dock-Bouncing. No Hard Drive Noise. No Wait." — Philipp Eierund, The Apple Press
"Insanely Fast" — Krishna Sadasivam, PC Weenies
"First Class...Not Only the Fastest, but also One of More Durable and Secure SSDs Available" — Maurizio Natali, Saggiamente
"The Compelling Advantages to Internal SSD Drives...Speed, Battery Life, and Shock Resistance...A Solid Drive That Performs Well. I Give This Product the Rare 5-Star MacNN Rating" — Marshall Clow, MacNN
"A Tremendous Difference in the Speed and Feel of your Computer." — J. Glenn Kunzler, MacTrast
"Power users can rejoice at the speed and performance increase this SSD delivers." — Florence Ion, MacLife
"The transition to an SSD was definitely worth doing." — Ted Landau, The Mac Observer
"Cutting a half a day off our data processing is well worth the price of the drive" — Wayne Thorp, Computerized Investing
"...Amazing Speed Enhancement… Spectacular... I've Got What Feels Like a Brand New Mac" — Gigaom, Dave Greenbaum - Extreme Pro 120GB
"...seems like a new computer" — Mike Flaminio, Insanely Great Mac (IGM) Extreme Pro 3G 40GB
"...the performance of the SSD kicks my old drive's butt up and down the block... definitely worth considering the upgrade" — Chris Rawson, The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - Mercury Extreme Pro 3G - 240GB
"With the Mercury Extreme Pro 3G installed, the MacBook suddenly seemed like a new machine. The speedup is...impressive" — Chris Foresman, Ars Technica - Mercury Extreme Pro 3G 240GB
"As close to "instant on" as a MacBook Pro of this vintage is going to get... after using the Mercury Extreme Pro... I not only bought the test unit...I also ordered another SSD from OWC" — Brad Moon, Wired.com - Mercury Extreme Pro 3G - 240GB
"The 960GB Electra 3G is fast... a great choice for high capacity..." — Lloyd Chambers, DigLloyd - Electra 3G 960GB
"...impressive …the first consumer SSD to be publicly available in it's capacity... kudos...to OWC for…pulling this off, a 1TB SSD..." — Les Tokar, The SSD Review - Electra 3G 960GB