OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro: Get Maximum Storage Within Minimum Space

SuperSpeed Meets Super Portability!
Choose a Model That Fits Your Life

Up to 2.0TB of storage | USB 3.0 / FireWire 800 | 5400RPM, 7200RPM, SSD

USB 3.0 & 2.0 / FireWire 800

USB 3.0 & 2.0

500GB 7200RPM
32MB Cache

$119.99 USB 3.0 / FireWire 800

$94.99 USB 3.0

1.0TB 7200RPM
32MB Cache

$139.99 USB 3.0 / FireWire 800

$109.99 USB 3.0

500GB 5400RPM
8MB Cache

$108.99 USB 3.0 / FireWire 800

$79.99 USB 3.0

1.0TB 5400RPM
8MB Cache

$129.99 USB 3.0 / FireWire 800

$97.99 USB 3.0

2.0TB 5400RPM
32MB Cache

$179.99 USB 3.0 / FireWire 800

$147.99 USB 3.0

120GB
OWC SSD

$128.99 USB 3.0 / FireWire 800

$98.99 USB 3.0

240GB
OWC SSD

$178.99 USB 3.0 / FireWire 800

$148.99 USB 3.0

480GB
OWC SSD

$268.99 USB 3.0 / FireWire 800

$229.99 USB 3.0

1.0TB
OWC SSD

$419.99 USB 3.0 / FireWire 800

$379.75 USB 3.0

On-The-Go Pro "Add your own Drive" Kit enclosure

0GB For:
SATA Drives

$59.99 USB 3.0 / FireWire 800

$28.75 USB 3.0

Add a 2.5" Bare Drive to Your 0GB Enclosure

SATA 7200RPM 320GB – 2.0TB from $59.99 OWC Mercury SSD (SATA) One of the FASTEST drives on the market! Up to 1.0TB from $42.99 IDE/ATA (PATA) SSD 60GB – 480GB from $94.99

Mercury On-The-Go Pro Portable USB3.0 Hard Drive

Key Features

Compact 5.5"(D) x 3.5"(W) x 1"(H) size
Bus Powers via USB and/or FireWire
or via available AC Adapter¹
Fully Suitable for Audio/Video Applications
Bus-Powered,¹ Multi-Interface Options:

USB 3.0 & 2.0 / FireWire 800 Chipset: Oxford 944 and ASMedia 1051e
USB 3.0 & 2.0 Chipset: ASMedia 1051e

Up to 32MB Data Buffer
Weight of less than 11 Ounces
Super Quiet Operation
3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty
Cool Blue Activity Indicator LED
Shock Isolation System
Includes Carrying Case
Solution and included connecting cable fully backward compatible with USB 2.0

Energy Savings

Smart Power Switch. No need to turn solution off. Leave the power switch on and the solution will spin down to conserve energy during periods of disk inactivity.

Accessories

Dual USB "Y" cable Use two USB ports to power up external drives when needed. From: $2.95

Optional AC Adapter¹ The power adapter is not required for most applications . Only: $9.79

Support Kit for 12.5mm Drives For use when installing 12.5mm drives in your On-The-Go bare enclosure. Only: $1.99

Reviews and Awards:

"Performance is generally very good... clocks in at well over 40MB/s... " – MacFormat UK
"Performed very well... topped the chart among pocket-size portable external hard drives" – CNET, Rating: Very good
"The Best of Both Worlds: Performance and Portability." – The Mac Observer
"Small, Lightweight, Very Rugged and Priced Right" – Scott Kelby, Photoshop User

"A Little Powerhouse In Your Pocket" – Ko Maruyama, Creative Mac
"Highly Recommended."
"Faster Than Most Pocket-Size Drives." – PC Magazine
"Nice Package... Solid Components in a Great Looking Acrylic Case... I Carry This With Me All the Time" – Victor Cajiao, Typical Mac User
"Among The Fastest External Drives We've Tested" – Macworld

"The Powerhouse of Storage Systems" – Linsey Knerl, Tom's Guide
"That drive is great... it's my favorite enclosure... it looks AWESOME!!" – Leo LaPorte, Andy Ihnatko, MacBreak
"Very Fast - Faster Than My Fastest Hard Disk." – Marshall Clow, MacNN
"An Ideal Storage Upgrade Situation." – John Guilfoil, BlastMagazine.com

"Blazing Transfer Speeds" – Roberto Baldwin, MacLife
"Plenty of Oomph" – Dennis Sellers, Macsimum News
"I Am Very Satisfied With this Enclosure...I Like the See-Through Case...The Ports Are Laid Out Nicely." – Bryan Sherman, The Gadgeteer
"This Enclosure Has Never Failed Me" – Terry White, Terry White's Tech Blog

"A Nice Portable Chunk of External Storage... A Worthwhile and Cost-Effective Upgrade." – Ctein, The Online Photographer
"The OWC Mercury On-The-Go with an Extreme Pro SSD drive is Fast, Silent and Portable!" – Terry White, Terry White's Tech Blog - Mercury Extreme Pro 3G 240GB
"MyMac recommends all OWC On-The-Go external bus-powered drives... conversation pieces and workhorses for eleven years. That's an impressive lifespan for an external hard drive." – John Nemerovski, MyMac.com – On-The-Go Pro 240GB SSD Triple Interface & On-The-Go Pro 500GB SSD Triple Interface
"...fast ...speed cuts down working time and waiting time. ...it's hard to find any fault..." – Marshall Rosenthal, GadgetReview

"...converting my old internal drive as an external one with the Mercury On-The-Go-Pro was a snap" – Michael Grothaus, The Unofficial Apple Weblog
"This is 1.5TB, which is huge, it can have full length feature films on it." – Amy Scalia, "Queen of Chic", Fox 28 News

INCLUDES

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

SPECIFICATIONS

OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro Bus-Powered Portable Solution
High-Quality Double-Shielded Connecting Cables²:

(1) FireWire 800 (9-pin to 9-pin)

(1) USB 3.0
Pre-installed Backup and Utility software⁴

Intech SpeedTools Utilities OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only)

Prosoft Engineering Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later

NovaStor NovaBACKUP for Windows 2000 or later

Over 1.5GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software pre-installed

View detailed software info

Macintosh Requirements:

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 compatible, OS X 10.1.x and later. (10.2 or later required for FW800 and USB 3.0)
eSATA: Macintosh with eSATA interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI eSATA card.
FireWire 800: Macintosh with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 800 card.
FireWire 400: Macintosh with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 400 card.
USB 3.0: Macintosh with USB 3.0 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI USB 3.0 card.
USB 2.0: Macintosh with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI USB 2.0 card.

Windows Requirements:

eSATA: PC with eSATA interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI eSATA card.
FireWire 800: PC with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 800 card.
FireWire 400: PC with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 400 card.
USB 3.0: PC with USB 3.0 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI USB 3.0 card.
USB 2.0: PC with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI USB 2.0 card.

Linux Requirements:

Linux compatible via supported USB and FireWire interfaces.

Features:

Uses a single 2.5" SATA type hard disk or solid state drive
Cool Blue activity indicator LED
Fully Suitable for Audio/Video Applications
Super Quiet Operation
Bus Powered or may be powered
with AC adapter¹
Shock Isolation System
Time Machine Ready

USB 3.0 & 2.0 / FireWire 800 Multi-Interface Connections & Maximum Data Transfer Rate:

One USB 3.0 port, up to 500MB/sec
Two FireWire 800 ports, up to 100MB/s

USB 3.0 & 2.0 Interface Connections & Maximum Data Transfer Rate:

One USB 3.0 port, up to 500MB/sec

Temperature:

Operating: Up to 5°C ~ 42°C
(41°F ~ 107°F)
Non-operating: Up to -40°C ~ 65°C
(-40°F ~ 149°F)

Relative humidity:

Operating: Up to 8% - 90% RH
(Non-condensing)
Non-operating: Up to 5% - 95% RH
(Non-condensing)
Shock: Up to 1500G

Chipset:

Custom Oxford 944 and ASMedia Chipsets

Power Supply:

Bus Powered Design¹ with optional AC power adapter (not included)

External Case Dimensions (LxWxH):

5.5" x 3.5" x 1.0"
13.8cm x 8.9cm x 2.5cm

Unit Weight (no mechanism):

Less than 10.1 oz. (.28kg) with drive, 6.8 oz. (.19kg) bare enclosure

Warranty:

3 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty

Optional AC Adapter: Not required for most applications provided computer bus supplies appropriate power needs. Only: $9.79
Included cables are dependent on which solution is purchased. Example: a USB 3.0 solution will not come with FireWire cables.
Not included with 0GB Enclosure kits.
Utility software and shareware collection not included with certain 0GB kits.

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