500GB OWC Mercury Pro Legacy
Solid-state Drive Legacy Desktop Kit For IDE/ATA desktop systems
Mfr P/N: SSDMXLE500 OWC SKU: OWCSSDMXLE500
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Two Upgrades in One - IDE/ATA performance today... with 285MB/s SATA future performance capability.
- One of the fastest Internal IDE/ATA 2.5" SSDs available.
- Power Efficiency
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Two Upgrades in One - IDE/ATA performance today... with 285MB/s SATA future performance capability.
The Mercury Electra™ 3G SSD line features:
- Global wear leveling algorithms automatically distribute data evenly and manage program/erase count, maximizing SSD lifespan.
- StaticDataRefresh manages free space, gradually refreshing data across the SSD over time, preventing data corruption.
- Hardware BCH ECC corrects errors up to 66-bit/1KB for superior data retention and drive life.
- S.M.A.R.T and TRIM command support.
- Standby power benefits to extend battery life for laptop road warriors.
Complete Solution For Easy Install In 3.5" Drive Bays
High Performance Internal Storage
Includes
- (1) OWC Mercury Electra™ 3G SSD
- (1) OWC 2.5" to 3.5" Drive Adapter Bracket Tray
- (1) SATA to IDE adapter
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
Total Capacity
- 500GB Useable Capacity
- Total Capacity: 512GB
- 12GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
Formatted Capacity
- 466GiB
Drive Format
- Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
Controller
- Silicon Motion SM2259XT with 3% over-provisioning
NAND Flash Components
- Synchronous Triple-Level Cell (TLC) 3D NAND Flash
S.M.A.R.T. Attributes
- Standard attributes supported
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
- Up to 32 simultaneous commands
RAID Support
- Yes
Form Factor
- 2.5-inch 7mm
Drive Interface
- SATA 3.0 Gb/s
Sequential Read (Max)
- Up to 274 MB/s
Sequential Write (Max)
- Up to 260 MB/s
Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- 1 per 1015 bits read
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- 1,500,000 hours
Wear Leveling
- Supported
TRIM Support
- OS Dependent
Error Correction
- Built-in ECC
Security
- ATA Security Feature Command Set And Password Login Support
Mac OS Compatibility
- Yes
PC OS Compatibility
- Yes
Other Requirements
- Requires a Mac, PC, or drive enclosure with an available SATA drive bay. SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) or faster required for best performance.
Idle Mode (Max)
- Up to 0.1 Watts
Dimensions
- Height: 0.7 cm (0.3 in)
- Length: 10.0 cm (4.0 in)
- Width: 7.0 cm (2.7 in)
Weight
- 60.0 g (0.13 lbs)
RoHS Compliant
- Yes
Reach Certification
- Yes
Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 32°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C)
- Non-Operating: -40°F to 185°F (-40°C to 85°C)
Altitude
- Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
- Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
Humidity
- Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Shock
- Operating: 1500 G max at 0.5 ms
- Non-Operating: 1500 G max at 0.5 ms
Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Applications
- All-purpose SSD
- 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.
- Temperature reporting is currently an unsupported feature because due to the operating characteristics of SSDs, it is highly unlikely one would ever exceed an OWC Mercury SSD's stated operating temperature ceiling of 158F/70C. However, we are looking into supporting this feature in the future via a firmware update. Firmware updates can be found here: http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/OWC/SSD.
Compatibility & Installation Videos


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Only recognizes and displays drive capacities up to 128GB

Only recognizes and displays drive capacities up to 128GB

Only recognizes and displays drive capacities up to 128GB

Only recognizes and displays drive capacities up to 128GB
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Only recognizes and displays drive capacities up to 128GB

Only recognizes and displays drive capacities up to 128GB

Only recognizes and displays drive capacities up to 128GB

Only recognizes and displays drive capacities up to 128GB

Only recognizes and displays drive capacities up to 128GB

Only recognizes and displays drive capacities up to 128GB

Only recognizes and displays drive capacities up to 128GB




PC Compatible

Customer Reviews
The holes in the new drive did not match the holes in the drive bracket, but a minute with a drill fixed that.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- Reviewer:AverageFish-599
Thank you so much for your review! We're thrilled to hear that you were able to resurrect your G4 with our drive! We appreciate your resourcefulness in adapting the drive bracket—sometimes a little DIY ingenuity is all it takes! We're glad you made it work and hope you enjoy your upgraded setup! Your feedback helps us continue to improve!
The SSD itself is fine but the StarTech adapter I received was faulty and would not work with my Rev D 333MHz iMac G3. Had to buy a different adapter.
- Reviewer:iMacCollector
Thank you for sharing your experience, and we're sorry to hear about the issues you faced with the StarTech adapter and compatibility with your iMac G3. It can be frustrating to encounter such problems, especially after investing in an SSD upgrade. While the SSD itself is performing well for you, it's unfortunate that the adapter did not meet your needs. We always aim to ensure our products work seamlessly with various devices, and your feedback is valuable in helping us improve. If you would like help or need more help, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team, and we'll do our best to help you.
Great product. Awesome customer service.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- Reviewer:Reviewer1639630420
Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear that you love our product and had a positive experience with our customer service. Your support means the world to us, and we can't wait to serve you again in the future! Don't hesitate to contact us with further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/