Description
OWC Mercury Elite Pro Mini USB 3.0
High-performance and Plug and Play data storage/backup reliability with a fanless, bus-powered design
With your choice of a 2.5″ Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive OR Solid State Drive (SSD), the latest chipset, and USB 3.0/eSATA interfaces, the Mercury Elite Pro mini Portable Storage Solution delivers up to 600MB/s data transfer speeds for demanding data storage and backup needs. All that performance resides in an impact resistant, heat dissipating 5.5 in (L) x 3.8 in (W) x 1.1 in (H) brushed aluminum enclosure with super-quiet operation.When you want high style in high performance storage, look no further than the Mercury Elite Pro mini. With the highest quality drive mechanism built into a shock resistant portable aluminum enclosure, the Mercury Elite Pro mini is ready to go wherever you need an A/V, Digital Photography, Professional Music, Graphics, General Data, and Time Machine ready storage solution.
- Interfaces: USB 3.0 & 2.0; eSATA 6G
- The USB 3.0 Micro-B port is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 cables (USB 3.0 standard A to Micro-B connecting cable is included)
- All interface cables are included
- Bus-powered via USB 3.0 (DC to USB connector included)
- Data transfer speeds up to 600MB/s (via eSATA; 500MB/s via USB 3.0)
- Drive speeds of up to 7200RPM or Solid State Drive
- Perfect for digital photography, professional music, graphics, general data, and Time Machine
- Portable size at 5.5in(L) x 3.8in(W) x 1.1in(H)
- Brushed aluminum, impact resistant, heat dissipating enclosure
- Super-quiet, fanless operation
- Asmedia 1051E and 1456 high-performance chipset
- 1 Year OWC Enclosure Limited Warranty
Includes
- OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Bus-Powered, Multi-Interface, USB 3.0 & 2.0, eSATA Enclosure Kit
- High-quality eSATA connecting cable
- High-quality USB 3.0 connecting cable
- High-quality DC to USB connector
- Mercury Elite Pro mini Assembly Manual (5MB PDF)
- 1 Year OWC Enclosure Limited Warranty with 48-hour Turnaround Time
OWC Mercury Elite Pro Mini USB 3.0
Product Specifications:
Chipset
- Asmedia 1051E and 1456 High-Performance Chipset
Drive Mechanisms Supported
- Any 2.5″ SATA hard drive or SSD up to 2.2TB in capacity and up to 12.5mm in size.
Drive Cache Size
- Dependent on drive mechanism installed
Drive Rotation Speed
- Dependent on drive mechanism installed
Drive Interface
- SATA (Serial ATA)
Port Configuration
- eSATA – 1 port
- USB 3.0 – (1) Micro-B port
Max Data Transfer Rate
- eSATA – 600 MB/s
- USB 3.0 – 500 MB/s
- USB 2.0 – 60MB/s
- USB 1.1 – 1.5MB/s
Port/Interface Bootability
- Can I use this solution as an external startup drive?
- eSATA: Supported on Macs and PC’s meeting minimum requirements. – Click for more info
- USB 3.0: Supported on Macs and PC’s meeting minimum requirements. – Click for more info
- USB 2.0: Supported on Macs and PC’s meeting minimum requirements. – Click for more info
Format
- Included Drive Guide Software will format drive for either OS X, or Windows Download instructions on OS X formatting (DOC 8.5MB) Download instructions on Windows formatting (DOC 4.6MB)
Macintosh System Requirements
- Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.0.x or later and an available USB 1.1.
- Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later. Including ‘Mavericks’ 10.9.x and an available USB2.0/1.1, or eSATA port.
- Time Machine® Compatible: Mac OS X 10.5 (version introduced) and later.
Windows System Requirements
- Windows 98SE or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1 port.
- Windows 2000 or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1, or eSATA port.
Linux Requirements
- Linux compatible via supported USB interface.
Power Supply*
- Bus Power via USB on most computers with USB 2.0 port factory stock.
- Optional AC Adapter* (available as a separate purchase here)
* AC adapter not required for most applications provided computer bus supplies appropriate power needs.
Recommended eSATA Cards
- Cards that OWC has tested and qualified for the OWC Mercury Elite Pro
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PCIe (PCI Express) for Desktops
Related Items
External Case Dimensions
- 3.8 in (W) x 5.5 in (D) x 1.1 in (H)
- 96.52mm x 139.7mm x 27.94mm
Total Shipping Weight
- Approximately .73 pounds (.33kg)
Product Manual
Operating Environment:
Temperature
- (operating) 0°C – 70°C (32°F – 158°F)
- (non-operating) -40°C – 85°C (-40°F – 185°F)
Relative Humidity
- (operating) 5% – 90% RH (Non-condensing)
- (non-operating) 5% – 95% RH (Non-condensing)
Shock
- (non-operating) up to 1500G
Load/Unload Cycles
- Dependent on drive mechanism installed
MTBF
- Dependent on drive mechanism installed
Warranty
1 Year OWC Enclosure Limited Warranty The best warranty is one you never have to use, but should the need occur – OWC is proud to provide a superior level of support and warranty coverage to our customers. Even when not used, we understand the peace of mind afforded by a longer warranty period. OWC’s industry leading coverage is a testament to our confidence in the reliability of the solutions that we offer. OWC solutions are engineered to demanding quality standards in order to deliver the most reliable, highest performance available on the market in each storage category. View more information about the 1 Year OWC Enclosure Limited Warranty
Manufacturer provided specifications for Other World Computing p/n MEPMU3ES UPC#: 736211770950
OWC Mercury Elite Pro Mini USB 3.0
