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OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini 4TB Bus Powered Storage Solution
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OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini 4TB Bus Powered Portable Storage Solution, USB 3.0 & eSATA 6G Interface

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2017-07-27T11:16:00

Rated 5 out of 5

OWC mini drive --

Great drive but buyer take note that A/C adapter is sold seperately if you dont want to use drive's built-in bus power via cable

Sam G.

OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Specifications

  • Chipset

    Asmedia 1051E and 1456 High-Performance Chipset

  • Standard Mechanism

    4.0TB Seagate Laptop Hard Drive

  • Drive Interface

    SATA (Serial ATA)

  • Drive Cache Size

    16 Megabyte (16,384k)

  • Drive Rotation Speed

    5400 RPM

  • 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

    eSATA: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements
    USB 3.0: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements
    USB 2.0: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements

  • Format

    Included Drive Guide Software will format drive for either OS X, or Windows

  • USB Attached SCSI Protocol Compliant

    Yes

  • 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

  • Recommended eSATA Cards

    Cards that OWC has tested and qualified for the OWC Mercury Elite Pro

  • Temperature

    Operating: 0 to 70 deg. C (32 to 158 deg. F)
    Non-operating: -40 to 85 deg. C (-40 to 185 deg. F)

  • Relative Humidity

    Operating: 5% - 90% RH (Non-condensing)
    Non-operating: 5% - 95% RH (Non-condensing)

  • Shock

    Non-operating: up to 1500G

  • Vibration

    Operating: 1.0G (5 - 300Hz)
    Non-operating: 5.0G (5 - 500Hz)

  • Load/Unload Cycles

    600000

  • Dimensions (WxDxH)

    96.52 x 139.7 x 27.94mm (3.80 x 5.50 x 1.10")

About OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini

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.

OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini Features

  • 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)
  • Perfect for digital photography, professional music, graphics, general data and Time Machine
  • Brushed aluminum, impact resistant, heat dissipating enclosure
  • Super-quiet, fanless operation
  • ASmedia 1051E and 1456 high-performance chipset

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What's in the box:

  • OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini 4TB Bus Powered Portable Storage Solution
  • 18" High-Quality eSATA Connecting Cable
  • 18" High-Quality USB 3.0 Connecting Cable
  • High-Quality DC to USB Connector
  • OWC 3 Year Limited Warranty