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OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini 1TB External 7200RPM HDD, FW800/400 and USB 3.0/2.0
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OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini 1TB 2.5" External Portable 7200RPM HDD Bus-Powered Multi-Interface Storage Solution, FW800/400 and USB 3.0/2.0, 500MB/sec USB 3.0 Transfer Rate

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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 1053E and Oxford 944SE High-Performance Chipset

  • Standard Mechanism

    1.0TB HGST Travelstar 7K1000 Hard Disk Drive

  • Drive Interface

    SATA (Serial ATA)

  • Drive Cache Size

    32 Megabyte (32,768k)

  • Drive Rotation Speed

    7200RPM

  • Port Configuration

    FireWire 800 - 2 port
    USB 3.0 - (1) Micro-B port

  • Max Data Transfer Rate

    FireWire 800 - 100 MB/s
    USB 3.0 - 500 MB/s
    USB 2.0 - 60MB/s
    USB 1.1 - 1.5MB/s

  • Port/Interface Bootability

    FireWire 800: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements
    USB 3.0: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements

  • Format

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

  • System Requirements

    Macintosh:
    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 FireWire 800/400 port
    Time Machine Compatible: Mac OS X 10.5 (version introduced) and later
    Windows:
    Windows 98SE or later and an available FireWire 400 or USB 2.0/1.1 port
    Windows 2000 or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1, or FireWire 800/400 port
    Linux:
    Linux compatible via supported USB interface.

  • Power Supply

    Bus Power via FireWire 800 supported on all models equipped with an available FireWire 800 port either factory stock or via add on FireWire 800 PCI Card.
    Bus Power via FireWire 400 on all models made in 2001 or later via Factory ports or any model with add on FireWire 400 PCI Card.
    Bus power via USB on most computers with factory installed USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port.

  • 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 to1500G

  • Vibration

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

  • Load/Unload Cycles

    600000

  • Software Included

    Intech Hard Disk 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 installed

  • Dimensions (W x D x H)

    External Case: 3.8 x 5.5 x 1.1" (96.52 x 139.70 x 27.94mm)

  • UPC Code

    812437021288

About OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini

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OWC mini drive --

By Sam G.

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

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/FireWire 800 interfaces, the Mercury Elite Pro mini Portable Storage Solution delivers up to 500MB/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.

• Interfaces: USB 3.0 & 2.0; FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 Backwards Compatible)
• 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
• Data transfer speeds up to 500MB/s (via USB 3.0; 100MB/s via FireWire 800)
• Drive speeds up to 5400RPM
• Perfect for digital photography, professional music, graphics, general data and Time Machine
• Brushed aluminum, impact resistant, heat dissipating enclosure
• Super-quiet, fanless operation
• ASMedia 1053E and Oxford 944SE high-performance chipset

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.

Includes the Powerful SpeedTools Utility Suite for Mac
The comprehensive Mac utility used by professionals for accurate Mac diagnosis and maintenance.

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What's in the box:

  • Other World Computing Mercury Elite Pro mini 1TB 2.5" External Portable 7200RPM HDD Bus-Powered Mult
  • High-Quality FireWire 800 Connecting Cable
  • High-Quality USB 3.0 Connecting Cable
  • 4x Phillips Screw
  • Assembly Manual and User Guide
  • Complimentary 1 Year Level 1 Data Recovery
  • Other World Computing 3 Year Limited Warranty