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OWC Mercury Elite Pro Qx2 8TB (4x 2TB) 4-Bay Enterprise RAID Storage Solution
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OWC Mercury Elite Pro Qx2 8TB (4x 2TB) 4-Bay 7200RPM Multi-Interface Enterprise Class RAID Storage Solution, eSATA/FireWire 800/USB 3.0, 300MB/sec USB 3.0/eSATA Transfer Rate, RAID 0/1/5/10/SPAN and JBOD/Independent Drive Mode Supported

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OWC Mercury Elite Pro Qx2 Specifications

  • Chipset

    JMicron 355 / FW800 (1394B) / FW400(1394A) and JMicron 567 3.0

  • Port Configuration

    1x eSATA port
    2x FireWire 800 (9-pin) ports
    1x USB 3.0 (9-pin, mini-B) port

  • Data Transfer Rate (max)

    eSATA: 300 MB/sec (in RAID 0)
    FireWire 800: 100 MB/sec
    FireWire 400: 50 MB/sec
    USB 3.0: 300 MB/sec (in RAID 0)
    USB 2.0: 60 MB/sec

  • Storage

    8TB

  • Drives

    4x 2TB hard disk drives

  • Drive Rotation Speed

    7200 RPM

  • RAID / JBOD Support

    RAID 0,1,5,10 Hardware RAID Mode and NRAID Span Options
    Solutions are pre-configured as RAID 5 for optimum speed, protection & capacity

  • Cache Memory

    64MB per drive, 256MB total

  • Format

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

  • System Requirements

    Macintosh:
    Minimum Apple G4 processor, 128MB RAM
    Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, 10.0.x or later and an available USB 1.1 or FireWire 400 port
    Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later including Mavericks 10.9.x and an available USB 2.0/1.1, FireWire 800/400 port, or eSATA port
    Time Machine Compatible: Mac OS X 10.5 (version introduced) and later

  • System Requirements (cont.)

    Windows:
    Minimum Intel Pentium III CPU 500MHz, 128MB RAM
    Windows XP(64 bit) or later and an available USB 3.0/2.0, FireWire 800/400, or eSATA port

    Linux:
    Linux compatible via supported USB and FireWire interfaces

  • Temperature

    Operating: 41 to 108 deg. F (5 to 42 deg. C)
    Non-operating: -40 to 149 deg. F (-40 to 65 deg. C)

  • Relative Humidity

    Operating: 8-90% RH (Non-condensing)
    Non-operating: 5-95% RH (Non-condensing)

  • Shock

    65G 2mS; (non-operating) 175G 2mS

  • Vibration

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

  • 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

    9.7 x 5.3 x 7.0" (246.38 x 134.62 x 177.80mm)

  • Weight

    8.6lbs (3.90kg)

About OWC Mercury Elite Pro Qx2

The Mercury Elite Pro Qx2 is engineered to excel for audio, video and photography applications, data management, backup and more. Pre-configured in RAID 5 mode (high-performance with redundancy), you can easily configure Qx2 in RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and span modes for the best combination of speed, capacity and redundancy to meet all your needs.

• Pre-configured in RAID 5, user-configurable hardware RAID modes 0, 1, 5, 10 or span
• Individual hard drive status LEDs
• Smart Fan automatically regulates Fan speed
• High-quality double-shielded cables included
• Heavy-duty, auto-switching power supply
• Integrated Kensington Security Slot for theft prevention
• Up to a 5-year OWC limited warranty

User-Selectable Hardware RAID Settings
Thanks to a front panel selector switch, the Mercury Elite Pro Qx2 enables easy configuration of the hardware RAID settings to Span, 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD/Independent drive modes - so you can select the best combination of speed, capacity, redundancy.

Span
Combines the capacity of two or more drives of the same size without any RAID data distribution scheme into one logical desktop volume. This mode can combine the capacity of varying size drives based on the lowest capacity drive in the set.

RAID 0 (Stripe)
Data is split into blocks over two or more drives at same time for high speed and large capacity. The ideal RAID setting for demanding video production/editing.

RAID 1 (Mirror)
The same data is written to two drives for highest level of data safety and redundancy.

RAID 5 (Stripe with Parity)
Data is Striped (RAID 0) while incorporating redundancy over three or more drives for the best combination for speed, capacity and redundancy. The Multi-Interface 4 Bay Enterprise Class Performance RAID Solutions are pre-configured as RAID 5.

RAID 10 (1+0)
Data is Striped (RAID 0) over two Mirrored sets (RAID 1) of drives for fast redundancy.

JBOD/Independent drive operation
Each drive mounts as an individual volume.

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What's in the box:

  • Other World Computing Mercury Elite Pro Qx2 8TB (4x 2TB) 4-Bay 7200RPM Multi-Interface Enterprise Cl
  • 39" High Quality Double-Shielded eSATA Cable
  • 36" High Quality Double-Shielded FireWire 800 Cable (9-9 Pin Cable)
  • 36" High Quality Double-Shielded USB 3.0/2.0 Cable
  • Front Panel Lock with 2x Keys
  • Assembly Manual
  • User Guide
  • Power Supply
  • Hard Drive Screws
  • Complimentary 1 Year Level 1 Data Recovery
  • Other World Computing 5 Year Limited Warranty