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OWC Mercury Electra 6G 2.5" SATA 500GB Internal Solid State Drive

SKU: OWCS3DE6G500

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TRUSTED PROTECTION PLANS, EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.

Invest In Your Gear and Peace Of Mind!

Accidents happen where life happens. Protect your favorite Adorama products and purchase a protection plan to stay covered from accidental damage, mechanical or electrical failure, and more.

Repair or Replacement

Repair or Replacement

If we can’t fix it, we’ll replace it at no additional cost.

Accidental Damage

Accidental Damage

Protect your product from drops, spills, and more.

Peace of Mind

Peace of Mind

Enjoy your gear without fear. We have you covered!

Malfunction Protection

Malfunction Protection

When regular use of your product over time results in mechanical or electrical failure.

Zero Deductible

Zero Deductible

We will never charge you a deductible after the purchase of a plan.

Customer-Focused Support

Customer-Focused Support

Our claims process is simple & easy and our customer service team is happy to help.

Adorama Protect powered by Extend is available for purchase to customers in the United States. Not available for purchase Internationally or in U.S. Territories.

OWC Mercury Electra 6G Specifications

Controller

Controller

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  • Controller

    4-Ch

  • NAND

    Tier 1 3D NAND

Form Factor

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  • Form Factor

    Standard 7mm 2.5"

Interface

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  • Interface

    SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s & 1.5Gb/s supported, SATA 3.0 Compliant

Capacity

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  • Capacity

    500GB useable capacity

SMART Attributes

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  • SMART Attributes

    Standard

Native Command Queuing

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  • Native Command Queuing

    Up to 32 commands

RoHS Compliant

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  • RoHS Compliant

    Yes

  • Format

    Unformatted

Reliability

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  • TRIM Support

    OS Dependent

Performance

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  • Sequential Reads (Compressible Data)

    Up to 529MB/s

  • Sequential Writes (Compressible Data)

    Up to 483MB/s

  • Sequential Reads (Incompressible Data)

    Up to 521MB/s

  • Sequential Writes (Incompressible Data)

    Up to 444MB/s

  • Random 4K Read

    Up to 90,000 IOPS

  • Random 4K Write

    Up to 60,000 IOPS

  • Active

    2.1 W

  • Idle

    0.9 W

Environmental

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  • Operating Temperature

    0 to 70 deg. C (32 to 158 deg. F)

  • Non-Operating Temperature

    -40 to 85 deg. C (-40 to 185 deg. F)

General

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  • Dimensions (HxWxL)

    7 x 70.06 x 100.12mm (0.28 x 2.76 x 3.94") (Max.)

  • Weight

    77g (2.72 oz) (+/- 2g)

  • UPC Code

    812437024647

About OWC Mercury Electra 6G

500GB Mercury Electra 6G SSD 2.5" Serial-ATA 7mm Solid-State Drive
For High Speed Performance and Reliability
Mercury Electra SSDs deliver the latest in flash NAND and controller technology, utilizing SLC and 3D NAND for long-lasting, power-efficient performance. They offer a powerful combination of performance and reliability for demanding everyday computer users.

No Risk, No Hassle 30-Day Money Back Guarantee
This 6G SATA SSD delivers fast, reliable performance. It works as a hard drive upgrade internally and in bus-powered or self-powered external enclosures (any Mac, PC or enclosure that supports 2.5" SATA drives, must support 7mm drive height). With sequential reads up to 521MB/s and random reads up to 90K IOPS, the OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD line delivers unbeatable performance.

High Performance Internal Storage
OWC SSDs have no moving parts, resulting in a quiet, cool, highly rugged storage solution that also offers near instantaneous system response.

OWC Mercury Electra 6G 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
  • The perfect solution for everyday computing
  • Latest flash NAND and controller technology

What's in the box:

  • OWC / Other World Computing Mercury Electra 6G 2.5 " SATA 500GB Internal Solid State Drive
  • 9.5mm Adapter
  • OWC 3 Year Limited Warranty