Overview
OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual: Power Your Workflow
A versatile two-bay RAID enclosure designed to elevate your storage experience. Whether you’re a creative professional managing high-definition video projects, a small business owner safeguarding critical backups, or a home office user organising extensive archives, this enclosure delivers the speed, reliability, and flexibility you need
Unmatched Speed for Demanding Tasks
Experience transfer speeds up to 407MB/s, fast enough to handle HD video editing and large file transfers with ease. Equipped with two 3.5-inch 7200RPM hard drives, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual is preconfigured in RAID 0 mode to maximise throughput, ensuring your creative workflows remain uninterrupted.
Flexible RAID Options for Your Needs
Adapt the Mercury Elite Pro Dual to suit your priorities with effortless RAID configuration. Switch between RAID 0 for blazing speed, RAID 1 for mirrored data security, span mode for combined storage, or independent drive use—all via an accessible front switch. This flexibility means you can protect irreplaceable files or optimise capacity without complex setup, making it an ideal choice for photographers, videographers, and IT professionals seeking tailored storage solutions.
Seamless Connectivity and Quiet Design
With both USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) and eSATA ports, this enclosure integrates smoothly into any setup, from modern laptops to legacy systems, ensuring you stay connected without compromise. Its second-generation aluminium chassis, paired with a low-decibel cooling fan, keeps drives cool and quiet, creating a distraction-free workspace. Drive-activity LEDs provide instant status updates, while intelligent power management reduces energy use by spinning down drives when idle, extending their lifespan.
- Boost your productivity with lightning-fast transfer speeds up to 407MB/s, letting you edit HD videos and manage large files in record time
- Safeguard your irreplaceable data with flexible RAID 1 mirroring, giving you peace of mind that your work and memories are always protected
- Seamlessly integrate into any setup with USB 3.2 and eSATA connectivity, ensuring your workflow stays smooth across all your devices
- Work distraction-free thanks to the quiet, low-decibel cooling fan, creating a serene environment for your creative or professional tasks
- Invest in lasting reliability with a rigorously tested enclosure backed by OWC’s trusted support, so you can focus on what matters most
Specifications
- Drive Bays
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- 2 bays supporting: 3.5-inch SATA HDDs, 3.5-inch SATA SSDs
- Mechanisms Supported
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- Supports two 3.5" Serial ATA Drives (1.5Gb/s, 3.0Gb/s, and 6.0Gb/s)
- Chipset
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- JMicron JMS562
- Drive Interface
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- SATA
- Data Transfer Rate
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- USB 3.2 Gen 1: up to 5Gb/s (or 625MB/s)
- USB 2.0: up to 480Mb/s (or 60MB/s)
- USB 1.1: up to 12Mb/s (or 1.5MB/s)
- eSATA Rev 3.x: up to 6Gb/s (or 750MB/s)
- eSATA Rev 2.x: up to 3Gb/s (or 375MB/s)
- eSATA Rev 1.x: up to 1.5Gb/s (or 187.5MB/s)
- RAID Capable
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- Yes
- Default RAID Level
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- RAID 0
- RAID Levels Supported
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- RAID 0, RAID 1, SPAN, JBOD
- RAID Features
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- Hardware RAID
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
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- 1,400,000 hours
- Contact Start Stops
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- 600,000
- Mac OS Compatibility
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- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
- Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- OS X 10.9 Mavericks
- OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- macOS 10.12 Sierra
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 11.x Big Sur
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
- macOS 15.x Sequoia
- PC OS Compatibility
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- Windows XP
- Windows XP 64-bit Edition
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7 32-bit Edition
- Windows 7 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition
- Windows 10 32-bit Edition
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 11
- Power Supply
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- External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- AC Input
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- 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 0.8A
- DC Output
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- +12V, 4A
- External Power Adapter
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- Yes
- Number of Bays
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- 2
- Device Ports
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- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 type-B port
- 1 x eSATA 6 Gb/s port
- Cooling
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- 1 x cooling fan
- Security Slot
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- Yes
- Dimensions
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- H: 135 x L: 229 x W: 71 mm
- Weight
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- 1100 g
What's in the box?
- 1 x OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual Enclosure
- 1 x 0.6 m USB-A to USB-B Cable
- 1 x 1.0 m eSATA 6G Cable
- 1 x External Power Supply and Power Cable
Warranty
- 1 Year Limited Warranty
Part Number
- OWCMED3ER0GB