OWC 8TB HDD Mercury Elite Pro Quad RAID 4-Drive Storage Solution with USB3.1 Gen2 Chipset with USB-C Port and SoftRaid XT
Overview
OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad External Storage Solution
Designed to put the power of choice in your hands, the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad packs an unprecedented combination of USB connectivity, universal drive bays, and advanced SoftRAID capabilities into a whisper-quiet aluminium enclosure. Whatever your workflow needs, the Mercury Elite Pro Quad has the flexibility to take your storage capacity, performance, and data security to a whole new level.
The Flexibility of USB-C
The Mercury Elite Pro Quad's powerful USB-C interface delivers 10Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 bandwidth and works with any USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 equipped Mac or Windows PC. Simply connect the Mercury Elite Pro Quad via the included USB-C cable to experience next-level performance. If your computer doesn't feature USB-C connectivity, the included USB-C to USB-A cable brings backward compatibility for machines with legacy USB ports.
Capacity Without Compromise
Compatible with 2.5" and 3.5" drives, the Mercury Elite Pro Quad's four universal drive bays provide users massive storage possibilities. With this level of capacity and drive flexibility, you will not have to compromise when it comes to your storage.
SoftRAID: RAID Made Easy
Harness the full capability of your OWC drive array with the included SoftRAID XT, the most powerful, intuitive RAID management software on the market for macOS and Windows. SoftRAID’s RAID creation and management technology has been finely tuned to perfection with over 20 years of development to provide rock solid protection of your data and optimise drive performance.
Beyond Hardware RAID
SoftRAID provides a level of storage performance that you simply can’t get with hardware RAID. SoftRAID gives you increased power and control over your RAID drives and disks that hardware RAID can’t deliver and doesn’t lock you into technology that you can’t upgrade or expand.
Designed for Professionals by Professionals
Every detail was considered when designing the Mercury Elite Pro Quad. Built with a heat-dissipating aluminium enclosure, a whisper-quiet fan, and vibration-absorbing feet, the Mercury Elite Pro Quad runs cool and quietly, making it ideal for noise-sensitive environments. Front-facing LEDs provide an instant drive-activity snapshot, while the front panel access lock keeps your drives safe. You can even secure the entire drive with the rear-mounted Kensington compatible lock slot. On top of that, drive-equipped models undergo OWC's multi-hour drive "burn-in" performance certification procedure to ensure that your drive arrives operating properly and ready to perform.
Reliability and Support You Can Count On
Like all OWC drives, the Mercury Elite Pro Quad is built to the highest standards of reliability and performance. Because 100% reliability is always the goal, Mercury Elite Pro Quad is rigorously quality tested, and backed by an OWC 3 year limited warranty.
- Works with all USB systems, Thunderbolt 3 compatible
- Up to 947MB/s
- SoftRAID engine included
- Four universal drive bays for 2.5" and 3.5" drives
Video
Make drive juggling a thing of the past. The OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad was created with four drive bays to provide massive amounts of storage from a single USB-C connection along with RAID configuration flexibility.
Compatibility
Compatible with the devices listed below.
MacBook
MacBook Air
MacBook Pro
Mac Pro
iMac
Mac mini
Mac Studio
iMac Pro
Specifications
- Total Capacity
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- 8.0TB
- Total Solution Cache Size
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- 1024 MB
- Standard Mechanism
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- 4 x 2.0TB Western Digital WD Blue 7,200RPM Hard Disk Drive with 256 MB cache
- Hot Swap Support
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- Yes
- Chipset
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- USB 3.1 Gen 2: 1 x Via Labs VLI-822
- SATA: 4 x ASMedia ASM-235CM
- Drive Interface
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- SATA
- Rotational Speed
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- 7,200RPM
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
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- USB 3.2 Gen 2 : up to 10 Gb/s (or 1250 MB/s)
- Plug and Play
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- Yes
- RAID Capable
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- Yes
- Default RAID Level
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- RAID 5
- RAID Levels Supported
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- RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD, RAID 0+1, RAID 4, RAID 5
- RAID Features
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- Software RAID
- 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
- PC OS Compatibility
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- Windows 7 32-bit Edition
- Windows 7 64-bit Edition
- Windows Home Server 2011
- Windows 8 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows 10 32-bit Edition
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows 11
- Host Port Requirements
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- USB (USB-C or USB-A) or Thunderbolt (USB-C) port
- Other Requirements
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- SoftRAID XT works with macOS 10.12 or later and Windows 10 or later. SoftRAID is licensed per computer. The SoftRAID serial number will work with both Mac and Windows but can only be active on one computer at a time. Additional seats can be purchased. RAID 4/1+0 10x are currently Mac only at this time
- Power Supply
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- Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- AC Input
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- 100-240V, 50-60Hz
- DC Output
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- +12V, 10A
- Wattage
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- 120W
- External Power Adapter
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- No
- Number of Bays
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- 4
- Device Ports
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- 1 x host port - USB 3.2 Gen 2 type-C up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- Cooling
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- 1 x 92mm temperature-controlled cooling fan
- Certifications
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- CE, FCC
- Dimensions
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- H: 185 x L: 240 x W: 135 mm
- Weight
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- 3600 g
What's in the box?
- 1 x OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad External Storage Solution
- 1 x 1.0 m USB-C to USB-C Cable
- 1 x 1.0 m USB-C to USB-A Cable
- 1 x External Power Cable
- 2 x Security Keys for Front Panel Lock
- 1 x Quick Start Guide
- 1 x Assembly Manual & User Guide
- 1 x OWC SoftRAID XT Software Bundle
- 1 x Quick Start Guide for OWC SoftRAID XT
- 1 x Manual & User Guide for OWC SoftRAID XT
- 1 x Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (1 Year Subscription)
Warranty
- 3 Year Limited Warranty
Part Number
- OWCMEQCTSRT08