Overview
OWC Mercury Elite Pro External Storage Solution
Step into the future of data storage with the OWC Mercury Elite Pro, a hallmark of innovation in external storage solutions for nearly two decades. This latest generation continues to deliver an unparalleled blend of performance, quality, and value, offering even more space and higher transfer speeds for all your data needs.
An Essential External Solution for Everyone
In today's digital world, photos, music, videos, presentations, reports, and personal correspondence all add up to a staggering amount of data. The Mercury Elite Pro is the essential desktop drive for creative professionals, small businesses, home office users, and families who require ever-growing storage capacity. Housed in a rugged, solid aluminium enclosure, it features a high-performance 3.5-inch 7200RPM hard drive, making it perfect for:
- Pro-level video editing projects
- Time Machine and File History backups of important business data and irreplaceable personal photos
- Consolidating files from multiple smaller drives to a single location for faster, more convenient access
- Migrating data from an existing machine to a new computer
- Expanding game storage of console gaming systems
- Freeing up space on a computer's internal drive to improve performance
Purposefully Designed for Optimal Performance
The Mercury Elite Pro is purposefully designed to blend form and function. Its fanless, brushed aluminium chassis provides maximum heat dissipation, ensuring it runs quietly cool. The shock isolation design keeps your drive—and your data—safe and protected. Whether placed vertically using the included stand or horizontally with the non-skid rubber feet, the Mercury Elite Pro fits discreetly into any workspace. For those with extensive storage needs, multiple units can be stacked to create a formidable “tower of power”.
Ready for Play and More
Beyond being a workhorse, the Mercury Elite Pro enhances your leisure time as well. Use it to watch videos, listen to music, and view pictures through your gaming console or Smart TV. With modern games averaging 40GB each, the standard 500GB internal drives of consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One can quickly fill up. By adding just 1TB of Mercury Elite Pro capacity, you can store up to 24 average-sized games, including 4K titles, eliminating the need to uninstall favourites and ensuring faster load and save times.
Certified for Reliability and Ready to Use
Every Mercury Elite Pro undergoes rigorous multi-step performance certification before shipping, ensuring it arrives ready to meet the demands of even the most intensive tasks. OWC’s commitment to excellence means you get a product that is both reliable and easy to use. The Mercury Elite Pro comes pre-formatted in the native HFS+ file system for macOS and iPadOS, providing seamless plug-and-play compatibility. Just connect it to your Mac or iPad, and you’re ready to go—no reformatting required.
Discover the OWC Mercury Elite Pro and revolutionise your data storage experience. With its exceptional performance, robust design, and versatile functionality, it's more than just a storage solution—it's a gateway to enhanced productivity and entertainment.
- Instantly expand your storage capacity for more productivity and fun
- Effortlessly back up vital files with top-notch security and ease
- Improve your gaming experience by adding space for more titles
- Keep your data safe with built-in shock isolation for protection
- Enjoy quiet, cool operation with fanless, aluminium design
- Consolidate all your files into one accessible location
- Seamlessly migrate data when upgrading to a new computer
- Maximise your desk space with vertical or horizontal placement options
- Compatible with Mac, Windows, Linux, and gaming consoles
- Ready to use out of the box for ultimate convenience
Video
In this video, we show you how to install a 3.5” SATA Hard Drive in the OWC Mercury Elite Pro drive enclosure.
Compatibility
Compatible with the devices listed below.
MacBook
MacBook Pro
Mac Pro
iMac
Mac mini
Mac Studio
iMac Pro
Specifications
- Total Capacity
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- 20TB
- Total Solution Cache Size
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- 512MB
- Drive Mechanism
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- 1 x 20.0TB Toshiba MG10 Series 7,200RPM Enterprise Class Hard Disk Drive with 512 MB cache
- Drive Bays
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- 1 bay supporting: 3.5-inch SATA drives
- Storage Interface
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- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Boot Support
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- Mac only
- Chipset
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- Storage Controller: JMicron JMS-567
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
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- USB 3.2 Gen 1: up to 5 Gb/s (or 625 MB/s)
- Plug and Play
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- Yes
- Contact Start Stops
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- 600,000
- Mac OS Compatibility
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- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
- 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
- PC OS Compatibility
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- 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 Server 2012
- Windows 10 32-bit Edition
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Home Server 2011
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 11
- Other Requirements
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- macOS 10.6.8 or later required
- Driver Required
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- No
- Power Supply
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- External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- AC Input
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- 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 0.9A
- DC Output
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- +12V, 3A
- External Power Adapter
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- Yes
- Device Ports
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- 1 x USB 3.2 gen 1 type-B port
- Host Port Requirements
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- USB (USB-C or USB-A) or Thunderbolt (USB-C) port
- Security Slot
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- Yes
- Power / Activity LED
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- Yes
- Dimensions
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- H: 118 x L: 195 x W: 35 mm
- Weight
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- 500 g
What's in the box?
- 1 x OWC Mercury Elite Pro External Storage Solution
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-B to Type-A Cable
- 1 x External Power Supply
- 1 x Power Cable
- 1 x Quick Start Guide
- 1 x Assembly Manual & User Guide
Warranty
- 3 Year Limited Warranty
Part Number
- OWCME3NH7T20