Overview
OWC HDD Mercury Elite Pro Dual
The Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub gives you nearly infinite options for your workspace. This beautiful, modern designed solution is universally USB compatible and can handle diverse workflows. Compact and available plug and play ready, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual is not only super fast, convenient, and versatile, it will quickly become the centrepiece of your digital lifestyle.
High performance where it matters, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub delivers over 1000MB/s (1GB/s) of real-world data transfer speed. Now you can transfer the equivalent of an entire DVD in less than 5 seconds or transfer 1,000 photos in 2 seconds. Performance like this is great for backup, photography, audio, virtual machines, even video editing.
The rear-side hub offers three USB ports to connect high-speed storage with performance of up to 1250MB/s as well as keyboards, mice, phones, etc. In short, you can connect virtually any USB peripheral or device you have, and the Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub supports it.
Multiple Bays, Multiple Options
From high-demand production studios to your home office, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual seamlessly integrates with any work environment. Dual drive bays let you install your choice of 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SSDs or HDDs. Built-in hardware RAID gives you enhanced data protection or maximum throughput.
Single-Click Drive + Dock Ejection
Need to take it on the go or disconnect it? Or, maybe you’re done with the drives? OWC’s free Dock Ejector app lets you safely dismount the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub and any additional external drives connected to it from your computer in a single click. You’ll be sure that all data has been safely written before any drive is unmounted, protecting against accidental data loss or corruption.
Ready to Work Anywhere
At 5.8” high x 3.3” wide and weighing under four pounds with SSDs installed, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub is compact leaving you more workspace as well as being able to take with anywhere. It connects to any Mac or PC with an available USB port, so it’s universally compatible with nearly all USB computers from the last decade up to the latest machines. You can also work cross-platform with Macs and PCs using OWC's MacDrive software (sold separately).
Secure Your Workflow with OWC ClingOn
Active workspaces expose gear to bumps, shoves, and the random tail wag from a pet. Just one ill-timed touch can cause an accidental cable disconnection interruption to your workflow. The OWC ClingOn custom cable stabilisers (sold separately) screw into the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub housing to secure your USB-C connections so you can work with confidence even in the highest foot traffic environments.
Universal USB Compatible with Included Cables
To help you start working immediately and hassle-free with any USB machine, OWC include high-quality USB connecting cables right in the box.
- Pro-grade storage with real-world tested performance
- Optional, user configurable hardware RAID settings for 0, 1, Span, or independent mode
- Universally compatible: works with any USB-equipped Mac, PC, or mobile device such as iPad Pro, gaming consoles, anything that supports external storage
- Connect and charge: three USB ports for audio or video mixers, cameras, card readers, tablets, keyboards, mice, anything USB
- Plug and play & ready to go: no drivers needed and includes USB connecting cables
Video
Dual-drive hardware RAID storage solution with USB hub offers file and footage storage, accessory connectivity, and device charging to home offices, small businesses, and creative pros.
Compatibility
Compatible with the devices listed below.
MacBook
MacBook Air
MacBook Pro
Mac Pro
iMac
Mac mini
Mac Studio
iMac Pro
Specifications
- Total Capacity
- 8.0TB
- Mechanisms Supported
- 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SATA drives
- Standard Mechanism
- 2 x 4TB Toshiba MD04ACA Series 7,200RPM hard disk drive with 128 MB cache
- Bootable
- Independent volumes bootable in macOS
- Hot Plug Support
- Yes
- Chipset
-
- SATA/RAID Controller: 1 x Asmedia ASM-1352R
- USB Hub: 1 x Genesys Logic GL-3590
- Certifications
- CE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, BSMI
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 : 10 Gb/s (or 1250 MB/s)
- RAID Capable
- Yes
- RAID Levels Supported
- RAID 0, RAID 1, SPAN, JBOD
- RAID Features
- Hardware RAID
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Contact Start Stops
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Mac OS Compatibility
-
- 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 11.0 Big Sur
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- PC OS Compatibility
-
- 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 Server 2012 R2
- Windows 10 32-bit Edition
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows 11
- Linux OS Compatibility
- Yes
- Mobile OS Compatibility
-
- iPadOS 13
- iPadOS 14
- iPadOS 13
- iPadOS 14
- iPadOS 15
- iPadOS 16
- Android 10.x
- Android 11.x
- Android 12.x
- Android 13.x
- Other OS Compatibility
- Chrome OS
- Driver Required
- No
- Host Port Requirements
-
- This device will connect at the maximum speed supported by your computer:
- Most Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-C) equipped computers (2016 or later) - 10Gb/s (1250MB/s)
- Most USB 3.0 or USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB-A or USB-C) equipped computers (2015 and earlier) - 5Gb/s (600MB/s)
- Most USB 2.0 equipped computers (2011 and earlier) - 480MB/s
- Supports Chromebook, tablet, or phone with a USB-C port
- Power Supply
- External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- AC Input
- 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2A
- DC Output
- +12V, 6A
- Wattage
- 72W
- External Power Adapter
- Yes
- Number of Bays
- 2
- Device Ports
-
- 1 x host port - USB 3.2 Gen 2 type-C up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 type-C port up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 type-A ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- Cooling
- 1 x 60mm 2,500RPM cooling fan
- Security Slot
- Yes
- Power/Activity LED
- Yes
- Housing Colour
- Silver
- Housing Material
- Aluminium
- Dimensions
- H: 147 x L: 239 x W: 85 mm
- Weight
- 1400 g
What's in the box?
- 1 x OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub External Storage Solution
- 1 x External Power Supply
- 1 x US Power Cable
- 1 x 1.0 m USB-C Cable
- 1 x USB-C to USB-A Cable
- 1 x Quick Start Guide
- 1 x Assembly Manual & User Guide
Warranty
- 3 Year Limited Warranty
Part Number
- OWCMEDCH7T08