Description

OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini

1.5TB Quad Interface Storage Solution

Mac / PC / eSATA / FireWire 800 / FireWire 400 / USB 2.0 & 1.1

High performance and Plug and Play data storage/ backup reliability with a fanless, bus powered design.

With your choice of a 2.5" Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive OR Solid State Drive (SSD), the latest chipset, and a "Quad Interface" of FireWire 800/400/USB 2.0/eSATA connectivity, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini Portable Storage Solution delivers up to 300MB/s data transfer speeds for demanding data storage and backup needs. All that performance resides in an impact resistant, heat dissipating 5.5 in (L) x 3.8 in (W) x 1.1 in (H) brushed aluminum enclosure with super quiet operation.

When you want high style in high performance storage, look no further than the Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini. With the highest quality drive mechanism built into a shock resistant portable aluminum enclosure, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini is ready to go wherever you need an A/V, Digital Photography, Professional Music, Graphics, General Data, and Time Machine ready storage solution.

"Quad Interface" FireWire 800/400, USB 2.0, and eSATA for flexible connectivity
Supports bus powering via any interface*
Data transfer speeds up to 300MB/s
Daisy chain multiple FireWire 800 devices
Drive speeds of up to 7200RPM or Solid State
Perfect for A/V, Digital Photography, Professional Music, Graphics, General Data, and Time Machine ready.
Portable size at 5.5in(L) x 3.8in(W) x 1.1in(H)
Brushed aluminum, impact resistant, heat dissipating, super quiet fanless enclosure
Oxford High-Performance Chipset
Three Year Solution Warranty

Includes:

OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini "Quad Interface" Hard Drive
18″ High Quality eSATA connecting cable (eSATA - eSATA)
15″ High Quality FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 Pin cable)
15″ High Quality USB 2.0/1.1 connecting cable
Owner's Manual
Backup and Utility software CD
- Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only)
- Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
- NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows 2000 or later
- Carbon Copy Cloner© for Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Over 2.0GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software installed

Specifications:

Product Specifications:

Chipset

Oxford Semiconductor 934DSB

Standard Mechanism

1.5TB Seagate Freeplay Hard Drive**

*1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.

**OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.

Drive Interface

SATA (Serial ATA)

Drive Cache Size

8 Megabyte (8,192k)

Drive Rotation Speed

5400RPM

Port Configuration

eSATA - 1 port
FireWire 800 - (2) 9 pin ports
USB 2.0/1.1 - (1) 5 pin mini 'b' port

Max Data Transfer Rate

eSATA - 3.0 Gbit/s (or 300 MB/sec)
FireWire 800 - 800Mbps (or 100MB/sec)
FireWire 400 - 400Mbps (or 50MB/sec)
USB 2.0 - 480Mbps (or 60MB/sec)
USB 1.1 - 12Mbps (or 1.5MB/sec)

Port/Interface Bootability

eSATA: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. -
FireWire 800: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. -
FireWire 400: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. -
USB 2.0: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. -

Format

Pre-formatted for Mac OSX

Macintosh System Requirements

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.0.x or later and an available USB 1.1 or FireWire 400 port.
Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later and an available USB2.0/1.1, FireWire 800/400 port, or eSATA port.

Windows System Requirements

Windows 98SE or later and an available FireWire 400 or USB 2.0/1.1 port.
Windows 2000 or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1, FireWire 800/400, or eSATA port.

Linux Requirements

Linux compatible via supported USB and FireWire interfaces.

Power Supply

Bus Power via FireWire 800 supported on all models equipped with an available FireWire 800 port either factory stock or via add on FireWire 800 PCI Card.
Bus Power via FireWire 400 on all models made in 2001 or later via Factory ports or any model with add on FireWire 400 PCI Card.
Bus Power via USB on most computers with USB 2.0 port factory stock.
Optional AC Adapter*

Recommended eSATA Cards

Cards that OWC has tested and qualified for the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro
PCIe (PCI Express) for Desktops

NewerTech MAXPower eSATA 6G PCIe 2.0 Card

NewerTech MAXPower 6G eSATA RAID card w/ port multiplier.

External Case Dimensions

3.8 in (W) x 5.5 in (D) x 1.1 in (H)
96.52mm x 139.7mm x 27.94mm

Total Shipping Weight

Approximately .75 pounds (.34kg)

Software Included

Intech® Hard Disk SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 – X only)
ProSoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows 2000 or later
Over 1.5GB of Freeware, Shareware, Public domain software installed

Operating Environment:

Temperature

(operating) 0°C – 70°C (32°F – 158°F)
(non-operating) –40°C – 85°C (–40°F – 185°F)

Relative Humidity

(operating) 5% - 90% RH (Non-condensing)
(non-operating) 5% - 95% RH (Non-condensing)

Shock

(non-operating) up to1500G

Vibration

(operating) 1.0G (5 - 300Hz)
(non-operating) 5.0G (5 - 500Hz)

Load/Unload Cycles

600,000

Warranty

OWC 3 Year Solution Warranty

The best warranty is one you never have to use, but should the need occur – OWC is proud to provide a superior level of support and warranty coverage to our customers. Even when not used, we understand the peace of mind afforded by a longer warranty period. OWC's industry leading coverage is a testament to our confidence in the reliability of the solutions that we offer. OWC solutions are engineered to demanding quality standards in order to deliver the most reliable, highest performance available on the market in each storage category.

Note: Do not disassemble or otherwise open your OWC solution prior to the conclusion of OWC's 3 year Warranty period. Doing so will void the remainder of the OWC warranty.