Boost the storage capacity of your laptop or desktop with the Mercury Elite Pro Dock 36TB 2-Bay Thunderbolt 2 Raid Array (2 x 18TB) from OWC. Equipped with a pair of 18TB 3.5" 7200 rpm HDDs, this RAID array delivers fast transfers at speeds up to 497 MB/s. Two Thunderbolt 3 ports accommodate a host connection via the included cable, while also supporting daisy chaining. Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports are also present, along with a Gigabit Ethernet port, DisplayPort output, and SD card reader. With its hardware RAID controller, the Mercury Elite Pro Dock comes preconfigured in RAID 0 and supports RAID 1, SPAN, and JBOD modes. A preinstalled fan ensures components cool, while a Kensington Lock slot can be used to secure the array to a permanent fixture using a compatible lock, available separately.
- Mechanisms Supported: 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SATA drives
- Total Capacity: 36.0TB
- Total Solution Cache Size: 1024 MB
- Standard Mechanism: (2) 18.0TB Western Digital WD Blue 7,200RPM Hard Disk Drive with 512 MB cache; *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
- Display Support: Up to one 5K display @ 60Hz,; or one 4K display @ 60Hz,; or one 4K display @ 30Hz,; or two 4K displays @ 60Hz,; or one 4K display @ 60Hz and one 4K display @ 30Hz
- Display Support by Port: Thunderbolt 3: Up to 5K @ 60Hz via a native Thunderbolt 3 display or 4K @ 60Hz via a Thunderbolt display or a USB-C display adapter
- Boot Support: Mac only
- Hot Plug Support: Yes
- Chipset: Thunderbolt (2): Intel JHL6540; Media Reader: Genesis Logic GL-3227; USB (2): Fresco Logic FL1100EX; Ethernet (1): Intel i210; SATA Controller: ASMedia AS
- Drive Interface: SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Format: Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
- Rotational Speed: 7,200RPM
- RoHS Compliant: Yes
- Certifications: CE; FCC; VCCI; BSMI; RCM; Thunderbolt™technology
- Data Rate: Up to 40 Gb/s
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
- Ethernet Speeds (RJ-45): 1Gb/s "Gigabit" (1000BASE-T); 100Mb/s (100BASE-T); 10Mb/s (10BASE-T)
- Jumbo Frame Support: Yes
- RAID Capable: Yes
- Default RAID Level: RAID 0
- RAID Levels Supported: RAID 0; RAID 1; SPAN; JBOD
- RAID Features: Hardware RAID
- Benchmark Speed, Read (Max): Up to 1020 MB/s
- Benchmark Speed, Write (Max): Up to 1067 MB/s
- Contact Start Stops: 600,000
- Mac OS Compatibility: 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: Windows 11; Windows 10 64-bit Edition; Windows Server 2016
- Other Requirements: Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt compatibility requires a certified Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 (mDP) adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable. This configuration provides data transfer at Thunderbolt 2 speeds (up to 20Gb/s) but does not support notebook charging.
- Host Port Requirements: Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt1)
- Driver Required: Download Driver; Windows driver required for 8TB and 10TB models
- Power Supply: External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- AC Input: 100-240V, 50-60 Hz, 2.0A
- DC Output: +12V, 10A
- Wattage: 120W
- External Power Adapter: Yes
- Power Delivery: Provides up to 27 watts of power via Thunderbolt 3 to charge or reduce laptop and device battery draw.
- Number of Bays: 2
- Device Ports: (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s); (1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port; (2) USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Ports up to 600MB/s; (1) DisplayPort Port; (1) Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) RJ-45 Port
- Memory Card Slots: (1) Secure Digital (SD)
- Cooling: (1) 60mm 3,000RPM cooling fan
- Security Slot: Yes
- Housing Material: High quality aluminum for optimized heat dissipation
- Color: Aluminum
- Dimensions: Height: 14.7 cm (5.8 in); Length: 23.8 cm (9.4 in); Width: 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
- Weight: 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs)
- Ambient Temperature: Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C); Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
- Altitude: Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft); Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
- Humidity: Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing; Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
- Shock: Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed; Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Noise: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed