Add 16TB of USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C storage to your compatible Windows or Mac system with the Mercury Elite Pro Quad 16TB 4-Bay USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C RAID Array (4 x 4TB) from OWC / Other World Computing. This array is preconfigured as RAID 0 via included SoftRAID XT Lite software. 16TB also provides you with plenty of space to store files such as music, photos, movies, and documents. This array provides sequential compressible read speeds of up to 484 MB/s, sequential compressible write speeds of up to 838 MB/s, sequential incompressible read speeds of up to 450 MB/s, and sequential incompressible write speeds of up to 752 MB/s.Within the array are four SATA III drive bays that can each house a single 3.5" or 2.5" drive using included drive brackets. Each drive bay has a 4TB 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" hard drive, each of which has a 128MB cache, for a total system cache of 512MB. While the array is software-configured as RAID 0, it can also be configured as RAID 1, which offers 1:1 data redundancy at a cost of 50% of the total storage capacity. As a RAID 0 volume, users will benefit from increased read and write speeds, but no data redundancy.This volume will be recognized on systems running macOS 10.6 and later, as well as Windows 7 and later. Connectivity to your host system is achieved using an integrated 10 Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port, and both USB Type-C to Type-C and USB Type-C to Type-A cables are included to help ensure compatibility with modern and legacy systems. To help ensure a smooth operating environment, the array is built using heat-dissipating aluminum, uses a cooling fan, and its included 100-240 VAC power supply runs at 50/60 Hz to help ensure worldwide compatibility. Also included is a power cable and two front panel keys.Please note that SoftRAID Lite XT software requires macOS 10.9.3 or later and is not compatible with Windows. Setting up a RAID volume for Windows requires the use of Windows Storage Spaces or the Disk Management application.
Total Capacity: 16.0TB
Total Solution Cache Size: 512 MB
Standard Mechanism: (4) 4TB Toshiba MD04ACA Series 7,200RPM Hard Disk Drive with 128 MB cache; *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
Hot Swap Support: Yes
Chipset: USB 3.1 Gen 2: (1) Via Labs VLI-822; SATA: (4) ASMedia ASM-235CM
Drive Interface: SATA
Rotational Speed: 7,200RPM
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): USB 3.2 Gen 2 : Up to 10 Gb/s (or 1250 MB/s)
Mac OS Compatibility: 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: 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: USB (USB-C or USB-A1) or Thunderbolt (USB-C) port
Other Requirements: 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 (10) are currently Mac only at this time.
Power Supply: Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
AC Input: 100-240V, 50-60Hz
DC Output: +12V, 10A
Wattage: 120W
External Power Adapter: No
Number of Bays: 4
Device Ports: (1) Host Port - USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
Cooling: (1) 92mm Temperature-controlled cooling fan
Security Slot: Yes
Housing Material: Aluminum
Dimensions: Height: 18.5 cm (7.3 in); Length: 24.0 cm (9.4 in); Width: 13.5 cm (5.3 in)
Weight: 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs)
Certifications: CE; FCC
Ambient Temperature: Operating: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C); Non-Operating: -4°F to 158°F (-20°C to 70°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
