Increase your storage capacity with the high-speed 16TB Mercury Elite Pro External Hard Drive from Other World Computing. Inside the rugged aluminum enclosure, which provides both efficient heat dissipation and aesthetic style, is a 16TB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA III hard drive that allows you to back up important files, clear space from your internal drives, and work on large projects that can be transported to other computer systems. The Mercury Elite Pro connects to your computer or gaming console's USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port using the provided cable for data transfer rates of up to 252 MB/s and supports backup applications such as Apple Time Machine and Windows File History for regularly scheduled backups. Its compact, shock-resistant enclosure also allows you to quickly store the drive in a bag or backpack to quickly take on-the-go.
Total Capacity: 16.0TB
Total Solution Cache Size: 256 MB
Standard Mechanism: (1) 16TB Toshiba MG08ACA Series 7,200RPM Hard Disk Drive with 256 MB cache; *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): USB 3.2 Gen 1 : Up to 5 Gb/s (or 625 MB/s)
Plug and Play: Yes
Contact Start Stops: 600,000
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; Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard; 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 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 Home Server 2011; Windows 11
Other Requirements: macOS 10.6.8 or later required
Host Port Requirements: USB (USB-C or USB-A) or Thunderbolt (USB-C) port
Driver Required: No
Power Supply: External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
AC Input: 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 0.9A
DC Output: +12V, 3A
External Power Adapter: Yes
Number of Bays: 1
Drive Bays: 1 bay supporting: 3.5-inch SATA drives
Device Ports: (1) USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-B Port
Security Slot: Yes
Power Button: Yes
Power/Activity LED: Yes
Housing Color: Silver
Housing Material: Aluminum
Dimensions: Height: 11.8 cm (4.6 in); Length: 19.5 cm (7.7 in); Width: 3.5 cm (1.4 in)
Weight: 58.0 g (0.13 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
Noise: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
