Expand storage with the Mercury Elite Pro Dual 36TB 2-Bay USB 3.2 Gen 2 RAID Array with 3-Port Hub from OWC. Designed to provide plenty of storage space for creative workflows, this 36TB RAID array features 18TB drives in dual drive bays. Utilizing a USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface, this array is capable of transfer speeds up to 1250MB/s. Hardware RAID control supports RAID 0, 1, SPAN, and JBOD modes.Connect to accessories using a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C and two Type-A ports. A 60mm cooling fan ensures adequate thermal offloading, while a Kensington Lock slot can be used to secure the array. The Mercury Elite Pro Dual supports 2.5 and 3.5" drives and is bootable in macOS. Supported operating systems include Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, and iPadOS.
Mechanisms Supported: 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SATA drives
Total Capacity: 36.0TB
Total Solution Cache Size: 1024 MB
Standard Mechanism: (2) 18TB Toshiba MG09ACA Series 7,200RPM Hard Disk Drive with 512 MB cache; *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
Boot Support: Independent volumes bootable in macOS
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): USB 3.2 Gen 2 : Up to 10 Gb/s (or 1250 MB/s)
RAID Capable: Yes
RAID Levels Supported: RAID 0; RAID 1; SPAN; JBOD
RAID Features: Hardware RAID
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.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 Server 2012 R2; Windows 10 32-bit Edition; Windows 10 64-bit Edition; Windows Server 2016; Windows 11
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
Driver Required: No
Power Supply: External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply; Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.
AC Input: 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2A
DC Output: +12V, 6A
Wattage: 72W
External Power Adapter: Yes
Number of Bays: 2
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; (1) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible; (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
Cooling: (1) 60mm 2,500RPM cooling fan
Security Slot: Yes
Power/Activity LED: Yes
Housing Color: Silver
Housing Material: Aluminum
Dimensions: Height: 14.7 cm (5.8 in); Length: 23.9 cm (9.4 in); Width: 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
Weight: 1.4 kg (3.13 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
