Add USB 3.0 and eSATA 6G storage to your compatible Windows or Mac system with the Mercury Elite Pro Dual 2-Bay USB 3.0 RAID Enclosure from OWC / Other World Computing. This enclosure is pre-configured for RAID 0 via hardware and is designed for creative workflows, HD video, project archives, and system backups in environments ranging from production studios to home offices. When configured as RAID 0, this enclosure provides data transfer speeds up to 407 MB/s.
Number of Bays: 2
Drive Bays: 2 bays supporting: 3.5-inch SATA drives
Mechanisms Supported: Supports Two 3.5" Serial ATA Drives (1.5Gb/s, 3.0Gb/s, and 6.0Gb/s)
Storage Interface: SATA
RAID Capable: Yes
Default RAID Level: RAID 0
RAID Levels Supported: RAID 0; RAID 1; SPAN; JBOD
RAID Features: Hardware RAID
Device Ports: (1) USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-B Port; (1) eSATA 6 Gb/s Port (supports port multiplier)
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): USB 3.2 Gen 1 : Up to 5 Gb/s (or 625 MB/s); USB 2.0 : Up to 480 Mb/s (or 60 MB/s); USB 1.1 : Up to 12 Mb/s (or 1.5 MB/s); eSATA Rev 3.x : Up to 6 Gb/s (or 750 MB/s); eSATA Rev 2.x : Up to 3 Gb/s (or 375 MB/s); eSATA Rev 1.x : Up to 1.5 Gb/s (or 187.5 MB/s)
Chipset / Controller: JMicron JMS562
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): 1,400,000 hours
Contact Start Stops: 600,000
Host Interface Requirements: USB (USB-A or USB-C1) or eSATA port
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; macOS 14.x Sonoma
PC OS Compatibility: Windows XP; Windows XP 64-bit Edition; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Windows Vista; 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 10 32-bit Edition; Windows 10 64-bit Edition; Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2022; Windows 11
External Power Adapter: Yes
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, 0.8A
DC Output: +12V, 4A
Replacement Adapter Part Number: OWCMSPWR12V2.5A (sold separately)
Cooling: (1) cooling fan
Security Slot: Yes
Power Button: Yes
Power/Activity LED: Yes
Housing Color: Silver
Housing Material: Aluminum
Dimensions: Height: 13.5 cm (5.3 in); Length: 22.9 cm (9.0 in); Width: 7.1 cm (2.8 in)
