OWC Expands Thunderbolt 1 Storage Family

Other World Computing, Inc. (OWC) expanded its family of Thunderbolt interface storage products with the addition of its Mercury Elite Pro Dual external high-performance drive with hardware RAID capabilities.

The Mercury Elite Pro Dual with Thunderbolt interface will be featured at the NAB show in Las Vegas, NV.

Two-Bay Design
The Mercury Elite Pro Dual, available in capacities up to 8TB of total storage, adds storage capacity and throughput to any Mac or PC with a Thunderbolt port. Applications such as A/V post-production, photography, music, graphics, data management, and Time Machine backups are enhanced with access to data at sustained data rates of up to 389MB/s read, 351MB/s write.

Flexible for Individual Storage Needs
It supports independent drive access for two installed drives, providing hardware RAID, and is ideal for RAID-0, -1, span, and independent modes to get the combination of speed, capacity, and redundancy to meet workflow needs.

Convenient Yet Flexible Hardware RAID Settings
It comes factory set for plug and play use in RAID-0 mode, for striping data across both drives for high speed backup. Users can change to any of three other modes via a switch selector. Modes include: RAID-1 for writing the same information in real-time for ‘live activity’ data redundancy; span, which combines both drives into a single, larger volume; and independent mode for the most capacity.

Compatible With New And Legacy Macs And PCs
With a USB 3.0 and two Thunderbolt ports and cables included, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual doesn’t require complicated set-up and is ready for plug and play use with legacy Macs, the latest 2013 Mac models, and PCs.

It provides data transfer speeds up to 389MB/s and can be moved between different systems utilizing its supported interfaces with interoperability for backup performance and flexibility.

Six Prosumer Models Available:

2TB 7,200rpm (1TB + 1TB) – $429.00
4TB 7,200rpm (2TB + 2TB) – $494.99
4TB HDD/SSD Hybrid (2TB + 2TB) – $579.99
6TB 7,200rpm (3TB + 3TB) – $574.99
8TB 7,200rpm (4TB + 4TB) – $759.99
Add Your Own Drives enclosure kit – $299.99

All Mercury Elite Pro Dual solutions come with interface connecting cables, a $150 retail value disk utility software bundle, and a three-year limited warranty, which includes free lifetime US-based 24/7 technical support, a 48-hour repair turnaround time, and one year of complimentary Level 1 data recovery service.

“Since we began selling the Mercury Elite Pro Dual, OWC customers have made it a best seller,” said Larry O’Connor, founder and CEO, OWC. “With the addition of this new model with Thunderbolt interface and USB 3.0 technology, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual line continues to deliver best in class performance and reliability.“

Mercury Elite Pro Dual Features: