OWC Mount Pro Drive Sled ($25)
For adding 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD to Apple Mac Pro
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on April 14, 2011 at 2:49 pmOther World Computing (OWC) announced the OWC Mount Pro drive sled for adding any 2.5" Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drive or SSD to 2009 and later Apple Mac Pro Nehalem and Westmere models.
Manufactured with the quality processes and materials including powder coated aircraft grade aluminum, the $24.99 MSRP bracket comes backed by a lifetime warranty.
Offers Plug and Play Addition
Of Performance Boosting OWC SSD
Mac Pro owners seeking to increase system performance can use the Mount Pro to add fast SSDs, the OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD, and experience data rates up to 285MB/s. The bracket comes with four drive mounting screws and replaces an existing 3.5" drive tray. The OWC Mount Pro aligns the SATA connector on the mounted 2.5" drive into the back plane SATA ports on the Mac Pro.
Looks And Runs Cool
With a durable blue powder coated finish, the OWC Mount Pro also offers at a glance verification of which Mac Pro drive bays contain 2.5" form factor drives. The open design of the Mount Pro aids in drive heat dissipation.
Proclaimed The ‘Best Solution’ By Mac Performance Site
Mac testing and benchmarking site, MacPerformancGuide.com, called the OWC Mount Pro "By far the best mounting solution yet for installing up to four 2.5" drives into a Mac Pro. The sled bolts the drive in securely and allows far superior air flow to any other design."
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Available At $24.99, SSDs From $99.97
The OWC Mount Pro is available priced at $24.99 MSRP from Other World Computing. It is compatible with all 2009 and later Apple Mac Pros with Model ID 4,1 and 5,1.
"These high quality brackets really make adding a 2.5" drive to a 2009 and later Mac Pro Plug and Play easy," said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. "When you consider the dramatic results adding an OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD to a Mac Pro can achieve, the OWC Mount Pro is really the key to unlocking Mac Pro performance."