OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual Mini RAID Certified for HD Capture and Playback
Six 2-bay models, $280 with two 1TB HDDs
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on March 6, 2013 at 2:55 pm
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World Computing Inc. has test certified the its Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini, a high-performance bus-powered RAID
storage solution, for video capture and playback without dropping
frames in popular compressed high definition video file formats
including HDV, DVC Pro, and ProRes 422HQ.
Available with two 2.5" 7200RPM HDDs or
Mercury Electra 3G SSDs configured either in a RAID-1 mirrored or
RAID-0 stripe mode, the models offers video and creative
professionals plug and play storage capacity up to 2TB and data
transfer speeds up to 300MB/s with Mac and PC computers.
Big Capacity In Easy To Transport
Design
Measuring the approximate size of a
portable CD player – 5.6"(D) x 6.1"(W) x 1.1"(H) – the bus powered
(no AC adapter needed) RAID flat side-by-side two drive design
enables it to fit into any gear carrying bag for maximum ‘in the
field’ data protection of content transferred from video cameras.
Packing a pair of 2.5′ SATA HDDs with up to 2TB of capacity two
Mercury Electra 3G SSDs with up to 1TB (960GB after
over-provisioning) of total capacity in an under two pound, fanless solution.
Convenient Yet Flexible Hardware
RAID Settings
It comes factory set for plug and play
use in one of two RAID levels: RAID-1 for writing the same
information in real-time for ‘live activity’ data redundancy; or
RAID-0 for ‘striping’ data across both drives for the highest speed
backup. Users who desire a change to either RAID level setting,
including the SPAN option, can do so via switch selectors.
Compatible With New And Legacy Macs
And PCs
With a Quad Interface of two FireWire
800 ports, one FireWire 400, one USB 2.0, and one eSATA port and connecting cables included, the product doesn’t require any
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 300MB/s and can be moved between different systems utilizing its
supported interfaces with interoperability for maximum data backup
performance and flexibility.
Six Test Certified Models Available:
- 1TB (500GB+500GB 7,200rpm) OWC Mercury
Elite Pro Dual mini preconfigured as RAID-0 or RAID-1 and FireWire
800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0, and eSATA interfaces. $219.99
- 1.5TB (750GB+750GB 7,200rpm) OWC Mercury
Elite Pro Dual mini preconfigured as RAID-0 or RAID-1 and FireWire
800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0, and eSATA interfaces. $229.99
- 2TB (1TB+1TB 7,200rpm) OWC Mercury
Elite Pro Dual mini preconfigured as RAID-0 or RAID-1 and FireWire
800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0, and eSATA interfaces. $279.99
- Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini with
two 240GB, 480GB, or 960GB OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSDs priced
starting at $337.99
In additional to the HD video test
certified models, it is also available in 5,400rpm HDD models that are
suitable for audio, photography, video playback, and other data
storage needs. All solutions come ready for plug and play with
interface connecting cables, a $100 retail value disk utility
software bundle, and a three-year solution warranty which includes
free lifetime US-based 24/7 technical support and a 48-hour repair
turnaround time with up to one year of complimentary Level 1 data
recovery service.