OWC: Mercury Elite Pro Dual RAID With USB 3.1 Gen 1 and FireWire Ports

Other World Computing, Inc. (OWC) announced the Mercury Elite Pro Dual, a hardware RAID storage solution featuring high speed USB 3.1 Gen 1 and two FireWire 800 ports.

Dual-drive hardware RAID
Designed with content creation professionals in mind, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual maximizes the potential of two 7200rpm 3.5″ HDDs in capacities up to 12TB. The Mercury Elite Pro Dual ships configured in RAID-0, achieving sustained speeds up to 390MB/s.

Mercury Elite Pro Dual highlights:

USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB 3.0/2.0 compatible) and dual FireWire 800 connectivity
Up to 12TB storage featuring 7,200rpm HDDs
Transfer speeds up to 390MB/s
Aluminum enclosure with quiet fan cooling
Drive and Activity Status LEDs
Ships in RAID-0 for the fastest out-of-the-box performance
Onboard, user configurable support for RAID-0, 1, SPAN and independent modes

Versatility for any work environment
In addition to RAID-0 for maximum performance, users can switch to any of three other modes via a rear-located dial. Additional modes include:

RAID-1 – writes the same information to both drives in real-time for virtually instant data redundancy
SPAN – combines both drives into a single, larger volume
Independent mode – each drive will mount separately.

The Mercury Elite Pro Dual is built to integrate with any work environment from high demand production studios to a home office.

Performance by design
The Mercury Elite Pro Dual utilizes both speed USB 3.1 Gen 1 and two FireWire 800 ports to offer the connectivity and versatility to work with other existing equipment. A heat dissipating, brushed-aluminum chassis with a variable-speed fan delvers cool, quiet operation. In addition, drive activity LEDs provide an instant snapshot of RAID status, and intelligent power management conserves energy and reduces wear by automatically spinning down the drives when inactive.

All Mercury Elite Pro Dual solutions include connecting cables, configuration and backup software, and an 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 one data recovery service.

“With its huge capacity and performance capabilities, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual makes a great solution for creative workflows of all types,” said Jennifer Soulé, president, OWC. “Whether it’s high performance striping or peace of mind with data redundancy, the RAID configurations offered by the Mercury Elite Pro Dual make it simple for the user to choose the mode that best suits their needs.“

The Mercury Elite Pro Dual is available at company’s webstore and other authorized resellers.

Seven professional grade models are available: