OWC 4-Bay Mercury Elite Pro Quad USB 3.1 Gen 2 External RAID

Other World Computing, Inc. (OWC) is releasing the Mercury Elite Pro Quad.

This external storage solution offers four drive bays to provide amount of storage from a single USB-C connection, with the flexibility to be utilized in Mac, PC and mixed Mac/PC environments. Designed for users who require capacity storage with fast transfer speeds, the Mercury Elite Pro Quad is for use by post- production firms, photographers, creative agencies, higher education programs and small businesses.

Features:

• Four SATA drive bays support up to 48TB of storage in a desktop solution

• Up to 947MB/s of USB 3.1 Gen 2 performance

• Equipped with the SoftRAID engine

• RAID Ready or RAID Edition (Mac only)

• Drives included – Three-year limited warranty

• Enclosure only – One year limited warranty

The Mercury Elite Pro Quad’s USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface and USB-C port work with any USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 equipped Mac or Windows PC. And the included USB-C to USB-A adapter cable provides the ability to connect to any USB equipped computer. The heat-dissipating aluminum enclosure, whisper-quiet fan and vibration-absorbing feet keep the unit running reliably cool and quiet.

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The company recognizes that not everyone needs every single RAID mode, and has added the option for users to choose what works best for their individual workflow. It is available in two versions of the SoftRAID engine for Mac users, one with RAID-0 and RAID-1 modes along with disk certification and drive monitoring, and one with support for RAID-0, 1, 4, 5, and 1+0. Windows users can create (striped), two-way mirrored, or parity storage spaces directly in Windows 7, 8, or 10.

The Mercury Elite Pro Quad will act as the follow-on to the Mercury Elite Pro Qx2. The Mercury Elite Pro Quad 4-bay external storage device is available at MacSales.com and authorized resellers.