OWC 12TB Mercury Elite Pro | 2-Bay RAID 0 Array w/ 3 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Ports, up to 1250MB/s Transfer Speeds (2 x 6TB)
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Size: 12TB (2 x 6TB)
Designed for photography, video editing, audio, virtual machines, backing up, and more, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual 2-Bay USB 3.2 Gen 2 RAID Enclosure with 3-Port Hub from OWC / Other World Computing features dual SATA III 6 Gb/s drive bays that support both 2.5" and 3.5" HDDs and SSDs. It connects to your host system using a 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, which provides data transfers of up to 1250 MB/s. For greater convenience in working with peripherals, there is one additional 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port and two 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports. A built-in hardware RAID supports RAID 0, which provides increase performance, or RAID 1, which provides 1:1 data redundancy. For those who do not need a RAID, JBOD and SPAN are available.
A 60mm cooling fan ensures adequate thermal offloading, while a Kensington Lock slot can be used to secure the enclosure. The Mercury Elite Pro Dual bootable in macOS. Supported operating systems include Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, and iPadOS. Included is a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C to Type-C cable, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C to Type-A cable, an external power supply, and a power cable.
SKU: OWCMEDCH7T12
- Mechanisms Supported: 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SATA drives
- Boot Support: Independent volumes bootable in macOS
- Hot Plug Support: Yes
- Chipset: SATA/RAID Controller: (1) Asmedia ASM-1352R; USB Hub: (1) Genesys Logic GL-3590
- Certifications: CE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, BSMI
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): USB 3.2 Gen 2 : Up to 10 Gb/s (or 1250 MB/s)
- RAID Capable: Yes
- RAID Levels Supported: RAID 0; RAID 1; SPAN; JBOD
- RAID Features: Hardware RAID
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Contact Start Stops: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Mac OS Compatibility: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion; Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion; OS X 10.9 Mavericks; OS X 10.10 Yosemite; OS X 10.11 El Capitan; macOS 10.12 Sierra; macOS 10.13 High Sierra; macOS 10.14 Mojave; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11.x Big Sur; macOS 12.x Monterey; macOS 13.x Ventura
- PC OS Compatibility: Windows 7 32-bit Edition; Windows 7 64-bit Edition; Windows Home Server 2011; Windows 8 32-bit Edition; Windows 8 64-bit Edition; Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition; Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition; Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows 10 32-bit Edition; Windows 10 64-bit Edition; Windows Server 2016; Windows 11
- Linux OS Compatibility; Yes
- Mobile OS Compatibility: iPadOS 13; iPadOS 14; iPadOS 13; iPadOS 14; iPadOS 15; iPadOS 16; Android 10.x; Android 11.x; Android 12.x; Android 13.x
- Other OS Compatibility: Chrome OS
- Host Port Requirements: USB (USB-C or USB-A1) or Thunderbolt (USB-C) port
- Driver Required: No
- Power Supply: External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply; Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.
- AC Input: 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2A
- DC Output: +12V, 6A
- Wattage: 72W
- External Power Adapter: Yes
- Replacement Adapter Part Number: OWCPWR12V6A (sold separately)
- Number of Bays: 2
- Device Ports: (1) Host Port - USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible; (1) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible; (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- Cooling: (1) 60mm 2,500RPM cooling fan
- Security Slot: Yes
- Power/Activity LED: Yes
- Housing Color: Silver
- Housing Material: Aluminum
- Dimensions: Height: 14.7 cm (5.8 in); Length: 23.9 cm (9.4 in); Width: 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
- Weight: 1.4 kg (3.13 lbs)
- Ambient Temperature: Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C); Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
- Altitude: Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft); Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
- Humidity: Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing; Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
- Noise: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Designed for photography, video editing, audio, virtual machines, backing up, and more, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual 2-Bay USB 3.2 Gen 2 RAID Enclosure with 3-Port Hub from OWC / Other World Computing features dual SATA III 6 Gb/s drive bays that support both 2.5" and 3.5" HDDs and SSDs. It connects to your host system using a 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, which provides data transfers of up to 1250 MB/s. For greater convenience in working with peripherals, there is one additional 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port and two 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports. A built-in hardware RAID supports RAID 0, which provides increase performance, or RAID 1, which provides 1:1 data redundancy. For those who do not need a RAID, JBOD and SPAN are available.
A 60mm cooling fan ensures adequate thermal offloading, while a Kensington Lock slot can be used to secure the enclosure. The Mercury Elite Pro Dual bootable in macOS. Supported operating systems include Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, and iPadOS. Included is a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C to Type-C cable, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C to Type-A cable, an external power supply, and a power cable.
SKU: OWCMEDCH7T12
- Mechanisms Supported: 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SATA drives
- Boot Support: Independent volumes bootable in macOS
- Hot Plug Support: Yes
- Chipset: SATA/RAID Controller: (1) Asmedia ASM-1352R; USB Hub: (1) Genesys Logic GL-3590
- Certifications: CE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, BSMI
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum): USB 3.2 Gen 2 : Up to 10 Gb/s (or 1250 MB/s)
- RAID Capable: Yes
- RAID Levels Supported: RAID 0; RAID 1; SPAN; JBOD
- RAID Features: Hardware RAID
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Contact Start Stops: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Mac OS Compatibility: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion; Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion; OS X 10.9 Mavericks; OS X 10.10 Yosemite; OS X 10.11 El Capitan; macOS 10.12 Sierra; macOS 10.13 High Sierra; macOS 10.14 Mojave; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11.x Big Sur; macOS 12.x Monterey; macOS 13.x Ventura
- PC OS Compatibility: Windows 7 32-bit Edition; Windows 7 64-bit Edition; Windows Home Server 2011; Windows 8 32-bit Edition; Windows 8 64-bit Edition; Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition; Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition; Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows 10 32-bit Edition; Windows 10 64-bit Edition; Windows Server 2016; Windows 11
- Linux OS Compatibility; Yes
- Mobile OS Compatibility: iPadOS 13; iPadOS 14; iPadOS 13; iPadOS 14; iPadOS 15; iPadOS 16; Android 10.x; Android 11.x; Android 12.x; Android 13.x
- Other OS Compatibility: Chrome OS
- Host Port Requirements: USB (USB-C or USB-A1) or Thunderbolt (USB-C) port
- Driver Required: No
- Power Supply: External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply; Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.
- AC Input: 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2A
- DC Output: +12V, 6A
- Wattage: 72W
- External Power Adapter: Yes
- Replacement Adapter Part Number: OWCPWR12V6A (sold separately)
- Number of Bays: 2
- Device Ports: (1) Host Port - USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible; (1) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible; (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- Cooling: (1) 60mm 2,500RPM cooling fan
- Security Slot: Yes
- Power/Activity LED: Yes
- Housing Color: Silver
- Housing Material: Aluminum
- Dimensions: Height: 14.7 cm (5.8 in); Length: 23.9 cm (9.4 in); Width: 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
- Weight: 1.4 kg (3.13 lbs)
- Ambient Temperature: Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C); Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
- Altitude: Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft); Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
- Humidity: Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing; Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
- Noise: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed