500GB OWC Mercury Electra 3Gb/s 2.5-inch Serial-ATA 7mm Solid-state Drive

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OWC 500GB Mercury Electra™ 3G 2.5" Serial-ATA 7mm Solid-state Drive

For High-Speed Performance and Reliability

Mercury Electra SSDs deliver the latest in flash NAND and controller technology, utilizing SLC and 3D NAND for long-lasting, power-efficient performance. They offer a powerful combination of performance and reliability for demanding everyday computer users.

The Mercury SSD line features:

Global wear leveling algorithms automatically distribute data evenly and manage program/erase count, maximizing SSD lifespan.
StaticDataRefresh manages free space, gradually refreshing data across the SSD over time, preventing data corruption.
Hardware BCH ECC corrects errors up to 66-bit/1KB for superior data retention and drive life.
S.M.A.R.T and TRIM command support
Standby power benefits to extend battery life for laptop road warriors

This 3G SATA SSD delivers fast, reliable performance. It works as a hard drive upgrade internally and in bus-powered or self-powered external enclosures (any Mac, PC, or enclosure that supports 2.5" SATA drives, must support 7mm drive height).

With sequential reads up to 271MB/s and random reads up to 90K IOPS, the OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD line delivers unbeatable performance that's backed by a 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty.

OWC SSDs have no moving parts, resulting in a quiet, cool, highly rugged storage solution that also offers near instantaneous system response.

Highlights:

The perfect solution for everyday computing
Latest flash NAND and controller technology
Global wear leveling data distribution
StaticDataRefresh freespace management
Hardware BCH ECC (error correction)
S.M.A.R.T and TRIM command support
Standby power benefits to extend battery life for laptop road warriors

Specifications:

Controller	4-Ch
NAND	Tier: 1 3D NAND Cache: 3D SLC NAND Storage: 3D TLC NAND
Form Factor	Standard 7mm 2.5"
Interface	SATA 3Gb/s & 1.5Gb/s (SATA 3.1 Compliant)
Reliability	TRIM Support (OS Dependent)
SMART Attributes	Standard
Native Command	Queuing up to 32 commands
RoHS Compliant	Yes
Format	Unformatted
Performance	Sequential Read 274MB/s Sequential Write 260MB/s Sequential Read (Incompressible Data) 270MB/s Sequential Write (Incompressible Data) 250MB/s Random 4K Read: Up to 90,000 IOPS Random 4K Write: Up to 60,000 IOPS

What is in the box

500GB OWC Mercury Electra 3Gb/s 2.5" SSD
3 Year OWC Limited Warranty

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Other Details

iMac Early & Mid 2006 - iMac4,1 | iMac4,2
iMac Late 2006 - iMac5,1 | iMac5,2 | iMac6,1
iMac 2007 - iMac7,1
iMac 2008 - iMac8,1
iMac Early & Mid 2009 - iMac9,1
iMac 21.5-Inch Late 2009 - iMac10,1
iMac 27-Inch Late 2009 - iMac10,1 | iMac11,1
iMac 21.5-Inch Mid 2010 - iMac11,2
iMac 27-Inch Mid 2010 - iMac11,3
iMac 21.5-Inch Mid & Late 2011 - iMac12,1

MacBook Pro (15-inch 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacBookPro9,1 | 2.3GHz, 2.6GHz, 2.7GHz
MacBook Pro (13-inch 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacBookPro9,2 | 2.5GHz, 2.9GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch 2011) (October, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,3 | 2.4GHz, 2.5GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch 2011) (October, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,2 | 2.2GHz, 2.4GHz, 2.5GHz
MacBook Pro (13-inch 2011) (October, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.8GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2011) (February, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,3 | 2.2GHz, 2.3GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011) (February, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,2 | 2.0GHz, 2.2GHz, 2.3GHz
MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011) (February, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,1 | 2.3GHz, 2.7GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid 2010) (April, 2010) Model ID: MacBookPro6,1 | 2.53GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010) (April, 2010) Model ID: MacBookPro6,2 | 2.4GHz, 2.53GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010) (April, 2010) Model ID: MacBookPro7,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid 2009) (June, 2009) Model ID: MacBookPro5,2 | 2.8GHz, 3.06GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2009) (June, 2009) Model ID: MacBookPro5,4 | 2.53GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2009) (June, 2009) Model ID: MacBookPro5,3 | 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz, 3.06GHz
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2009) (June, 2009) Model ID: MacBookPro5,5 | 2.26GHz, 2.53GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2009) (March, 2009) Model ID: MacBookPro5,1 | 2.66GHz 2.93GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2009) (January, 2009) Model ID: MacBookPro5,2 | 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch Late 2008) (October, 2008) Model ID: MacBookPro4,1 | 2.5GHz, 2.6GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2008) (October, 2008) Model ID: MacBookPro5,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.53GHz, 2.66GHz 2.8GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2008) (February, 2008) Model ID: MacBookPro4,1 | 2.5GHz, 2.6GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008) (February, 2008) Model ID: MacBookPro4,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.5GHz, 2.6GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid/Late 2007) (June, 2007) Model ID: MacBookPro3,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.6GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid/Late 2007) (June, 2007) Model ID: MacBookPro3,1 | 2.2GHz, 2.4GHz, 2.6GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo) (October, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro2,1 | 2.33GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo) (October, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro2,2 | 2.16GHz, 2.33GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy) (May, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro1,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.16GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch) (April, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro1,2 | 2.16GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch) (January, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro1,1 | 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz, 2.16GHz

MacBook (Mid 2010) (May, 2010) Model ID: MacBook7,1 | 2.4GHz
MacBook (Late 2009) (October, 2009) Model ID: MacBook6,1 | 2.26Ghz
MacBook (Mid 2009) (May, 2009) Model ID: MacBook5,2 | 2.13GHz
MacBook MacBook (Early 2009) (January, 2009) Model ID: MacBook5,2 | 2.0GHz
MacBook MacBook (Late 2008) (October, 2008) Model ID: MacBook4,1 | 2.1GHz
MacBook Unibody MacBook (Late 2008) (October, 2008) Model ID: MacBook5,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.4GHz
MacBook MacBook (Early 2008) (February, 2008) Model ID: MacBook4,1 | 2.1GHz, 2.4GHz
MacBook MacBook (Late 2007) (November, 2007) Model ID: MacBook3,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.2GHz
MacBook MacBook (Mid 2007) (May, 2007) Model ID: MacBook2,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.16GHz
MacBook MacBook (Late 2006) (November, 2006) Model ID: MacBook2,1 | 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz
MacBook MacBook (May, 2006) Model ID: MacBook1,1 | 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz

Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Late 2012) (October, 2012) Model ID: Macmini6,1 & Macmini6,2 | 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz, 2.6GHz
Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Late 2012 Server) (October, 2012) Model ID: Macmini6,2 | 2.3GHz, 2.6GHz
Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Mid 2011) (July, 2011) Model ID: Macmini5,1 & Macmini5,2 | 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz, 2.7GHz
Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Mid 2011 Server) (July, 2011) Model ID: Macmini5,3 | 2.0GHz
Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Mid 2010) (June, 2010) Model ID: Macmini4,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz
Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Mid 2010 Server) (June, 2010) Model ID: Macmini4,1 | 2.66GHz
Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Early 2009) (March, 2009) Model ID: Macmini3,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.26GHz
Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Late 2009 Server) (October, 2009) Model ID: Macmini3,1 | 2.53GHz
Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Late 2009) (October, 2009) Model ID: Macmini3,1 | 2.26GHz, 2.53GHz, 2.66GHz
Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Mid 2007) (August, 2007) Model ID: Macmini2,1 | 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz
Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Early 2006) (February, 2006) Model ID: Macmini1,1 | 1.5GHz, 1.66GHz

Mac Pro Mac Pro (August, 2006) Model ID: MacPro1,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.0GHz
Mac Pro Mac Pro (8-core) (April, 2007) Model ID: MacPro2,1 | 3.0GHz
Mac Pro Mac Pro (Early 2008) (January, 2008) Model ID: MacPro3,1 | 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, 3.2GHz 4-core 8-core
Mac Pro Mac Pro 4-Core (Early 2009) (March, 2009) Model ID: MacPro4,1 | 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, 3.33GHz
Mac Pro Mac Pro 8-Core (Early 2009) (March, 2009) Model ID: MacPro4,1 | 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
Mac Pro Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 2.8GHz, 3.2GHz
Mac Pro Mac Pro 6-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 3.33GHz
Mac Pro Mac Pro 8-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 2.4GHz
Mac Pro Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 3.2GHz
Mac Pro Mac Pro 6-Core (Mid 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 3.33GHz
Mac Pro Mac Pro 12-Core (Mid 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.06GHz

Xserve Intel Xserve Quad-Core (Early 2009) (April, 2009) Model ID: Xserve3,1 | 2.26GHz
Xserve Intel Xserve 8-Core (Early 2009) (April, 2009) Model ID: Xserve3,1 | 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz

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Custom Field

Size 500GB

Type Internal SSD

Tools No

Sensor No

Form factor 2.5-inch

Interface SATA II

Model Id iMac4,1 - A1173 - EMC2104

Model Id iMac4,1 - A1174 - EMC2105

Model Id iMac4,2 - A1195 - EMC2110

Model Id iMac5,1 - A1208 - EMC2114

Model Id iMac5,2 - A1195 - EMC2124

Model Id iMac6,1 - A1200 - EMC2111

Model Id iMac7,1 - A1224 - EMC2133

Model Id iMac7,1 - A1225 - EMC2134

Model Id iMac8,1 - A1224 - EMC2210

Model Id iMac8,1 - A1225 - EMC2211

Model Id iMac9,1 - A1224 - EMC2266

Model Id iMac10,1 - A1311 - EMC2308

Model Id iMac11,1 - A1312 - EMC2374

Model Id iMac11,2 - A1311 - EMC2389

Model Id iMac11,3 - A1312 - EMC2390

Model Id MacBookPro9,1 - A1286 - EMC2556

Model Id MacBookPro8,3 - A1297 - EMC2564

Model Id MacBookPro9,2 - A1278 - EMC2554

Model Id MacBookPro8,2 - A1286 - EMC2563

Model Id MacBookPro8,1 - A1278 - EMC2555

Model Id MacBookPro8,3 - A1297 - EMC2352-1

Model Id MacBookPro8,2 - A1286 - EMC2353-1

Model Id MacBookPro8,1 - A1278 - EMC2419

Model Id MacBookPro6,1 - A1297 - EMC2352

Model Id MacBookPro6,2 - A1286 - EMC2353

Model Id MacBookPro7,1 - A1278 - EMC2351

Model Id MacBookPro5,2 - A1297 - EMC2329

Model Id MacBookPro5,4 - A1286 - EMC2324

Model Id MacBookPro5,3 - A1286 - EMC2325

Model Id MacBookPro5,5 - A1278 - EMC2326

Model Id MacBookPro5,1 - A1286 - EMC2255

Model Id MacBookPro5,2 - A1297 - EMC2272

Model Id MacBookPro4,1 - A1261 - EMC2199

Model Id MacBookPro4,1 - A1260 - EMC2198

Model Id MacBookPro3,1 - A1226 - EMC2136

Model Id MacBookPro2,1 - A1212 - EMC2119

Model Id MacBookPro2,2 - A1211 - EMC2120

Model Id MacBookPro1,1 - A1150 - EMC2101

Model Id MacBookPro1,2 - A1151 - EMC2102

Model Id MacBook7,1 - A1342 - EMC2395

Model Id MacBook6,1 - A1342 - EMC2350

Model Id MacBook5,2 - A1181 - EMC2330

Model Id MacBook5,2 - A1181 - EMC2300

Model Id MacBook4,1 - A1181 - EMC2242

Model Id MacBook5,1 - A1278 - EMC2254

Model Id MacBook3,1 - A1181 - EMC2200

Model Id MacBook2,1 - A1181 - EMC2139

Model Id MacBook2,1 - A1181 - EMC2121

Model Id MacBook1,1 - A1181 - EMC2092

Model Id Macmini6,1 - A1347 - EMC2570

Model Id Macmini6,2 - A1347 - EMC2570

Model Id Macmini5,1 - A1347 - EMC2442

Model Id Macmini5,2 - A1347 - EMC2442

Model Id Macmini5,3 - A1347 - EMC2442

Model Id Macmini4,1 - A1347 - EMC2364

Model Id Macmini3,1 - A1283 - EMC2264

Model Id Macmini3,1 - A1283 - EMC2336

Model Id Macmini2,1 - A1176 - EMC2108

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OWC Mercury Electra 3GB SSD (500Gb)

Posted by Sam on 8th Jun 2020

Great quality drive and exactly what I needed for my iMac (late 2009) upgrade. The old girl speeds along now.