Description
1.0TB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro FireWire 800&400+USB3 5400RPM 128MB Cache Portable SATA 2.5" based Storage Solution.
Connection Cables, Carrying Case included
The Owc Mercury on-the-go Usb 3.0 & 2.0 / Firewire 800 (Firewire 400 Backwards Compatible) Storage Solution Provides Maximum Storage in an Ultra-portable, Totally Bus Powered Design!
Sleek, impact-resistant acrylic enclosure
Bus-powered, no AC adapter needed
Quiet, fanless operation
An aluminum heatsink and passthrough cooling vents keep your drive cool
Small enough to fit in your pocket
3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Compact and Versatile
If you're looking for one of the most compatible mass storage solutions made, look no further! The OWC Mercury On-The-Go drive is all you'll need! Packing a one-two punch of super fast USB 3.0 and FireWire 800, the OWC Mercury On-The-Go has what it takes to truly work cross platform. The Mercury On-The-Go Pro is bus-powered, so it doesn't require an AC adapter!
Cool and Silent
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go's fanless design offers near silent operation while still keeping your drive cool. The built-in aluminum heatsink underneath the drive and passthrough cooling vents on the top of the case work in tandem to provide optimum results.
Fast and Reliable
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go uses the latest Oxford and ASMedia chipset for both USB 3.0 and FireWire 800. Designed to work with SATA hard drives and SSDs, this chipset is the latest evolution for the best performance on the
Includes
OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro Bus-Powered, Multi-Interface, USB 3.0 & 2.0 / FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 Backwards Compatible) Storage Solution with Hard Drive
15" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 Pin cable)
16" High Quality Double Shielded USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 certified connecting cable
Carrying Case
Bus Interface |
FireWire 1394B (IEE1394A/B/iLink Compliant), 2 9 Pin (powered) ports, backwards compatible with FireWire 400 (9-Pin to 6-Pin Cable) – requires FireWire 800 to 400 Cable/Adapter for use with 1394A Interface. USB 3.0 / 2.0 / 1.1 Backwards compatible 9 pin mini "B" port. |
Cables | All cables included. The USB cable connects to systems with USB, USB 2.0, and USB 3.0. No additional USB cable is needed to connect the drive. |
Interface (Chipset) | USB 3.1 gen 1 (ASMedia ASM1153E) FireWire 800 (JMicron JMB355) |
Standard Mechanism |
1TB HDD WD Blue. Flexx reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components. |
Drive Interface | SATA (Serial ATA) |
Drive Cache Size | 128MB Cache |
Drive Rotation Speed | 5400RPM |
Port Configuration | FireWire 800 – (2) 9 pin powered ports USB 3.0 – (1) 9 pin mini B port |
Max Data Transfer Rate | FireWire 800 – 100MB/sec FireWire 400 – 50MB/sec USB 3.0 – 500MB/sec USB 2.0 – 60MB/sec USB 1.1 – 1.5MB/sec |
UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) Compliant | Yes |
Port/Interface Bootability | Can I use this solution as an external startup drive? FireWire 800: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info FireWire 400: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info USB 3.0: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info USB 2.0: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info |
Format | Included Drive Guide Software will format drive for either OS X, or Windows Using the OWC Drive Guide |
Macintosh System Requirements |
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 compatible, OS X 10.1.x and later. (10.2 or later required for FW800 and USB 3.0) FireWire 800: Macintosh with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 800 card. FireWire 400: Macintosh with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 400 card. USB 3.0: Macintosh with USB 3.0 interface, either built in or via PCI USB 3.0 card. USB 2.0: Macintosh with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via PCI USB 2.0 card. |
Windows System Requirements |
FireWire 800: PC with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 800 card. FireWire 400: PC with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 400 card. USB 3.0: PC with USB 3.0 interface, either built in or via PCI USB 3.0 card. USB 2.0: PC with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via PCI USB 2.0 card |
Linux Requirements | Linux compatible via supported USB and FireWire interfaces. |
Power Supply* |
Bus Power via FireWire 800 supported on all models equipped with an available FireWire 800 port either factory stock or via add on FireWire 800 PCI Card. * AC adapter not required for most applications provided computer bus supplies appropriate power needs. |
External Case Dimensions | 3.5" (W) x 5.5" (D) x 1" (H) 88.9mm x 139.7mm x 25.4mm |
Enclosure Weight (no accessories) | 0.65lbs. (0.29kg) |
Mac OS Compatibility | Mac OS 8.6 Mac OS 9.0 Mac OS 9.1 Mac OS 9.2 Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah Mac OS X 10.1 Puma Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar Mac OS X 10.3 Panther Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard 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 |
PC OS Compatibility | Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64-bit Edition Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista Windows 7 32-bit Edition Windows 7 64-bit Edition Windows 8 32-bit Edition Windows 8 64-bit Edition Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition Windows 10 32-bit Edition Windows 10 64-bit Edition |
Security slot | No |
Power activity led | Yes |
Housing Color | Clear |
Housing material | Acrylic |
Dimensions | Height: 2.5 cm (1.0 in) Length: 14.0 cm (5.5 in) Width: 8.9 cm (3.5 in) |
Weight | 290.0 g (0.64 lbs) |
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 |
Device Ports | (1) USB 3.2 Gen 1 Micro-B Port (1) USB 3.0 Port (2) FireWire 800 Ports |
Compatibility
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 compatible, OS X 10.1.x and later. (10.2 or later required for FW800 and USB 3.0)
FireWire 800: Macintosh with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 800 card
FireWire 400: Macintosh with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 400 card
USB 3.0: Macintosh with USB 3.0 interface, either built in or via PCI USB 3.0 card
USB 2.0: Macintosh with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via PCI USB 2.0 card
Windows System Requirements
FireWire 800: PC with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 800 card
FireWire 400: PC with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 400 card
USB 3.0: PC with USB 3.0 interface, either built in or via PCI USB 3.0 card
USB 2.0: PC with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via PCI USB 2.0 card
Linux Requirements
Linux compatible via supported USB and FireWire interfaces.