OWC Mercury ELITE-AL Pro Quad Interface SATA HDD to FW800/400/U2/eSATA

Overview

High Performance: The next-gen High-Speed Oxford 924 chipset combined with the fastest drive mechanisms available give Mercury Elite -AL Pro Solutions the fastest single drive transfer rates possible, exceeding an amazing 80 Megabytes Per Second! Install your favorite SATA drive mechanism and go!

High Reliability: A Top-Notch Design and the Best Components ensure the Mercury Elite -AL Series is Built to Last.

High Portability: The Compact and Shock Resistant Design has the Mercury Elite Series going places! In addition, the Mercury Elite -AL series offers (1) eSATA, (2) FireWire 800(1394B), (1) FireWire 400(1394A) port and (1) USB 2.0+1.1 Port for Easy Plug and Play on virtually ANY system! Even the cables are included!

Style: Designed to compliment any user's system, the Mercury Elite -AL was created in mind with the Power Macintosh G5 system as a starting point. As the pictures show, it's a fine storage solution for any computer. Also, a blue activity LED compliments the design recessed behind the front grille showing when your drive is being accessed.

Product Specifications:
Chipset:	Oxford Semiconductor 924 (OXUF924DS)
Mechanisms Supported:	Any capacity SATA I or SATA II hard drive
Interfaces Supported:	eSATA FireWire 800 (1394B) FireWire 400 (1394a) USB 2.0 USB 1.1
Port Configuration:	eSATA - 1 port FireWire 800 - (2) 9 pin ports FireWire 400 - (1) 6 pin port USB 2.0/1.1 - (1) 5 pin port
Maximum Data Transfer Rate:	eSATA - 1.5 Gbit/s (or 150 MB/sec) FireWire 800 - 800Mbps (or 100MB/sec) FireWire 400 - 400Mbps (or 50MB/sec) USB 2.0 - 480Mbps (or 60MB/sec) USB 1.1 - 12Mbps (or 1.5MB/sec)
Macintosh System Requirements:	eSATA: Macintosh with eSATA PCI Interface card. eSATA requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. FireWire 800: Macintosh with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 800 card. FireWire 800 requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. FireWire 400: Macintosh with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 400 card. FireWire 400 requires Mac OS 8.6 or later. USB 2.0: Macintosh with USB 2.0 3rd party PCI FireWire interface card running Mac OS 10.1 or later. USB 2.0 requires Mac OS X 10.1 or later. USB 1.1: Macintosh with USB 1.1 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI USB 1.1 card. USB 1.1 requires Mac OS 8.6 or later.
Windows System Requirements:	eSATA: Windows system with eSATA PCI Interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI eSATA card. eSATA requires Windows 2000 or XP. FireWire 800: Windows system with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 800 card. FireWire 800 requires Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP. FireWire 400: Windows system with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 400 card. FireWire 400 requires Windows ME, 2000 or XP. USB 2.0: Windows system with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI USB 2.0 card. USB 2.0 requires Windows ME, 2000 or XP. USB 1.1: Windows system with USB 1.1 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI USB 1.1 card. USB 1.1 requires Windows ME, 2000 or XP.
Power Supply:	100-240v 50/60hz US/International Auto Switching
External Case Dimensions:	8.9 x 1.4 x 4.6 in. / 227 x 36 x 117 mm (LxWxH)
Drive Weight (no accessories):	Approximately 3.0 pounds (1.36kg)
Empty Case Weight:	1.4 pounds (0.63kg)
Operating Environment:
Temperature:	Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Relative humidity:	Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Vibration:	Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
MTBF:	Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Warranty:	One Year Warranty