Description & Specifications
1.0TB OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini
USB 3.2 (10Gb/s) Bus-Powered Portable External Storage Solution
Mfr P/N: MEPMTC5T10 OWC SKU: OWCMEPMTC5T10
The universally USB compatible bus-powered drive for saving, accessing, and backing up
- Universally compatible: Plug and play with past, present, and future Macs, PCs, iPads, Chromebooks, and Android tablets
- Life ready: Save, access, backup, and edit work and personal files with up to 542MB/s real-world performance
- Easy backups: Apple Time Machine and Windows File History ready
- Game on: Ideal for game storage with PlayStation and Xbox consoles
- Entertainment center: Watch videos, listen to music, and view pictures on your Smart TV
- Portable: Bus-powered and rugged to go from desktop to mountain top
- Bootable: Startup and launch apps in just seconds
- Quiet: Heat-dissipating, aircraft-grade aluminum housing and fanless venting provide cool, nearly silent operation
- Deployment ready: Pre-configured solutions undergo a rigorous multi-step performance certification
Includes
- (1) OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini External Storage Solution
- (1) 0.3M (12") USB-C Cable
- (1) Getting Started QR Insert Card
- (1) Digital: Support Manual for OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
Drive Bays
- 1 bay supporting: 2.5-inch SATA HDDs, 2.5-inch SATA SSDs
- Supports drives up to 12.5mm in height
Total Capacity
- 1.0TB
Total Solution Cache Size
- 8 MB
Drive Mechanism
- (1) 1.0TB HGST Travelstar 5K1000 5,400RPM 2.5-inch SATA 6.0Gb/s Hard Disk Drive with 8 MB cache
- *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
Plug and Play
- Yes
Drive Format
- HFS+ for Mac and iPad systems
- Windows, Chrome, and Android users please consult OWC Drive Setup for Windows, Chrome, and Android Platforms for formatting instructions
Device Ports
- (1) Host Port - USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-C) up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s)
UASP Support
- UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) is supported
Chipset / Controller
- ASM235CM
Host Interface Requirements
- USB (USB-C or USB-A1) or Thunderbolt (USB-C) port
Mac OS Compatibility
- 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
- 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
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
- macOS 15.x Sequoia
- macOS 26.x Tahoe
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 2019
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 11
Linux OS Compatibility
- Yes
Mobile OS Compatibility
- iOS 17
- iOS 18
- iOS 26
- iPadOS 13
- iPadOS 14
- iPadOS 15
- iPadOS 16
- iPadOS 17
- iPadOS 18
- iPadOS 26
- Android 10.x
- Android 11.x
- Android 12.x
- Android 13.x
- Android 14.x
- Android 15.x
Other OS Compatibility
- Chrome OS
Driver Required
- No
Power Supply
- Bus-powered
Power/Activity LED(s)
- Yes
Housing Color
- Silver
Housing Material
- Aluminum
Dimensions
- Height: 2.4 cm (0.9 in)
- Length: 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
- Width: 7.8 cm (3.1 in)
Weight
- 245.0 g (0.54 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)
Humidity
- Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Benchmarks
Truth in Numbers: Another OWC Difference
There are many attributes that define “The OWC Difference.” By listing real-world performance tests of OWC solutions, we’re confident you’ll be completely satisfied with your technology investment.
macOS Test Results
Blackmagic Disk Speed Test
USB 3.1 Gen 1
iMac Pro (Late 2017, iMacPro1,1) with 3.2GHz processor and 32GB RAM
Blackmagic Disk Speed Test
USB 3.1 Gen 2
iMac Pro (Late 2017, iMacPro1,1) with 3.2GHz processor and 32GB RAM
AJA System Test
USB 3.1 Gen 1
iMac Pro (Late 2017, iMacPro1,1) with 3.2GHz processor and 32GB RAM
AJA System Test
USB 3.1 Gen 2
iMac Pro (Late 2017, iMacPro1,1) with 3.2GHz processor and 32GB RAM
Windows Test Results
CrystalDiskMark - Windows
USB 3.1 Gen 1
Gigabyte (GA-Z170X-UD5 TH) with 2.70GHz i5-6400 processor and 16GB RAM
CrystalDiskMark - Windows
USB 3.1 Gen 2
Gigabyte (GA-Z170X-UD5 TH) with 2.70GHz i5-6400 processor and 16GB RAM
AJA System Test
USB 3.1 Gen 1
Gigabyte (GA-Z170X-UD5 TH) with 2.70GHz i5-6400 processor and 16GB RAM
AJA System Test
USB 3.1 Gen 2
Gigabyte (GA-Z170X-UD5 TH) with 2.70GHz i5-6400 processor and 16GB RAM
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