Description, Specifications for OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual ( 32 TB)
Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub
The digital desktop centerpiece for home offices, businesses, and creative pros with dual drive bays for up to 44TB of storage capacity.
- Universally compatible: works with any USB-equipped Mac, PC, or mobile device such as iPad Pro, gaming consoles, anything that supports external storage
- Pro-grade storage with real-world tested performance
- Connect and charge: Three USB ports for audio or video mixers, cameras, card readers, tablets, keyboards, mice, anything USB
- Configurable capacity: up to 40TB of high-performance data storage
- Plug and play & ready to go: no drivers needed and includes USB connecting cables
- Optional, user configurable hardware RAID settings for 0, 1, Span, or independent mode operation for advanced users with specific application requirements
- Whisper-quiet: heat-dissipating aluminum with high-efficiency cooling fan
- Easy drive monitoring: front panel activity LEDs offer instant status update
- Quality and reliability assured: all solutions undergo rigorous multi-step testing and performance certification
- Worry-free: up to 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty with 1 Year Level 1 data recovery , and lifetime expert support
Designed to handle diverse workflows, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual offers up to 40TB of storage capacity plus a built-in high-powered USB hub for accessory connectivity and device charging, easily making it the centerpiece of your digital desktop. The compact Mercury Elite Pro Dual is equipped and ready to give you its best performance with any USB equipped Mac, PC, or tablet from nearly the last decade. You don’t need to worry about what system you have, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub is there to provide the performance, data capacity, and hub capability your digital office needs.
USB C External Hard drive with upto 44TB
Use upto 2 x 3.5" SATA Hard drives with Elite Pro Dual to give you the capacity of 44TB using 22TB Drives. or use it with 2.5" SATA SSDs for faster performance .
Over 1,000 MB/s of Real-World Data Transfer Speed
The rear-side hub offers three USB ports to connect high-speed storage with performance of up to 1250MB/s as well as keyboards, mice, phones, etc. In short, you can connect virtually any USB peripheral or device you have, and the Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub supports it.
All three USB Hub ports are designed for the accessories of today and tomorrow. That means they’re backward compatible, fully powered, and provide complete performance. Whether you’re using it to connect your keyboard and mouse, bus-powered or desktop drives, mixers, or video – you are assured to have all the ports you need at maximum speed and power. And, of course, it fully supports the charging, powering, and data syncing of your mobile devices, tablets, cameras, headphones and gaming devices.
The Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub includes all the cables you need to connect to any computer or USB equipped mobile device , and its whisper-quiet design lets you work without distraction. It's simply the convenient do-it-all, works-with-all solution that puts you in control of your desktop.
Single-click Drive + Dock Ejection
Need to take it on the go or disconnect it? Or, maybe you’re done with the drives? OWC’s free lets you safely dismount the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub and any additional external drives connected to it from your computer in a single click. You’ll be sure that all data has been safely written before any drive is unmounted, protecting against accidental data loss or corruption.
Ready To Work Anywhere
At 5.8” high x 3.3” wide and weighing under four pounds with SSDs installed, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub is compact leaving you more workspace as well as being able to take with anywhere. It connects to any Mac or PC with an available USB port, so it’s universally compatible with nearly all USB computers from the last decade up to the latest machines. You can also work cross-platform with Macs and PCs using (sold separately).
Includes
- (1) OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub External Storage Enclosure
- (1) External Power Supply
- (1) US Power Cable
- (1) 1.0M (39') USB-C Cable
- (1) USB-C to USB-A Cable
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Detailed Specs
Number of Bays
- 2
Mechanisms Supported
- 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SATA drives
Hot Plug Support
- Yes
Boot Support
- Independent volumes bootable in macOS
RAID Capable
- Yes
RAID Levels Supported
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- SPAN
- JBOD
RAID Features
- Hardware RAID
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
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 : Up to 10 Gb/s (or 1250 MB/s)
Chipset
- SATA/RAID Controller: (1) Asmedia ASM-1352R
- USB Hub: (1) Genesys Logic GL-3590
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Contact Start Stops
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Host Port Requirements
- USB (USB-C or USB-A ) or Thunderbolt (USB-C) port
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
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
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
- iPadOS 17
- Android 10.x
- Android 11.x
- Android 12.x
- Android 13.x
Other OS Compatibility
- Chrome OS
Driver Required
- No
External Power Adapter
- Yes
Power Supply
- External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- Need an additional power supply? are also available.
AC Input
- 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2A
DC Output
- +12V, 6A
Wattage
- 72W
Replacement Adapter Part Number
- OWCPWR12V6A ( )
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)
Certifications
- CE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, BSMI
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
- USB-A host connectivity requires USB-C to USB-A adapter (included).
- Supports Chromebook, tablet, or phone with a USB-C port
- This device will connect at the maximum speed supported by your computer: 10Gb/s: Most Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-C) equipped computer (2016 or later), 5Gb/s: Most USB 3.0 or USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB-A or USB-C) equipped computers (2015 and earlier), 480MB/s: Most USB 2.0 equipped computers (2011 and earlier)