Description & Specifications
OWC Mercury Pro U.2 Dual
Dual-Bay Thunderbolt External Storage Enclosure for 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch NVMe U.2 Solid-State Drives and Adapters
Mfr P/N: TB3MPDU000J OWC SKU: OWCTB3MPDU000J
Professional Grade Thunderbolt (USB-C) Dual Bay U.2 SSD Enclosure for Mac and Windows PCs
- Blazing fast: utilize Thunderbolt’s full 2800MB/s data bandwidth1
- Unrivaled capacity: the only dual bay solution configurable with up to eight (8) NVMe SSDs
- Easy RAID: Plug and play out of the box or enjoy more RAID choices than traditional dual drive enclosures
- Additional Connectivity: second Thunderbolt USB-C port lets you add up to five Thunderbolt devices, or your choice of a USB-C or DisplayPort device2
- Easy Drive Monitoring: Front panel activity LEDs offer instant status update
- Compatible: works with Mac and Windows computers3
Includes
- (1) OWC Mercury Pro U.2 Dual External Storage Enclosure
- (1) External Power Supply
- (1) US Power Cable
- (1) 0.7M (28") Thunderbolt Cable
- (1) Quick Start Guide for OWC Mercury Pro U.2 Dual
- (1) Assembly Manual & User Guide for OWC Mercury Pro U.2 Dual
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
Drive Bays
- 2 bays supporting: 2.5-inch U.2 SSDs, 3.5-inch U.2 SSDs, M.2 SSDs (with M.2 to U.2 adapter)
Hot Plug Support
- Yes
Boot Support
- Independent volumes bootable in macOS. Boot Camp is not supported.
RAID Capable
- Yes
RAID Levels Supported
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- JBOD
- RAID 4
- RAID 5
- RAID 0+1
RAID Features
- Software RAID
Device Ports
- (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40Gb/s (5000MB/s)
- (1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port
Power Delivery
- Two Thunderbolt 3 ports (15W each)
UASP Support
- UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) is supported
Display Support
- Up to one 5K display @ 60Hz,
- or one 4K display @ 60Hz,
- or one 4K display @ 30Hz
Display Support by Port
- Thunderbolt 3: Up to 5K @ 60Hz via a native Thunderbolt 3 display or 4K @ 60Hz via a Thunderbolt display or a USB-C display adapter
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40Gb/s (or 5000MB/s)
Chipset / Controller
- Thunderbolt 3: Intel JHL6540
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Contact Start Stops
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Host Interface Requirements
- Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt1)
Mac OS Compatibility
- 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 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 11
Driver Required
- No
Other Requirements
- Requires 2.5 or 3.5 inch NVMe U.2 SSDs or U.2 adapters using the same form factors.
External Power Adapter
- Yes
Power Supply
- External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
AC Input
- 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.0A
DC Output
- +12V, 10A
Wattage
- 120W
Fans
- (1) 60mm 3,000RPM cooling fan
Security Slot
- Yes
Power/Activity LED(s)
- Yes
Housing Color
- Black
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
- 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs)
Certifications
- BSMI
- CE
- FCC
- RCM
- VCCI
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
- 32.4dB
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