OWC SandForce-Based ATA SSD for Notebooks

Other World Computing (OWC) announced its Mercury Legacy Pro Solid State Drive (SSD) line, a SandForce processor-based SSD available for pre-Intel PowerPC-based Mac notebooks, PCs, and other notebook/laptop computers that utilize an internal 2.5" sized IDE/ATA drive.

OWC was demonstrating the new Mercury Legacy Pro and other first-to-market OWC Mercury Pro SSDs at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Fast 2.5" IDE/ATA Drive
For Legacy Notebooks/Laptops
With performance up to 41X faster than today’s traditional hard drives, the OWC Mercury Legacy Pro offers users of Mac and PC notebook, laptop, and computers that utilize an internal 2.5" sized IDE/ATA drive fast internal drive performance. It eliminates tedious drive spin up wait time and delayed system responsiveness by providing near instant data access, system boots, and app loads.

Four Models Starting at $199.99 MSRP
The new OWC Mercury Legacy Pro is available in four capacities compatible with pre-Intel PowerPC-based Mac PowerBooks and iBooks; as well as PCs and other notebook/laptop computers that utilize an internal 2.5" sized IDE/ATA drive:

• 40GB Mercury Legacy Pro with 7% over provisioning & three year warranty – $TBA
• 60GB Mercury Legacy Pro with 7% over provisioning & three year warranty – $199.99
• 120GB Mercury Legacy Pro with 7% over provisioning & three year warranty – $299.99
• 240GB Mercury Legacy Pro with 7% over provisioning & three year warranty – $579.99

Doesn’t Slow Down With Use Like Ordinary SSDs
Ordinary SSDs offer fast read/write performance during first initial uses, but then experience significant write speed degradation over repeated usage. Independent simulation tests by drive performance experts confirm OWC Mercury Pro brand SSD’s ultra-efficient Block Management & Wear Leveling technologies are able to eliminate virtually any reduction in data transfer speeds over heavy long term usage of the drive and without dependency on less than effective OS TRIM management.

Up To 100X Greater Data Protection
Utilizing SandForce DuraClass technology, the OWC Mercury Legacy Pro is able to provide up to 100X higher data protection than provided by ordinary SSDs as well as leading enterprise class hard disk drives. By combining the highest level of Error Correction Code (ECC) and SandForce RAISE (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) technology along with 7% over provisioning, the Mercury Legacy Pro provides RAID like data protection and reliability without loss of transfer speed due to parity.

"The Mercury Legacy Pro SSD line is like a performance ‘supercharger’ for older notebook and laptop users," said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. "It can really wake up that trusty machine and extend its usefulness at a fraction of the cost of a new computer."