OWC Dual-Bay Thunderbolt External Storage Available at 10TB

Other World Computing Inc. announced a 10TB capacity for its Mercury Elite Pro line of dual bay external high-performance storage solutions, one of the company’s family of Thunderbolt interface storage products.

High-Performance Two-Bay Design
Available in capacities up to 10TB of total storage it adds storage capacity and throughput to any Mac or PC with a Thunderbolt port. Applications such as A/V post-production, photography, music, graphics, data management, and even Time Machine backups are enhanced with access to data at sustained data rates of up to 442MB/s read, 424MB/s write.

Flexible for Individual Storage needs
It supports independent drive access for two installed drives, providing hardware RAID, and is tailored for RAID-0, 1, span, and independent modes. Choose the best combination of speed, capacity, and redundancy to meet your workflow needs.

Flexible Hardware RAID Settings
It comes factory set for plug and play use in RAID-0 mode, for striping data across both drives for the highest speed backup. Users can select any of three other modes via a selector switch. Modes include: RAID-1 for writing the same information in real-time for ‘live activity’ data redundancy; span, which combines both drives into a single volume; and independent mode for the most capacity.

Compatible With New And Legacy Macs And PCs
With USB 3.0 and two Thunderbolt ports and cables included, it doesn’t require complicated set-up and is ready for plug and play use with legacy Macs, the latest 2013 Mac models, and PCs. It provides data transfer speeds up to 442MB/s read and can be moved between different systems utilizing its supported interfaces with interoperability for maximum backup performance and flexibility.

Six Prosumer Models Available:

• 2TB 7,200rpm (1TB + 1TB) – $ 429.99

• 4TB 7,200rpm (2TB + 2TB) – $ 494.99

• 4TB HDD/SSD Hybrid (2TB + 2TB) – $ 579.99

• 6TB 7,200rpm (3TB + 3TB) – $ 574.99

• 8TB 7,200rpm (4TB + 4TB) – $ 759.99

• 10TB 7,200rpm (5TB + 5TB) – $ 949.99

• Add Your Own Drives enclosure kit – $ 299.99

All solutions come ready for plug and play ease of use with interface connecting cables, a $200 retail value disk utility software bundle, and a three-year limited warranty, which includes free lifetime US-based 24/7 technical support, a 48-hour repair turnaround time, and one year of complimentary Level 1 data recovery service.

“This new 10TB option adds even more value to our best selling Mercury Elite Pro Dual line,” said Larry O’Connor, founder and CEO, OWC. “With the addition of this 25% larger capacity model with Thunderbolt interface and USB 3.0 technology, the Mercury Elite Pro Dual line continues to deliver best in class performance and reliability.“

Features:

• Mac and PC compatible

• Chipset with USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt 1 interfaces

• User selectable hardware RAID level 0, 1, span, and independent/JBOD modes

• Suitable for audio/video applications

• 2.8″(W) x 9″(D) x 5.25″(H)

• 5.5 pound weight

• Two HDD or HDD/SSD hybrid drives

• Real world data transfer speeds up to 442MB/s read, 424MB/s write

Includes:

• OWC 1.0 meter (39″) Thunderbolt cable, certified

• OWC 24″ USB 3.0 cable, certified

It also includes OWC’s three year limited warranty, with typical turn around time of 48 hours or less, and one year of complimentary level 1 data recovery.

Devices are available from OWC and select retailers.