Portable Dual-Drive RAID Solution Mercury Elite Pro Dual Mini From OWC

Other World Computing, Inc. (OWC) introduced the Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini, a portable dual-drive RAID solution.

The Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini packs performance into a small package, with speeds up to 738MB/s, capacities up to 4TB, and user-configurable options for RAID-0, RAID-1, spanning, and independent drive modes – all in a rugged, yet aluminum enclosure.

For creative professionals and power users who currently own or plan to purchase a computer with USB-C ports, it is a mobile RAID solution, providing options for performance storage in RAID-0 or mirrored backup in RAID-1.

“OWC storage solutions help creative professionals go further – both in the studio and in the field,” said Larry O’Connor, CEO, OWC. “With the Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini, we’re providing a powerful and portable USB 3.1 Gen 2 RAID solution that is ready for demanding mobile workflows, wherever they might be.“

Storage for mobile creative professionals
Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini was designed for professionals in music production, video production, and photography, and for anyone who needs the convenience of portable storage without sacrificing production-grade performance. It offers the USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C interface, which supports transfer rates up to 10Gb/s. Additionally, it is bus-power capable, so there’s no need to be tied to a power outlet.

It combines production-grade performance and capacity up to 4TB, all in a mobile, bus-powered, aluminum enclosure.

Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini rear

Highlights:

• Rugged aluminum design

• USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port

• Read: Up to 738MB/s

• Write: Up to 650MB/s

• Up to 4TB capacity

• Dual-drive hardware RAID modes:

  • RAID-0

  • RAID-1

  • Span

  • Independent (JBOD)

• Bus-powered

• Cables included:

  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C

  • USB 3.1 Type-C to Standard-A cable

• Three-year firm’s limited warranty ^(*)

^(*) 0GB enclosure-only models feature a one-year firm’s limited warranty

The Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini is available at the company’s webstore and authorized resellers in eight portable configurations:

• 1TB (7,200rpm) – $228.99

• 2TB (7,200rpm) – $268.99

• 4TB (5,400rpm) – $329.99

• 240GB (SSD) – $238.99

• 480GB (SSD) – $348.99

• 1TB (SSD) – $548.99

• 2TB (SSD) – $798.99

• Add your own drive enclosure kit – $79.99

Mercury Elite Pro lineup
In addition to the Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini, the company offers portable and desktop solutions for virtually any workflow.

Mercury Elite Pro lineup including:

• Mercury Elite Pro

• Mercury Elite Pro mini

• Mercury Elite Pro Dual with USB 3.1 Gen 1 and eSATA

• Mercury Elite Pro Dual with USB 3.1 Gen 1 and FireWire 800

• Mercury Elite Pro Dual with Thunderbolt 2 Technology

• Mercury Elite Pro Qx2