Key Features
Compatibility
Product Description
Directly mount any standard 2.5" drive with speeds up to 550MB/s. SSD is not included. No drivers required.
Give Your Mac Pro Tower or PC a SATA 6G Performance Boost
OWC Accelsior S is the simple solution to add a high speed SATA 6G drive to PCs or silver Mac Pro towers otherwise restricted to SATA 3G architecture. Combined with a high-performance SSD, Accelsior S brings cutting edge SATA 6G performance to your SATA 3G system.
Internal Storage Expansion at Lightning Speed
With more than 500MB/s of throughput, the OWC Accelsior S dual-lane PCIe 2.0 card delivers flexible storage expansion – with a speed boost – to your Mac or PC. Accelsior S is the perfect complement to OWC's Mercury Extreme Pro 6G and Mercury Electra 6G families of high-performance SSDs, allowing up to an extra 4TB of fast storage expansion.
Just Plug and Play
Mount a 2.5-inch drive to the Accelsior S, install in any available PCIe x4 (or greater) slot, and you're up and running with expanded high-speed storage. Use as a native, high-speed, boot drive or scratch-disk and boost capacity and performance. With no drivers or extra software needed, upgrading your PC or legacy Mac Pro tower with Accelsior S is a breeze.
Includes
(1) OWC Acceslsior S PCIe Expansion Card
(1) Quick Start Guide for OWC Accelsior S
3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specifications
- Internal Connectivity (1) SATA 6.0Gb/s
- Card Interface PCIe
- PCIe Bus Interface PCI Express 2.0 x2
- PCIe Form Factor PCIe x4 half length, half height
- Compatible with PCIe x4 slots or larger
- Chipset / Controller Asmedia 1062
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Mac OS Compatibility
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- 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
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PC OS Compatibility
- Windows XP
- Windows XP 64-bit Edition
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7 32-bit Edition
- Windows 7 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition
- Windows 10 32-bit Edition
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 11
- Other Requirements Computer host or PCIe chassis with an available slot that allows for a card that is full height, half length, and PCIe 2.0 x2 or greater
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Dimensions
- Height: 4.8 cm (1.9 in)
- Length: 21.8 cm (8.6 in)
- Width: 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
- Weight 198.0 g (0.44 lbs)
- Certifications RoHS Compliant
- Reach Certification Yes
- Country of Origin Taiwan
- TAA Compliance Yes
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Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 32°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C)
- Non-Operating: 131°F to 302°F (55°C to 150°C)
Compatibility
- Mac Pro 12-Core (Mid 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.06GHz
- Mac Pro 6-Core (Mid 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 3.33GHz
- Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 3.2GHz
- Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 2.8GHz, 3.2GHz
- Mac Pro 12-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
- Mac Pro 8-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 2.4GHz
- Mac Pro 6-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 3.33GHz
- Mac Pro 8-Core (Early 2009) (March, 2009) Model ID: MacPro4,1 | 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
- Mac Pro 4-Core (Early 2009) (March, 2009) Model ID: MacPro4,1 | 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, 3.33GHz
- Mac Pro 8-Core (Early 2008) (January, 2008) Model ID: MacPro3,1 | 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, 3.2GHz
- Mac Pro 4-Core (Early 2008) (January, 2008) Model ID: MacPro3,1 | 2.8GHz
- Mac Pro 8-core (Early 2007) (April, 2007) Model ID: MacPro2,1 | 3.0GHz
- Mac Pro 4-core (Mid 2006) (August, 2006) Model ID: MacPro1,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.0GHz
- Xserve (Late 2006) (August, 2006) Model ID: Xserve1,1 | dual 2.0GHz, dual 2.66GHz, dual 3.0GHz
- Xserve (Early 2008) (January, 2008) Model ID: Xserve2,1 | 2.8GHz, dual 2.8GHz, dual 3.0GHz
- Xserve Quad-Core (Early 2009) (April, 2009) Model ID: Xserve3,1 | 2.26GHz
- Xserve 8-Core (Early 2009) (April, 2009) Model ID: Xserve3,1 | 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
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PC Desktops Compatible with Intel / AMD Process based PCs capable with the specifications listed above.
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PCIe capable servers Compatible with PCIe expandable servers with the specifications listed above.
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OWC Mercury Helios Thunderbolt PCIe expansion chassis
- NOT COMPATIBLE
- HP DL 380 G7
- HP DL 380 G8
- Dell PowerEdge R620
- Dell PowerEdge T620
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Shipping, Returns & VAT
- Free UK Shipping: Delivered in approx. 2 working days
- Express Options: Faster methods available at checkout
- Free Shipping to Ireland: For orders over £100.00
- International Delivery: Times vary by destination; shipped via FedEx or DHL
- 30-Day Returns: Return within 30 days from order date
- UK, Ireland and EU Customers: Free return label provided
- Full Return Policy: Read Here
- Full Shipping Details: Read Here
VAT & Duties Information
UK & EU Customers: The price shown on our website is the final price you pay. No additional VAT, customs duties, or import fees will be charged upon delivery.
Orders are dispatched from Northern Ireland, allowing us to serve customers across the United Kingdom and the European Union without unexpected import charges.
Non-UK and non-EU destinations: Local taxes, customs duties, and import fees may apply and are the responsibility of the recipient.
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Customer Service
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Free number UK: 08001954072
International: +442838341148
Phone Line Opening Hours
- Monday - Friday: 09:00-17:00
