Product Description
Mercury Electra SSDs deliver the latest in flash NAND and controller technology, utilizing SLC and 3D NAND for long-lasting, power-efficient performance. They offer a powerful combination of performance and reliability for demanding everyday computer users.
The Mercury SSD line features:
- Global wear leveling algorithms automatically distribute data evenly and manage program/erase count, maximizing SSD lifespan.
- StaticDataRefresh manages free space, gradually refreshing data across the SSD
- Hardware BCH ECC corrects errors up to 66-bit/1KB for superior data retention and drive life.
- S.M.A.R.T and TRIM command support
- Standby power benefits to extend battery life for laptop road warriors
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This 3G SATA SSD delivers fast, reliable performance. It works as a hard drive upgrade internally and in bus-powered or self-powered external enclosures (any Mac, PC, or enclosure that supports 2.5" SATA drives, must support 7mm drive height).
With sequential reads up to 271MB/s and random reads up to 90K IOPS, the OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD line delivers unbeatable performance that's backed by a 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty.
OWC SSDs have no moving parts, resulting in a quiet, cool, highly rugged storage solution that also offers near instantaneous system response.
Includes
(1) OWC Mercury Electra 3G Solid-State Drive
3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specifications
- Capacity: 250GB/ 500GB/ 1TB/ 2TB
- Drive Format: Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
- S.M.A.R.T. Attributes: Standard attributes supported
- Native Command Queuing (NCQ): Up to 32 simultaneous commands
- RAID Support: Yes
- Form Factor: 2.5-inch 7mm
- Drive Interface: SATA 3.0 Gb/s
- Sequential Read (Max): Up to 274 MB/s
- Sequential Write (Max): Up to 260 MB/s
- Average Access Time: <0.1 ms
- Nonrecoverable Read Errors: 1 per 1015 bits read
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): 1,500,000 hours
- Wear Leveling: Supported
- TRIM Support: OS Dependent
- Error Correction: Built-in ECC
- Security: ATA Security Feature Command Set And Password Login Support
- Mac OS Compatibility: Yes
- PC OS Compatibility: Yes
- Other Requirements: Requires a Mac, PC, or drive enclosure with an available SATA drive bay. SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) or faster required for best performance.
- Idle Mode (Max): Up to 0.1 Watts
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0.7 cm (0.3 in)
- Length: 10.0 cm (4.0 in)
- Width: 7.0 cm (2.7 in)
- Weight: 60.0 g (0.13 lbs)
- RoHS Compliant: Yes
- Reach Certification: Yes
- Ambient Temperature:
- Operating: 32°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C)
- Non-Operating: -40°F to 185°F (-40°C to 85°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: 5% to 95% non-condensing
- Shock:
- Operating: 1500 G max at 0.5 ms
- Non-Operating: 1500 G max at 0.5 ms
- Idle (Typical): 0.0 bels
- Seek (Typical): 0.0 bels
- Applications: All-purpose SSD
Compatibility
- iMac:
- iMac Early & Mid 2006 - iMac4,1 | iMac4,2
- iMac Late 2006 - iMac5,1 | iMac5,2 | iMac6,1
- iMac 2007 - iMac7,1
- iMac 2008 - iMac8,1
- iMac Early & Mid 2009 - iMac9,1
- iMac 21.5-Inch Late 2009 - iMac10,1
- iMac 27-Inch Late 2009 - iMac10,1 | iMac11,1
- iMac 21.5-Inch Mid 2010 - iMac11,2
- iMac 27-Inch Mid 2010 - iMac11,3
- iMac 21.5-Inch Mid & Late 2011 - iMac12,1
- MacBook Pro:
- MacBook Pro (15-inch 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacBookPro9,1 | 2.3GHz, 2.6GHz, 2.7GHz
- MacBook Pro (13-inch 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacBookPro9,2 | 2.5GHz, 2.9GHz
- MacBook Pro (17-inch 2011) (October, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,3 | 2.4GHz, 2.5GHz
- MacBook Pro (15-inch 2011) (October, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,2 | 2.2GHz, 2.4GHz, 2.5GHz
- MacBook Pro (13-inch 2011) (October, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.8GHz
- MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2011) (February, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,3 | 2.2GHz, 2.3GHz
- MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011) (February, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,2 | 2.0GHz, 2.2GHz, 2.3GHz
- MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011) (February, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,1 | 2.3GHz, 2.7GHz
- MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid 2010) (April, 2010) Model ID: MacBookPro6,1 | 2.53GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz
- MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010) (April, 2010) Model ID: MacBookPro6,2 | 2.4GHz, 2.53GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz
- MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010) (April, 2010) Model ID: MacBookPro7,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz
- MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid 2009) (June, 2009) Model ID: MacBookPro5,2 | 2.8GHz, 3.06GHz
- MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2009) (June, 2009) Model ID: MacBookPro5,4 | 2.53GHz
- MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2009) (June, 2009) Model ID: MacBookPro5,3 | 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz, 3.06GHz
- MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2009) (June, 2009) Model ID: MacBookPro5,5 | 2.26GHz, 2.53GHz
- MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2009) (March, 2009) Model ID: MacBookPro5,1 | 2.66GHz 2.93GHz
- MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2009) (January, 2009) Model ID: MacBookPro5,2 | 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
- MacBook Pro (17-inch Late 2008) (October, 2008) Model ID: MacBookPro4,1 | 2.5GHz, 2.6GHz
- MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2008) (October, 2008) Model ID: MacBookPro5,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.53GHz, 2.66GHz 2.8GHz
- MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2008) (February, 2008) Model ID: MacBookPro4,1 | 2.5GHz, 2.6GHz
- MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008) (February, 2008) Model ID: MacBookPro4,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.5GHz, 2.6GHz
- MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid/Late 2007) (June, 2007) Model ID: MacBookPro3,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.6GHz
- MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid/Late 2007) (June, 2007) Model ID: MacBookPro3,1 | 2.2GHz, 2.4GHz, 2.6GHz
- MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo) (October, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro2,1 | 2.33GHz
- MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo) (October, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro2,2 | 2.16GHz, 2.33GHz
- MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy) (May, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro1,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.16GHz
- MacBook Pro (17-inch) (April, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro1,2 | 2.16GHz
- MacBook Pro (15-inch) (January, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro1,1 | 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz, 2.16GHz
- MacBook:
- MacBook (Mid 2010) (May, 2010) Model ID: MacBook7,1 | 2.4GHz
- MacBook (Late 2009) (October, 2009) Model ID: MacBook6,1 | 2.26Ghz
- MacBook (Mid 2009) (May, 2009) Model ID: MacBook5,2 | 2.13GHz
- MacBook MacBook (Early 2009) (January, 2009) Model ID: MacBook5,2 | 2.0GHz
- MacBook MacBook (Late 2008) (October, 2008) Model ID: MacBook4,1 | 2.1GHz
- MacBook Unibody MacBook (Late 2008) (October, 2008) Model ID: MacBook5,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.4GHz
- MacBook MacBook (Early 2008) (February, 2008) Model ID: MacBook4,1 | 2.1GHz, 2.4GHz
- MacBook MacBook (Late 2007) (November, 2007) Model ID: MacBook3,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.2GHz
- MacBook MacBook (Mid 2007) (May, 2007) Model ID: MacBook2,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.16GHz
- MacBook MacBook (Late 2006) (November, 2006) Model ID: MacBook2,1 | 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz
- MacBook MacBook (May, 2006) Model ID: MacBook1,1 | 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz
- Mac mini:
- Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Late 2012) (October, 2012) Model ID: Macmini6,1 & Macmini6,2 | 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz, 2.6GHz
- Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Late 2012 Server) (October, 2012) Model ID: Macmini6,2 | 2.3GHz, 2.6GHz
- Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Mid 2011) (July, 2011) Model ID: Macmini5,1 & Macmini5,2 | 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz, 2.7GHz
- Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Mid 2011 Server) (July, 2011) Model ID: Macmini5,3 | 2.0GHz
- Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Mid 2010) (June, 2010) Model ID: Macmini4,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz
- Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Mid 2010 Server) (June, 2010) Model ID: Macmini4,1 | 2.66GHz
- Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Early 2009) (March, 2009) Model ID: Macmini3,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.26GHz
- Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Late 2009 Server) (October, 2009) Model ID: Macmini3,1 | 2.53GHz
- Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Late 2009) (October, 2009) Model ID: Macmini3,1 | 2.26GHz, 2.53GHz, 2.66GHz
- Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Mid 2007) (August, 2007) Model ID: Macmini2,1 | 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz
- Mac mini Intel Mac mini (Early 2006) (February, 2006) Model ID: Macmini1,1 | 1.5GHz, 1.66GHz
- Mac Pro:
- Mac Pro Mac Pro (August, 2006) Model ID: MacPro1,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.0GHz
- Mac Pro Mac Pro (8-core) (April, 2007) Model ID: MacPro2,1 | 3.0GHz
- Mac Pro Mac Pro (Early 2008) (January, 2008) Model ID: MacPro3,1 | 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, 3.2GHz 4-core 8-core
- Mac Pro Mac Pro 4-Core (Early 2009) (March, 2009) Model ID: MacPro4,1 | 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, 3.33GHz
- Mac Pro Mac Pro 8-Core (Early 2009) (March, 2009) Model ID: MacPro4,1 | 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
- Mac Pro Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 2.8GHz, 3.2GHz
- Mac Pro Mac Pro 6-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 3.33GHz
- Mac Pro Mac Pro 8-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 2.4GHz
- Mac Pro Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 3.2GHz
- Mac Pro Mac Pro 6-Core (Mid 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 3.33GHz
- Mac Pro Mac Pro 12-Core (Mid 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.06GHz
- Xserve:
- Xserve Intel Xserve Quad-Core (Early 2009) (April, 2009) Model ID: Xserve3,1 | 2.26GHz
- Xserve Intel Xserve 8-Core (Early 2009) (April, 2009) Model ID: Xserve3,1 | 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
- PC Compatible: Yes
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- 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
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