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 over time, preventing data corruption.- 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 warriorsThis 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 270MB/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.
| Features | |
| SSD form factor: | 2.5" |
| SSD capacity: | 500 GB |
| Interface: | Serial ATA III |
| NVMe: |  |
| Component for: | PC |
| Data transfer rate: | 3 Gbit/s |
| Compressed transfer rate (read): | 274 MB/s |
| Uncompressed transfer rate (read): | 270 MB/s |
| Compressed transfer rate (write): | 260 MB/s |
| Uncompressed transfer rate (write): | 250 MB/s |
| Random read (4KB): | 90000 IOPS |
| Random write (4KB): | 60000 IOPS |
| S.M.A.R.T. support: |  |
| Native Command Queuing (NCQ): | |
| Power | |
| Power consumption (average): | 2.1 W |
| Power consumption (idle): | 0.1 W |
| Operational conditions | |
| Operating temperature (T-T): | 0 - 70 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T): | -40 - 85 °C |
| Technical details | |
| Sustainability certificates: | RoHS |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width: | 70.1 mm |
| Depth: | 100.1 mm |
| Height: | 7 mm |
| Weight: | 77 g |
| Other features | |
| Product colour: | Blue |
