OWC Mercury Pro U.2 Dual SSD enclosure Black

Professional Grade Thunderbolt (USB-C) Dual Bay U.2 SSD Enclosure for Mac and Windows PCs Blazing-fast NVMe SSD performance meets massive capacity in this compact, dual-bay Thunderbolt storage enclosure. It s perfect for everything from routine backups to high-bandwidth pro creative uses.Edit, Ingest, and Backup in a BlinkThe Mercury Pro U.2 Dual is ready for you to install two NVMe U.2 SSDs, so you can edit high-res files on the fly, ingest and duplicate dailies without a hitch, rip through the tightest of timelines, and backup huge music and photo libraries in a flash. While it offers blazingly fast performance with massive storage capacity, this compact solution is small enough to easily fit on a DIT cart, in a rack, or on your desktop.Nearly 6x Faster SSD PerformanceNVMe U.2 SSD use began in the corporate and server market, where ROI is defined in nanoseconds and dependability is paramount. Now, the Mercury Pro U.2 Dual brings enterprise-level performance and reliability to your home or office. The NVMe SSDs utilize Thunderbolt s full 2800MB/s of data bandwidth capability, so it functions nearly 6x faster than your typical SSD.Adaptable FlexibilityThe Mercury Pro U.2 Dual easily handles any project backup and storage task you throw at it. Dual drive bays house NVMe U.2 SSDs, ready for the RAID level of your choice, to tackle nearly any data need imaginable. From personal videos to major motion pictures, from photo shoots to file backups... the Mercury Pro U.2 Dual gives you the necessary capacity and horsepower get the job done.Reconfiguration ReadyConfigure the Mercury Pro U.2 Dual to your liking, but you can rest assured that when you want to change your drive configuration for more RAID capabilities or additional storage capacity, there s no need to buy a costly new enclosure. The Mercury Pro U.2 Dual is ready to change with you. Configure and reconfigure Mercury Pro U.2 Dual - for cost-effective and streamlined RAID 0 and RAID 1 storage needs using a 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch U.2 drive or NVMe M.2 SSDs and a U.2 adapter like the OWC U2 ShuttleOne in each bay.- for advanced RAID and capacity needs using an OWC U2 Shuttle, containing up to four NVMe M.2 SSDs, in each bay (coming soon).Store More, See More, Do MoreAn extra Thunderbolt USB-C port lets you daisy-chain devices to your Mercury Pro U.2 Dual to expand your capabilities. Add up to five additional Thunderbolt solutions and merge them with a software RAID utility, such as SoftRAID (sold separately), for mind-blowing storage. Attach a 5K display or two 4K Thunderbolt displays. You can even place a USB device at the end of the chain. The Mercury Pro U.2 Dual gives you the freedom to use more of what you need.Need more power and protection Choose a solution that includes OWC's powerful SoftRAID RAID software. SoftRAID is the most powerful, intuitive software RAID utility on the market. Multiple RAID levels let you select the RAID level that fits you or your project s needs best. If you need maximum volume capacity, optimum drive performance, data protection, or a combination of attributes, SoftRAID has you covered. Packed with features like drive validation, verification and failure prediction SoftRAID includes features you simply don t get with hardware RAID. It s like having a datacenter on your desktop! From home users looking to protect photos and documents to professionals needing to protect and quickly access projects, SoftRAID is the perfect solution. Start protecting yourself and your data today! Get all of SoftRAID's great disk checking and monitoring features, plus the fastest and most efficient software RAID there is. Ready to Work AnywhereThe Mercury Pro U.2 Dual can be taken wherever you need a compact yet super-fast massive capacity storage solution. At 3.3 W x 5.8 H x 9.4 D and weighing just 4 pounds with drives, the Mercury Pro U.2 Dual can travel anywhere your workflow takes you. It connects to Thunderbolt Macs and PCs and can work cross-platform using OWC's MacDrive software (sold separately).Your Digital Life Protected for FREEBacking up and protecting your data is critically important. But all too often it s a task that falls to the bottom of the to do list, and you don t realize it until it is too late. That s why OWC has partnered with Acronis to give you 1 full year of the #1 personal backup and antivirus software to integrate into your workflow.Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office safeguards you from today s data threats from accidents to failures to attacks. With easy, intuitive backup and Ai-enhanced antimalware technology, your digital life is protected photos, files, applications, systems, and the devices they are on. - Complete Backup and Fast Recovery: quickly restore your files or entire system at any time- Easy Disk Cloning and Full Image Backup: just two clicks to start a full disk image backup- Cloud, Local or Hybrid Cloud: back up locally, to the cloud, or both. It s your choice

Storage
Number of storage drives supported:	2
RAID levels:	0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Ports & interfaces
USB connector type:	USB Type-C
USB ports quantity:	2
DC-in jack:
Design
Product type:	SSD enclosure
Product colour:	Black
Material:	Aluminium
LED indicators:
Number of fans:	1 fan(s)
Fan diameter:	6 cm
Certification:	UL BSMI FCC RCM VCCI
Performance
Data transfer rate:	40 Gbit/s
Chipset:	Intel JHL6540
Power
Power source type:	DC
External power adapter:
AC adapter input voltage:	100 - 240 V
AC adapter input current:	2 A
AC adapter frequency:	50 / 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltage:	12 V
AC adapter output current:	10 A
System requirements
Windows operating systems supported:
Mac operating systems supported:
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T):	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T):	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H):	8 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H):	5 - 95%
Operating altitude:	-304.8 - 3048 m
Weight & dimensions
Width:	85 mm
Depth:	239 mm
Technical details
Sustainability compliance:
Sustainability certificates:	CE