Description

OWC

Mercury Pro U.2 Dual
0GB 3.5-inch Dual NVMe U.2 Enclosure

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 Blink

The 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 Performance

NVMe 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 Flexibility

The 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 Ready

Configure 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 More

An 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.

Includes SoftRAID XT: Easy and Complete Drive Management

SoftRAID XT 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.

Compatible: Works with macOS 11 Big Sur, M1 Macs and Windows 10
Advanced: Create RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) with Macs, RAID 0/1 with Windows machines
Protected: SoftRAID Monitor constantly watches your disks and alerts you if problems are detected
Validated: Volume validation ensures sectors can be read and parity is correct
Certified: Checks disks before use to ensure they are safe for data storage
Vigilant: Error prediction helps protect against unexpected failure
Universal: Move SoftRAID arrays seamlessly between Macs and PCs with built-in OWC MacDrive technology

SoftRAID provides a level of performance that you simply can’t get with hardware RAID. Learn more about the power of SoftRAID XT.

Ready to Work Anywhere

The 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 FREE

Backing 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

Learn more about Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office

1. Requires use of DisplayPort to USB-C cable or adapter
2. SoftRAID XT works with macOS 10.12 or later and Windows 10. M1 Macs require macOS 11.3 or later. SoftRAID is licensed per computer.

Specifications

Product Specifications

Specifications

Mechanisms Supported
- 3.5-inch U.2 SSDs
- 2.5-inch U.2 SSDs
- NVMe M.2 SSDs via 2.5 or 3.5 inch U.2 adapter
Total Capacity
- 0TB
Display Support
- Up to one 5K display @ 60Hz,
- or one 4K display @ 60Hz,
- or one 4K display @ 30Hz
Display Support by Port
- Thunderbolt 3: Up to 5K @ 60Hz via a native Thunderbolt 3 display or 4K @ 60Hz via a Thunderbolt display or a USB-C display adapter
Bootable
- Independent volumes bootable in macOS
Hot Plug Support
- Yes
Chipset
- Thunderbolt 3: Intel JHL6540
Certifications
- BSMI
- CE
- FCC
- RCM
- VCCI
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- Thunderbolt 3 : 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)

RAID

RAID Capable
- Yes
RAID Levels Supported
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- JBOD
- RAID 0+1
- RAID 4
- RAID 5
- RAID 6
RAID Features
- Software RAID

Reliability

MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Contact Start Stops
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

Compatibility

Mac OS Compatibility
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 11.x Big Sur
PC OS Compatibility
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2016
Other Requirements
- Requires 2.5 or 3.5 inch NVMe U.2 SSDs or U.2 adapters using the same form factors.
Host Port Requirements
- Thunderbolt 3 or later
Driver Required
- No

Power

Power Supply
- External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
AC Input
- 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.0A
DC Output
- +12V, 10A
Wattage
- 120W Watts
External Power Adapter
- Yes
Power Delivery
- Two Thunderbolt 3 ports (15W each)

Physical

Number of Bays
- 2
Device Ports
- (2) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Ports
Cooling
- (1) 60mm 3,000RPM cooling fan
Security Slot
- Yes
Power/Activity LED
- Yes
Housing Color
- Black
Housing Material
- Aluminum
Dimensions
- Height: 14.7 cm (5.8 in)
- Length: 23.9 cm (9.4 in)
- Width: 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
Weight
- 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs)

Environmental

Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
- Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°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: 8% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing

Acoustics

Noise
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed

Notes

Compatible with OWC U2 Shuttle, which supports up to four NVMe 2280 M.2 SSDs.

Manufacturer provided specifications for OWC p/n OWCTB3MPDU000S

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Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020)

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Model ID: MacPro7,1

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Description

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Mercury Pro U.2 Dual 0GB 3.5-inch Dual NVMe U.2 Enclosure

Specifications

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Mercury Pro U.2 Dual
0GB 3.5-inch Dual NVMe U.2 Enclosure