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OWC Debuts Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay “Quad Interface” RAID Solution at Macworld Expo
Professional Grade Storage with Four Interfaces & up to 300MB/s Transfer Speed Dual Drive Performance Hardware RAID with up to 3.0TBs of Capacity
Jan 7, 2009 | San Francisco, CA
Jan 7, 2009 | San Francisco, CA
Other World Computing (OWC®) http://www.macsales.com, a leading Mac® and PC technology company, debuted the new Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay “Quad Interface” RAID solution today at Macworld Expo, OWC Booth # S-2218, in San Francisco.
High Performance Plug and Play HARDWARE RAID Solution for Macs and PCs
The Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay “Quad Interface” features a high performance Oxford chipset with two SATA I/II hard drive bays for high-performance RAID storage of up to 3.0TB and fast transfer speeds of 300MB/s. Built for performance-intensive applications, such as A/V, digital photography, professional music, graphics, as well as general data, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay “Quad Interface” is beautifully designed for both Macs (Time Machine ready) and PCs, featuring a shock resistant, aircraft-grade brushed aluminum housing. The “Quad” Interfaces provide complete plug and play interoperability on/between systems equipped with FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0, and/or eSATA. Quad interface support makes it easy to use the Elite-AL Pro between multiple systems/interface options as best suited to system availability while providing the same data accessibility, without reconfiguration, regardless of which interface option is used.
Seven Pre-Configured Mac and PC Compatible Solutions from $219.99
The Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay “Quad Interface” FireWire 800/400+USB2+eSATA RAID Solution is now available in seven pre-configured solutions, from 500GB to 3.0TB, priced starting at $219.99 from Other World Computing at www.macsales.com.
Complete Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay “Quad Interface” Model Pricing:
500GB 7200RPM 32MB $219.99
640GB 7200RPM 32MB $234.99
1.0TB 7200RPM 32MB $259.99
1.5TB 7200RPM 64MB $339.99
2.0TB 5400RPM 64MB $399.99
2.0TB 7200RPM 64MB $419.99
3.0TB 7200RPM 64MB $499.99
Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay “Quad Interface” Features:
• Performance Plug and Play Hardware RAID Stripe Operation
• Up to 64MB data buffer
• Oxford 936DS chipset
• Cool Blue drive activity indicator LED
• Super quiet operation
• Shock resistant aluminum enclosure
• 2 x FireWire 800 Ports, 1 x FireWire 400 Port, 1 x USB 2.0 Port, 1 x eSATA Port
• External US/International AutoSwitching 100/240v 50/60Hz 5A UL listed power supply
• Measures 2.8" (W) x 9" (D) x 5.25" (H)
• Industry Leading Three Year Solution Warranty
• Mac and PC compatible
• FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB, and eSATA connecting cables all included
• Includes ProSoft Engineering® Data Backup 3, NovaStor NovaBACKUP®, and Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ software (a $200 retail value)
The Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual Bay “Quad Interface” is compatible with Apple OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, OS X 10.0.x, and 10.2.8 or later, and Windows 98SE and later operating systems.
For more information on the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay RAID solution, visit:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/1394/USB/EliteAL/PerformanceRAID
For more information on all OWC external storage solutions, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/External_Storage
About OWC
Other World Computing (OWC), founded in 1988, is dedicated to helping Mac and PC enthusiasts do more and reach higher. We believe in sustainability – OWC solutions are genuinely built to last, go the distance, and enable users to maximize the technology investment they have already made. OWC's operation provides leadership in business sustainability, with its headquarters among the first in the world awarded LEED Platinum certification. OWC features an award-winning technical support team and an unparalleled library of step-by-step DIY and informational videos. From the home desktop to the enterprise rack, the corporate backup to secure medical data, the recording studio to the motion picture set, and beyond, there should be no compromise. That is why OWC is here.
