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Product Description
OWC 500GB Mercury Electra 6G SSD 7mm, 2.5″ USB 3.0 Express Enclosure Kit (Silver) DIY Drive Upgrade Install Kit For Mac or PC
Get more storage when you upgrade/replace the existing 2.5″ drive in your Mac.
Includes a 2.5″ drive, enclosure, and toolkit to upgrade/replace the internal drive in your Mac.
Upgrade/Replace your internal drive
The Drive and Tools you need to Upgrade/Replace the existing 2.5″ Drive in your laptop, Mac mini, Xbox, PS3, etc + make the drive being replaced an External for data transfer, backup, and/or additional portable storage.
Everything you need in one package, immediately ready to assemble and:
Backup and store your data with style and confidence.
Take your data with you – small enough to keep in a pocket!
Easily add additional laptop storage with no AC adapter required.
Examples of how this bus-powered Express bundle can be used in real world situations:
Power Users / Travelers: Relocate your “home folder” to your Express and have your files with you at home, at work or on the road without the need to synchronize your machines.
Laptop Owners: Clone your current internal SATA hard drive in your laptop to the new drive. Then install the new, larger drive in your laptop and keep the smaller drive in your Express for additional storage space.
iTunes Aficionados: Keep a copy of your iTunes library on your external drive to play on multiple machines.
Gamers: Add additional storage to your XBox 360 or PS3 game console to store music, media, and other downloads. PS3 even includes a backup utility to protect your internal drive’s data.
For Everyone: Have the piece of mind of a complete backup plan. Create a bootable clone of your hard drive at regular intervals so if your computer goes down, your productivity doesn’t go down with it. Boot to another computer and keep on working!
The Right Tools for the Job
Before attempting to perform this installation, please watch the following instructional video in its entirety to determine your ability to perform this complex procedure. OWC assumes no responsibility for damage that may occur during the install. Technical support for this DIY product consists only of this video.
Everything you need in one package, immediately ready to assemble and:
OWC Express 2.5″ USB 3.0 Drive Enclosure
OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD 1.0TB
OWC 5-Piece Mini Toolkit
High quality double-shielded USB 3.0 B to USB 3.0 A/USB 2.0 A connector cable
Express Installation Guide
Carrying sleeve
OWC Express Specifications:
Chipset: Asmedia USB 3.0 chipset
Interfaces Supported: USB 3.0, 2.0 or 1.1 Backwards compatible
Port Configuration: USB 3.0 SuperSpeed – (1) micro-B port
Max Data Transfer Rate: USB 3.0 – 500MB/s
Port/Interface Bootability: USB 3.0: Supported on Macs and PC’s meeting minimum requirements. USB 2.0: Supported on Macs and PC’s meeting minimum requirements.
Cooling: Super quiet fanless ventilation
Power Supply: Bus Power via USB on all models with USB 2.0 or 3.0 port
Drive Requirements: Any 2.5″ Serial-ATA Drive up to 9.5mm height. Important Note: Hard Drive supported for use of this bus-powered enclosure via USB 2.0 or 3.0 port connections, use of Solid State Drive (SSD) only supported with USB 3.0 port connection.
System Requirements:
Macintosh: Macintosh running OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, OS X 10.2.x or later including ‘Mavericks’ 10.9.x, and an available USB port. Time Machine Compatible: Mac OS X 10.5 (version introduced) and later.
PC: Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000, NT, 98, and an available USB port.
Linux: Linux compatible via supported the USB interface.
External Case Dimensions
3.07 in (W) x 5.12 in (D) x 0.55 in (H)
Enclosure Weight (no accessories)
2.0 ounces (56g)
Before attempting to perform this installation, please watch the OWC instructional video in its entirety to determine your ability to perform this complex procedure. OWC assumes no responsibility for damage that may occur during the install.
Everything you need in one package, immediately ready to assemble and:
OWC Express 2.5″ SATA Drive Enclosure
OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD
OWC 5-Piece Mini Toolkit
Nylon Spudger
Phillips #00
Straight Blade 1.8mm
Torx T8
Torx T6
High quality double-shielded USB 3.0 B to USB 3.0 A/USB 2.0 A connector cable
Quick Start Guide
Carrying sleeve
500GB Mercury Electra 6G SSD Specifications
Controller
4-Ch
NAND
3D SLC NAND Flash
Cache: 3D SLC NAND
Storage: 3D TLC NAND
Form Factor
Standard 7mm 2.5″
Interface
SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s & 1.5Gb/s supported, SATA 3.0 Compliant
Capacity
500GB useable capacity
SMART Attributes
Standard
Native Command Queuing
up to 32 commands
RoHS Compliant
Yes
Format
Unformatted
500GB Mercury Electra 6G SSD Performance:
Sequential Reads (Compressible Data)
up to 529MB/s
Sequential Writes (Compressible Data)
up to 483MB/s
Sequential Reads (Incompressible Data)
up to 521MB/s
Sequential Writes (Incompressible Data)
up to 444MB/s
Random 4K Read
up to 90,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write
up to 60,000 IOPS
Compatible with:
MacBook Pro
15-inch 2012 (Model ID: MacBookPro9,1)
13-inch 2012 (Model ID: MacBookPro9,2)
17-inch 2011 (Model ID: MacBookPro8,3)
15-inch 2011 (Model ID: MacBookPro8,2)
13-inch 2011 (Model ID: MacBookPro8,1)
17-inch Early 2011 (Model ID: MacBookPro8,3)
15-inch Early 2011 (Model ID: MacBookPro8,2)
13-inch Early 2011 (Model ID: MacBookPro8,1)
17-inch Mid 2010 (Model ID: MacBookPro6,1)
15-inch Mid 2010 (Model ID: MacBookPro6,2)
13-inch Mid 2010 (Model ID: MacBookPro7,1)
17-inch Late 2008 (Model ID: MacBookPro4,1)
17-inch Early 2008 (Model ID: MacBookPro4,1)
15-inch Early 2008 (Model ID: MacBookPro4,1)
17-inch Mid/Late 2007 (Model ID: MacBookPro3,1)
15-inch Mid/Late 2007 (Model ID: MacBookPro3,1)
17-inch Core 2 Duo (Model ID: MacBookPro2,1)
15-inch Core 2 Duo (Model ID: MacBookPro2,2)
15-inch Glossy (Model ID: MacBookPro1,1)
17-inch (Model ID: MacBookPro1,2)
15-inch (Model ID: MacBookPro1,1)
MacBook
Late 2008(Model ID: MacBook4,1)
Early 2008(Model ID: MacBook4,1)
Late 2007(Model ID: MacBook3,1)
Mid 2007(Model ID: MacBook2,1)
Late 2006(Model ID: MacBook2,1)
May, 2006(Model ID: MacBook1,1)
Mac mini
Late 2012 (Model ID: Macmini6,1 & Macmini6,2)
Late 2012 Server (Model ID: Macmini6,2)
Mid 2011 (Model ID: Macmini5,1 & Macmini5,2)
Mid 2011 Server (Model ID: Macmini5,3)
Mid 2010 (Model ID: Macmini4,1)
Mid 2010 Server (Model ID: Macmini4,1)
Mid 2007 (Model ID: Macmini2,1)
Early 2006 (Model ID: Macmini1,1)
Mac Pro
8-core April, 2007 (Model ID: MacPro2,1)
Early 2008 (Model ID: MacPro3,1)
Quad-Core 2009 (Model ID: MacPro4,1)
8-Core Early 2009 (Model ID: MacPro4,1)
Quad-Core Mid 2010 (Model ID: MacPro5,1)
6-Core Mid 2010 (Model ID: MacPro5,1)
8-Core Mid 2010 (Model ID: MacPro5,1)
12-Core Mid 2010-2012 (Model ID: MacPro5,1)
iMac:
27-inch Late 2013 Model ID: iMac14,2
21.5-inch Late 2013 Model ID: iMac14,1; iMac14,3
21.5-inch Early 2013 Model ID: iMac13,3
27-inch Late 2012 Model ID: iMac13,2
21.5-inch Late 2012 Model ID: iMac13,1
27-inch Mid 2011 Model ID: iMac12,2
21.5-inch Mid 2011 Model ID: iMac12,1
27-inch Mid 2010 Model ID: iMac11,3
21.5-inch Mid 2010 Model ID: iMac11,2
27-inch Mid 2010 Model ID: iMac11,3
21.5-inch Mid 2010 Model ID: iMac11,2
Special note for specific 2009 iMacs, 2008-2010 MacBooks, 2008-2009 MacBook Pros & 2009 Mac min: We highly recommend the use of a SATA 2.0 (3Gb/s) SSD such as the OWC Mercury Electra 3G for the following Macs:
iMacs w/ Model ID:
iMac9,1
iMac10,1
iMac11,1
MacBooks w/ Model ID:
MacBook5,1
MacBook5,2
MacBook6,1
MacBook7,1
MacBook Pros w/ Model ID:
MacBookPro5,1
MacBookPro5,2
MacBookPro5,3
MacBookPro5,4
MacBookPro5,5
Mac minis w/ Model ID:
Macmini3,1
Macmini4,1
While a 6G SSD does function, it will only do so at SATA Revision 1.0 (1.5Gb/s, 150MB/s) speeds rather that the SATA Revision 2.0 (3.0Gb/s 300MB/s) speed the computer can deliver. The Mercury Electra 3G SSD is the OWC recommended upgrade option for the Macs listed in the special note above.
SSD Upgrade Bundle: Express USB 3.0/2.0 2.5-inch Enclosure and Mercury Electra 6G Solid-State Drive and 5-piece Tool Kit
Upgrade to an SSD with Sequential Reads: up to 529MB/s; Sequential Writes: up to 483MB/s; Transfer and Repurpose Original Drive as External Storage
This OWC SSD Model is Compatible with nearly any Mac or PC model with a Serial ATA Connection (SATA, SATA 2.0, or SATA 3.0)
Compatible with MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, iMac , Mac Pro 12-Core, Mac Pro 8-Core, Mac Pro, Mac Pro Quad Core, Mac Pro 6-Core (check with manufacturer if you have a question about your specifc model number, Mac Pro models may require a converter bracket)
Includes OWC Express 2.5″ USB 3.0 Drive Enclosure, OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD, OWC 5-Piece Mini Toolkit, USB 3.0 B to USB 3.0 A/USB 2.0 A connector cable, Carrying sleeve, 3 Year OWC SSD Limited Warranty
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