Other World Computing OWCMS8U5500GB8 hard drive specifications
OWC Mercury On-The-Go (500GB)
If you're looking for one of the most compatible mass storage solutions made, look no further! The OWC Mercury On-The-Go drive is all you'll need! Packing a one-two punch of super fast FireWire 800 and USB 2.0, the OWC Mercury On-The-Go has what it takes to truly work cross platform. The OWC Mercury On-The-Go keeps everything running silent while still keeping your drive cool with a built in aluminum heatsink underneath the hard drive, and passthrough cooling vents on the top of the case. The OWC Mercury On-The-Go drive uses the Oxford chipset, the 924, for both FireWire 800 and USB 2.0. Designed to work with SATA hard drives, this chipset is the latest evolution of the best performing FireWire chipsets on the market. FireWire/1394 makes it easy, OWC Mercury makes it faster! With transfer rates of up to 800mbs, plug and play connection, and professional level FireWire software, you will not go wrong with an OWC Mercury FireWire drive. Don't have a FireWire port? OWC makes it easy to add FireWire to your PCI PowerMac or PowerBook G3!
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Manufacturer
HDD Part Number
OWCMS8U5500GB8
Hard drive health monitoring software
General
Device Type
Hard drive - External hard drive
Width
3.5 in
Depth
5.5 in
Height
1 in
Hard Drive
Form Factor
Capacity
500 GB
Interface Type
IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB
Internal Drive Interface Type
Serial ATA
Buffer Size
8 MB
Performance
Max Data Transfer Rate
80 MBps
Data Transfer Rate Details
FireWire 800 : 80 MBps, Hi-Speed USB : 60 MBps
Spindle Speed
5400 rpm
Reliability
Mean time before failure
300,000 hour(s)
Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 9 pin FireWire 800, 1 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) - 9 pin FireWire 800, 1 x Hi-Speed USB - Mini-USB Type A
Compatible Bays
None
Compatible Slots
x None
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories
Carrying case
Cables Included
1 x IEEE 1394 cable - FireWire 400 (9-to-6 pin) - External - 1 ft, 1 x IEEE 1394 cable - FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) - External - 3 ft, 1 x USB cable - External - 1.3 ft
Power
Power Source
USB bus, FireWire bus, Included AC adapter
Power Device
Power adapter
Voltage Required
AC 120/230 V
Software / System Requirements
Software Included
NovaStor NovaBACKUP, Intech Hard Disk Speedtools, ProSoft Data Backup for Mac
OS Required
Apple MacOS 8.6 or later , Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP , Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support
1 year warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature
41 �F
Max Operating Temperature
131 �F
Humidity Range Operating
8 - 90%
Vibration Tolerance
1 g @ 5-300 Hz (operating) / 5 g @ 5-500 Hz (non-operating)
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