OWC Announces Mercury Elite-AL Pro

By DE Editors

Other World Computing (OWC;  Woodstock, IL) introduced the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire+USB 2.0 Combo storage drives featuring SATA technology with a starting price of only $107.99 and capacities up to 1.0TB for Plug ‘N Play, hot swappable storage.

The latest in the OWC Mercury Elite-AL storage line, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire+USB 2.0 Combo storage drives feature the latest Oxford 934 performance chipset, the best SATA mechanisms available, two FireWire 400 1394A 6 Pin, and one USB 2.0 port. Drives can be stacked or stood vertically (stand included) and measure only 9.3 in. (length) x 1.4 in. (height) x 5.6 in. (width) (237mm x 36mm x 142mm).

The drive’s two FireWire ports allow it to be daisy-chained to any additional FireWire devices. Its Oxford chipset allows Plug ‘N Play compatibility with virtually any Mac, PC, and Linux-based computer that supports either a FireWire or USB 2.0 Interface. Data may be accessed/read/written interchangeably between any of the FireWire and USB 2.0 ports allowing the seamless use of the drives between multiple systems or for upgrading corresponding computer systems.

All OWC Mercury Elite-AL drives are tested and certified for demanding audio/video,  backup, movies, graphics, music, photography, data, and more. The drive’s sleek aluminum design optimizes function with fanless heat dissipation while aesthetically enhancing the desktop, and is specifically built to safely endure the rigorous demands of portability.

For pricing on the eight varieties in the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire+USB 2.0 Combo Drives, ranging from $107.99 to $369.99, go to http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/1394/USB/EliteAL.

For more information, go to OWC.

Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.