OWC Mercury Pro U.2 Dual-RAID enclosure, TB3, 2x 4TB

OWC Mercury Pro U.2 Dual-RAID enclosure, TB3, 2x 4TB

Professional-grade Thunderbolt (USB-C) Dual Drive Storage Solution

Blazing-fast NVMe SSD performance meets massive capacity in this compact, dual-bay Thunderbolt storage solution. 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 powered by two enterprise class 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 6 times 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. Its NVMe SSD array utilizes Thunderbolt’s full data bandwidth to produce speeds up to 2269MB/s, 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 two 2.5-inch NVMe U.2 enterprise class SSDs for ultra-fast RAID 0 storage 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
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.For advanced RAID and capacity needs, you can configure each bay with an OWC U2 Shuttle containing up to four NVMe M.2 SSDs (coming soon).
For cost-effective and streamlined RAID 0 and RAID 1 storage needs, you can configure each bay with a single NVMe M.2 SSD with a U.2 adapter like the OWC U2 ShuttleOne.

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 SoftRAID 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.

JUST PLUG IT IN AND GO
Nothing to set, nothing to worry about. The Mercury Pro U.2 Dual comes ready for performance use preconfigured in an Apple RAID 0 to get the most speed out of its two U.2 drives.

MORE POWERFUL WITH SOFTRAID
Need more power and protection? Choose a solution that includes OWC's powerful SoftRAID RAID software.
SoftRAID 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.

Technical Specifications

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

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

Drive Interface
NVMe U.2

Certifications
BSMI
CE
FCC
RCM
VCCI

Data Transferrate (max.)
Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)

Raid capable:
Yes

Default Raid level:
RAID 0
Raid levels supported:
RAID 0
RAID 1
JBOD
SPAN

Raid Features:
Software RAID

Benchmark Speed, read (max)
Up to 2422 MB/s

Benchmark Speed, write (max)
Up to 1931 MB/s

Mac OS Compatibility:
macOS 10.13 High Sierra
macOS 10.14 Mojave
macOS 10.15 Catalina
macOS 11.x Big Sur
macOS 12.x Monterey

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

Power Supply:
External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply

Power Delivery:
Two Thunderbolt 3 ports (15W each)

Drive Bays:
2 bays supporting: 2.5-inch U.2 drives, 3.5-inch U.2 drives, M.2 drives (with M.2 to U.2 adapter)

Cooling:
(1) 60mm 3,000RPM cooling fan

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)

Items delivered

OWC Mercury Pro U.2 Dual Storage Solution
(1) External Power Supply and Power Cable
(1) Thunderbolt 3 Cable
(1) Quick Start Guide (download only)
(1) Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (1-Year subscription)

Warranty: 3 years (OWC limited)