Increase your storage capacity with the high-speed 4TB Mercury Elite Pro USB 3.2 Gen 1 External Hard Drive from Other World Computing. Inside the rugged aluminum enclosure, which provides both efficient heat dissipation and aesthetic style, is a 4TB 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" hard drive that allows you to back up important files, clear space from your internal drives, and work on large projects that can be transported to other computer systems. The Mercury Elite Pro connects to your computer or gaming console's USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port using the included USB-B to USB-A cable for data transfer rates of up to 252 MB/s and supports backup applications such as Apple Time Machine and Windows File History for regularly scheduled backups. Its compact, shock-resistant enclosure also allows you to quickly store the drive in a bag or backpack to quickly take on-the-go.

4TB Storage Capacity    1 x USB-B 3.2 Gen 1 Port    7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Hard Drive    Up to 252 MB/s Read Speed    Compact, Shock-Resistant Design    Aluminum Enclosure    Works with Mac, Windows & Linux    PlayStation 4 & Xbox Compatible

The compact aluminum enclosure includes a shock-isolating design to keep your data safe while traveling. It also provides efficient and quiet heat dissipation when the drive is in use. The drive can lay horizontally on your desk or be set vertically using the included stand.

The Mercury Elite Pro includes a 4TB 3.5" 7200 rpm SATA III hard drive with a maximum throughput of 252 MB/s, which provides the storage capacity and speed needed to back up important files, archive your music and video collection, and work on demanding tasks such as video editing directly from the device.

Connect the Mercury Elite Pro to USB 3.2 Gen 1-compatible computers, video game consoles, Smart TVs, and more using the included cable.

This external drive works with most applications and backup programs, including Apple Time Machine and Windows File History.

The Mercury Elite Pro can be used to expand the storage capacity of video game consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Games can be transferred to the external drive and played from it.

The Mercury Elite Pro is designed to work with Mac, Windows, and Linux systems in addition to smart TVs and PlayStation 4 and Xbox video game consoles.

• Windows 7 (32-Bit)
• Windows 7 (64-Bit)
• Windows 8 (32-Bit)
• Windows 8 (64-Bit)
• Windows 8.1 (32-Bit)
• Windows 8.1 (64-Bit)
• Windows 10 (32-Bit)
• Windows 10 (64-Bit)
• Windows 11
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Home Server 2011

• macOS 10.6 Snow Leopard
• macOS 10.7 Lion
• macOS 10.8 Mountain Lion
• macOS 10.9 Mavericks
• macOS 10.10 Yosemite
• macOS 10.11 El Capitan
• macOS 10.12 Sierra
• macOS 10.13 High Sierra
• macOS 10.14 Mojave
• macOS 10.5 Leopard
• macOS 10.15 Catalina
• macOS 11.x Big Sur
• macOS 12.x Monterey
• macOS 13.x Ventura
• macOS 14.x Sonoma

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does anyone know if these are fast enough for editing 2K footage off of?

A: The OWC Mercury Elite Pro USB 3.2 Gen 1 External Hard Drive has a maximum transfer speed of 252 MB/s, which would not be recommended for high-resolution video editing.

Q: 2. Can anyone advise me as to how to upload phots onto this ? I can't figure stout.

A: This drive is designed to be connected to a computer. Once it is connected to the computer and properly formatted you would use it as an external drive and then you'd be able to bring photos on to it with a camera that is connected to the same computer. You cannot bring photos directly to this drive.

Q: 3. Is this fast enough to edit video files from? If powered from USB-C, does it go to sleep randomly when rendering?

A: You could edit off of this drive but I wouldn't recommend it as the speeds are too slow to allow for smooth and responsive editing.

Q: 4. Is this compatible with a Mac?

A: Yes, this model is compatible with mac.

Q: 5. How do these drives compare to a similar model g-technology drive? I like that these drives have different connection types other than just Thunderbolt & USB-C

A: Thats what I bought these drive. Firewire etc. Hard to find these days

Q: 6. What brand of HDD do they use in this enclosure?

A: I believe it must be Seagate, as LaCie is touted as Seagate premium product.

Q: 7. SPECS says package weight is 3.635 ib. but Weight of drive is 0.13 ib /58 g. is that correct?

A: This was a web error and will be addressed by our web team shortly. Apologies for the mix up. This drive weighs 3.65 pounds.

Q: 8. I can’t seem to find a FireWire host connection. .??

A: The OWC 16TB Mercury Elite Pro External Hard Drive has 2 Firewire ports on the back of the drive.

Q: 9. Can these be stacked, or is heat an issue?

A: The vents on the OWC 8TB Mercury Elite Pro External Hard Drive are located on the sides, and not the top of the drive, so you could potentially stack them, but dues to the shape of the drive and the nature of rotating HDDs, I would not advise it.

Q: 10. I have several FireWire drives. I want to mount one at a time to this drive to transfer content. I would need to use the USB port to connect to my Mac Mini to make this transfer with Carbon Copy Cloner

A: It is not possible to mount a FireWire drive connected to the OWC 16TB Mercury Elite Pro External Hard Drive to a Mac over a USB host connection. In order to daisy chain a Firewire drive, you will need to connect the OWC Mercury Elite Pro to your Mac over Firewire.