The 18TB Mercury Elite Pro External Hard Drive from Other World Computing features a compact and shock-resistant design with a 3-year limited warranty to ensure it stays functional and keeps your data safe. Inside its enclosure is a 3.5" SATA hard drive with a rotational speed of 7200 rpm, transfer rates of up to 300 MB/s, and a capacity of 18TB, so you'll have plenty of space to save your favorite music, photos, and movies.

The Mercury Elite Pro contains a USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1/3.0) port (which is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1), an eSATA port, and two 9-pin FireWire 800 ports (backwards compatible with FireWire 400 using an optional adapter). Along with a USB-B to USB-A cable, the Mercury Elite Pro also comes with Firewire 1394B 9-Pin to 9-Pin and eSATA cables.

18TB Storage Capacity    1 x USB-B 3.2 Gen 1 Port    1 x eSATA Port    2 x FireWire 800 (9-Pin) Ports    7200 rpm Drive Rotation Speed    3.5" SATA Hard Drive    Compact, Shock-Resistant Design    Includes AC Power Supply    Vertical Stand & Cables Included    Compatible with Windows, Mac & Linux

The Mercury Elite Pro houses the JMicron JMS562 and JMicron JMB355 USB/FireWire/eSATA chipset, which works in conjunction with the 7200rpm drive rotational speed of the installed hard drive to deliver a fast data transfer rate. The Mercury Elite Pro boasts a maximum read speed of 300 MB/s.

A top-notch design and the best components ensure the Mercury Elite Pro Series is built to last, backed with a 3-year limited warranty by OWC.

The compact and shock-resistant design ensures safe portability. In addition, the Mercury Elite Pro offers one USB 3.0 port (backward compatible with USB 2.0/1.1), two FireWire 800 (1394B) ports, and one eSATA port for easy plug-and-play on virtually any system. Even the cables are included.

Designed to complement any user's system, the Mercury Elite Pro was created with the Mac Pro system in mind as a starting point. However, it's a fine storage solution for any computer.

• macOS 8.6
• macOS 9.0
• macOS 9.1
• macOS 9.2
• macOS 10.0 Cheetah
• macOS 10.1 Puma
• macOS 10.2 Jaguar
• macOS 10.3 Panther
• macOS 10.4 Tiger
• macOS 10.5 Leopard
• 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

• Windows XP
• Windows XP (64-Bit)
• Windows XP Professional (64-Bit)
• Windows Vista
• 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

• Linux supported via USB and FireWire interfaces

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this compatible with a Mac?

A: Yes, this model is compatible with mac.

Q: 2. 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: 3. how do I format to work on my p c?

A: The drive comes preformatted for FAT32, which is a Windows file system. There is no need to reformat the drive for compatibility.

Q: 4. Can I connect my camcorder to transfer videos directly to this enclosure? My camcorder has a 1394 port.

A: If the camcorder is compatible with external drives, then yes, you will be able to connect the OWC 20TB Mercury Elite Pro External Hard Drive via the 1394B Firewire 800 port.

Q: 5. 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.

Q: 6. 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: 7. Can I connect this drive to a network switch for local access using the ethernet port on this unit?

A: The OWC Gemini Thunderbolt 3 Dock and Dual-Drive RAID Enclosure is not a NAS it is only for one computer access via USB. The Ethernet port allows the connected computer to have a wired Ethernet connection.

Q: 8. Can I put ssd drives in this enclosure instead of spinning drives?

A: Yes. I have one 7200 RPM and in slot 1 and SSD in slot 2

Q: 9. does it come with a cable?

A: Yes, the OWC / Other World Computing 2TB Mercury Elite Pro External Hard Drive B&H # OWMEAL2 includes in the box: OWC Mercury Elite Pro External Drive eSATA cable FireWire 800 cable USB 3.0 Cable Power Supply. Vertical Stand

Q: 10. What brand of hard disk drive comes with this unit? If it’s the Toshiba, I will purchase it. If Seagate, probably not.

A: Unfortunately, the manufacturer doesn't specify the brand of the drives include with the OWC 16TB Mercury Elite Pro USB 3.2 Gen 1 External Hard Drive. The brand may vary based on availability.