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Reviews of the OWC Mercury On-The-Go (500GB)

  • 7.8

    CNET Review

    May 13, 2008

    The Good: Large capacity, USB 2.0, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800 support; bus powered; valuable bundled backup software; all data cables included.

    The Bad: A bit bulkier and heavier than competing compact external hard drives. Power switch is hard to reach.

    The Bottom Line: It's big, and it's fast. The OWC Mercury On-The-Go offers fast throughput via USB 2.0, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800, and it's the biggest compact hard drive, at 500GB, you can get right now.

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Manufacturer: Other World Computing

Part number: OWCMS8U5500GB8

General

  • Device Type Hard drive - External hard drive
  • Width 3.5 in
  • Depth 5.5 in
  • Height 1 in

Hard Drive

  • Form Factor 2.5"
  • 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)

Storage Controller (2nd)

  • Type None

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

Power

  • External Hard Drive Power Source USB bus, FireWire bus, Included AC adapter
  • Power device type Power adapter
  • Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

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

Software / System Requirements

  • Software type NovaStor NovaBACKUP, Intech Hard Disk Speedtools, ProSoft Data Backup for Mac
  • Min Operating system Apple MacOS 8.6 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & support type 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

Environmental Parameters

  • Min operating temperature 41 °F
  • Max operating temperature 131 °F
  • Operating humidity range 8 - 90%
  • Vibration Tolerance 1 g @ 5-300 Hz (operating) / 5 g @ 5-500 Hz (non-operating)

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