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