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Key Features
- Compatible with 2.5" SATA HDDs and SSDs
- USB Type-C Host Interface
- Transfer Rates up to 10 Gb/s
- Backward-Compatible with USB 3.1/2.0
Convert an internal 2.5" SATA hard drive or SSD into an external portable USB Type-C drive with the Mercury Elite Pro mini USB Type-C Portable Storage Enclosure from OWC. Featuring the reversible USB Type-C host interface, this enclosure connects to a USB Type-C port on any compatible device via the included cable to deliver data transfer rates of up to 10 GB/s. The enclosure is bus-powered and plug-and-play, so you don't need any additional power adapters or drivers to use the enclosure right out of the box.
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Do you need screws to install a drive into this ...
Do you need screws to install a drive into this enclosure?
No, extra screws or hardware are not required to install a drive in this enclosure.
Date published: 2022-08-05
When connecting a Samsung 870 QVO SSD to this ...
When connecting a Samsung 870 QVO SSD to this enclosure, what speeds would I expect via USB-C Gen 2 and/or Thunderbolt 4?
The OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini 2.5" SATA to USB Type-C Portable Storage Enclosure is up to 10GB/Gbps or around 1.25MB/s. You would be running at the speed of the slowest device. If you have a SATA SSD, you would be running at the speed.
A 2.5 SSD drive will not be running at thunderbolt speed even if you connect it to a thunderbolt port.
Date published: 2024-06-17
Will a Samsung 870 QVO 8TB SSD fit in this ...
Will a Samsung 870 QVO 8TB SSD fit in this enclosure and will it work with the current MacOS?
You can use a Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD in the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini 2.5" SATA to USB Type-C Portable Storage Enclosure BH #OWCMEPMTCKIT. It will work with MacOS.
Date published: 2023-06-22
Will a SanDisk 2TB (or 4TB) 3D SATA III 2.5" ...
Will a SanDisk 2TB (or 4TB) 3D SATA III 2.5" Internal SSD work in this?
Yes, a 2TB or 4TB SanDisk 3D SATA III 2.5" Internal SSD will work in the OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini 2.5" SATA to USB Type-C Portable Storage Enclosure.
Date published: 2023-05-17
Does this enclosure put the drive to sleep after ...
Does this enclosure put the drive to sleep after a few minutes of activity? I'm NOT referring to the MacOS system settings.
The OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini 2.5" SATA to USB Type-C Portable Storage Enclosure does not have any internal processing capability. It is a purely "passive" enclosure which does not have any ability to regulate itself without input from the operating system.
Date published: 2024-03-25