Accelsior S PCIe Adapter with 2TB Mercury Electra 6G SSD for Mac Pro (2006-2012), Mac Pro 2019 to Late and PC Towers

The OWC Accelsior S PCIe Adapter and the OWC 2.0TB Mercury Electra 6G SSD offer a powerful combination for enhancing the performance of your Mac Pro tower or PC. This DIY bundle provides a simple solution to add a high-speed SATA 6G drive to systems otherwise restricted to 3G architecture.

The Mercury Electra 6G SSD, with its impressive data rates of over 500MB/s peak sustained, delivers unbeatable performance and 100X greater data protection compared to enterprise-class hard disk drives. It also features RAISE technology for RAID-like data protection and reliability.

Complementing the high-performance SSD is the Accelsior S, a dual-lane PCIe 2.0 card that enables flexible storage expansion with a significant speed boost. With over 500MB/s of throughput, the Accelsior S can accommodate up to an extra 1TB of fast storage for your Mac or PC.

The upgrade process is straightforward, as no additional drivers or software are required. The Accelsior S is compatible with a wide range of Mac Pro and Xserve models, as well as PCIe-capable desktops and servers.

When used together, the Accelsior S and the Mercury Electra 2.0TB 6G SSD are compatible with the MacPro5,1, MacPro4,1, MacPro3,1, MacPro2,1, and MacPro1,1 series. It's important to note that the performance of the Accelsior S will depend on the PCIe slot configuration in your system.

The 2.0TB Mercury Electra 6G SSD boasts impressive specifications, including a Silicon Motion SM2246EN Series controller with 7% Over Provisioning firmware, Tier 1 3D NAND, and support for SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s, and 1.5Gb/s interfaces. It also offers RAID support, SMART attributes, and Native Command Queuing capabilities.

The Accelsior S, on the other hand, features a half-height, half-length form factor, an Asmedia 1062 HBA controller, and a PCIe 2.0 x2 interface. It is AHCI compliant, plug-and-play compatible, and supports all 2.5" HDD and SSD SATA 1.5, 3.0, and 6.0Gb/s mechanisms.

By combining the OWC Accelsior S and the OWC 2.0TB Mercury Electra 6G SSD, you can unlock the full potential of your Mac Pro tower or PC, delivering a significant performance boost and expanded storage capabilities.

product information: