OWC Accelsior S PCIe Adapter for 2.5-inch SATA 6G Expansion Card Upgrade Bundle with 500GB SSD Compatible with Mac Pro (2006-2012), Mac Pro 2019 to Late and PC Towers

OWC Accelsior S PCIe Adapter for 2.5" SATA III SSD Drives and OWC 500GB Mercury Electra 6G SSD

Mercury Electra 6G and Accelsior S: An SSD for Your PCIe Slot

Add Lightning-Fast SATA 6G Storage to Your 3G System

The OWC 6G SSD and OWC Accelsior S DIY bundle provides a simple solution for adding high-speed SATA 6G storage to PCs or older Mac Pro towers restricted to 3G architecture. By combining the high-performance Mercury Electra SSD with the Accelsior S, you'll experience cutting-edge 6G performance on your SATA 3G system.

High-Performance Storage

The Mercury Electra 6G SSD line delivers unbeatable performance with over 500MB/s peak sustained data rates. Its faster startup and quick response times, combined with RAISE technology for RAID-like data protection and reliability, offer 100 times greater data protection than enterprise class Hard Disk Drives.

Internal Storage Expansion at Lightning Speed

With over 500 MB/s of throughput, the Accelsior S dual-lane PCIe 2.0 card provides lightning-fast storage expansion for your Mac or PC. This makes it the perfect complement to OWC's Mercury family of high-performance SSDs, enabling up to 1TB of additional storage expansion.

Compatibility and Throughput

There's no need for drivers or extra software when upgrading your Mac Pro tower or PC with a Mercury Extreme Pro and Accelsior S. The OWC Accelsior S is compatible with various Mac Pro and Xserve models, as well as PC desktops and PCIe capable servers. Note that certain models such as HP DL 380 G7, HP DL 380 G8, Dell PowerEdge R620, and Dell PowerEdge T620 are not compatible with the OWC Accelsior S.

Drive Compatibility

When used together, the Accelsior S and the Mercury Electra 500GB 6G SSD are compatible with various MacPro series, including MacPro1,1 and MacPro5,1 series, as well as with Xserve and PC desktops based on Intel/AMD processors.

500GB Mercury Electra 6G SSD Specifications:

The Mercury Electra 6G SSD offers up to 529MB/s sequential reads for compressible data, and up to 444MB/s sequential writes for incompressible data. It is RoHS compliant and comes unformatted with a SMART standard. This 2.5" SATA 6G SSD has a standard 7mm form factor and offers 500GB of useable capacity.

Accelsior S Specifications:

The OWC Accelsior S, part number OWCSSDACL6G.S, features a half-height, half-length form factor, and an Asmedia 1062 HBA controller. It is AHCI compliant and provides plug and play installation without requiring drivers. The Accelsior S has a PCIe 2.0 x2 interface, with read speeds of up to 550MB/s depending on the installed mechanism and write speeds of up to 530MB/s.

In conclusion, the OWC Accelsior S PCIe Adapter for 2.5" SATA III SSD Drives and OWC 500GB Mercury Electra 6G SSD bundle is a convenient and high-performance solution for upgrading your Mac or PC with lightning-fast storage.

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