OWC Mercury Pro U.2 Dual

Blazing Fast

Utilize Thunderbolt’s full 2800MB/s data bandwidth for jaw-dropping speed

Easy Drive Monitoring

Front panel activity LEDs offer instant status
update

Unrivaled Capacity

The only dual bay solution with up to eight NVMe SSDs

Deployment Ready

Solutions undergo a rigorous multi-step
performance certification

Easy RAID

Plug and play out of the box or enjoy more RAID variations than traditional dual drive enclosures—up to RAID 10

Compatible

Works with Mac and Windows computers

SoftRAID Advantage

World’s most user-friendly fully featured software RAID package included on 8-drive solutions and optional for 2-drive solutions

Worry-free

Up to 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty and lifetime support

Additional Connectivity

Add up to five Thunderbolt devices, a display, or your choice of a USB-C or DisplayPort1 device via the second Thunderbolt USB-C port

Adaptable Flexibility

The Mercury Pro U.2 Dual easily handles any project backup and storage task you throw at it. Dual drive bays house up to eight NVMe SSDs to tackle nearly any data need imaginable. From personal videos to major motion pictures, from photo shoots to file backups... the Mercury Pro U.2 Dual gives you the necessary capacity and horsepower to get the job done.

Nearly 6x Faster SSD Performance

NVMe U.2 SSD use began in the corporate and server market, where ROI is defined in nanoseconds and dependability is paramount. Now, the Mercury Pro U.2 Dual brings enterprise-level performance to your home or office. Its NVMe SSD array utilizes Thunderbolt’s impressive data bandwidth capability, functioning nearly 6x faster than your typical SSD.

Reconfiguration Ready

Need to change your drive configuration? There’s no need to buy a costly new enclosure. The Mercury Pro U.2 Dual is ready to change with you.

Reconfigure each bay with either:

• Up to four NVMe M.2 SSDs with a U.2 adapter – such as OWC U2 Shuttle³
• A 2.5 / 3.5-inch NVMe U.2 SSD
• A single NVMe M.2 SSD with a U.2 adapter – such as OWC U2 ShuttleOne

Store More, See More, Do More

An extra Thunderbolt USB-C port lets you daisy-chain devices to your Mercury Pro U.2 Dual to expand your capabilities. Add up to five additional Thunderbolt solutions and merge them with SoftRAID for mind-blowing storage capacities. Attach a 5K display or two 4K Thunderbolt displays. You can even place a USB device at the end of the chain. The Mercury Pro U.2 Dual gives you the freedom to use more of what you need.

Easy RAID Options

Harness the full capability of this NVMe array with the easiest to use, broadest selection of RAID levels available. SoftRAID, included with 8-drive solutions, is a powerful and intuitive software RAID utility that guides your setup. It offers maximum volume capacity, optimum drive performance, data protection, or a combination of attributes. SoftRAID is ideal for anyone who needs to safely store and backup massive amounts of data, including video editors, audio producers, photographers and graphic designers.

Ready to Work Anywhere

The Mercury Pro U.2 Dual can be taken wherever you need a compact yet super-fast massive capacity storage solution. At 3.3"W x 5.8"H x 9.4"D and weighing just 4 pounds with drives, the Mercury Pro U.2 Dual can travel anywhere your workflow takes you. It connects to Thunderbolt Macs and PCs² and can work cross-platform using OWC's MacDrive 10 Pro software (sold separately).

Certified for
Demanding Use

We understand that creative professionals need to have confidence in the reliability of their gear. That’s why every Mercury Pro U.2 Dual solution undergoes a multi-step performance certification prior to shipping, so it always arrives ready for demanding use.

RAID Made Easy

Harness the full capability of your OWC drive array with the included SoftRAID XT, the most powerful, intuitive RAID management software on the market for macOS and Windows. SoftRAID’s RAID creation and management technology has been finely tuned to perfection with over 20 years of development to provide rock solid protection of your data and optimize drive performance.

Packed with Features

SoftRAID XT provides an unbeatable combination of speed, protection, and compatibility:

• Advanced: Create RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) arrays1
• Protected: SoftRAID Monitor constantly watches your disks and alerts you if problems are detected
• Validated: Volume validation ensures sectors can be read and parity is correct
• Certified: Checks disks before use to ensure they are safe for data storage
• Vigilant: Error prediction helps protect against unexpected failure
• Universal: Move SoftRAID arrays seamlessly between Mac and PC2 with built-in OWC MacDrive technology

Beyond Hardware RAID

SoftRAID provides a level of storage performance that you simply can’t get with hardware RAID. Software RAID gives you increased power and control over your RAID drives and disks that hardware RAID can’t deliver and doesn’t lock you into technology that you can’t upgrade or expand.

Dive deeper into the benefits of SoftRAID »

• RAID 4/1+0 (10) is available for Mac only at this time.
• SoftRAID serial numbers work on both Mac and Windows. SoftRAID is licensed per computer. In order to use SoftRAID on multiple computers, you will need a unique, valid license per computer. Additional licenses can be purchased anytime.

Your Digital Life...
Protected for Free

Your data is irreplaceable, and we take protecting it seriously. That's why this OWC Solution includes Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office – the world's only combination backup and antimalware solution that keeps your data protected from accidents, failures, and malware/ransomware attacks.

• Complete Backup And Fast Recovery - Quickly restore your files or entire system at any time.
• Easy Disk Cloning and Full Image Backup - Just two clicks to start a full disk image backup.
• Cloud, Local or Hybrid Cloud Backup - Back up locally, to the cloud, or both. With 250GB of cloud        storage, it’s your choice.
• Integrated Protection from Malware - Behavioral heuristics stop ransomware and cryptojacking.

Learn more about Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office »

Stabilize Thunderbolt and USB-C Cables

Active workspaces expose gear to bumps, shoves, or even the random tail wag from a pet. OWC ClingOn custom cable stabilisers (sold separately) screw into the OWC Dock or OWC Drive housing to reduce – if not completely eliminate – cable strain on Thunderbolt and USB-C connections so you can work with confidence even in the highest foot traffic environments.

OWC Thunderbolt Cable Included

OWC Mercury Pro U.2 Dual solutions come with a certified 0.7 meter OWC Thunderbolt Cable. But if your workflow demands a different length to make the connection, OWC Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Cables are the perfect choice.

OWC, Trusted by Pros & Enthusiasts the World Over

We build our hardware to the highest standards of reliability and performance. Because 100% reliability is always the goal, we rigorously quality test and back our hardware with a 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty and award-winning customer support.

• Requires use of DisplayPort to USB-C cable or adapter.
• Some Windows PC manufacturers use PCIe resource-limited designs which may be incompatible with PCIe switch-based devices such as the OWC U2 Shuttle in select configurations. Please contact OWC support if you experience this limitation.
• Two OWC U2 Shuttle adapters included with select 8 drive configurations. OWC U2 Shuttle sold separately for 0GB enclosures.
• Apple Mac models with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt ports can be connected using an Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable (available separately). This configuration provides data transfer at up to 20Gb/s but does not support notebook charging.