OWC 500GB Mercury Electra 3G 2.5" Serial-ATA 7mm Solid-State Drive

For high speed performance and reliability, Mercury Electra SSDs deliver the latest in flash NAND and controller technology, utilizing SLC and 3D NAND for long-lasting, power-efficient performance. They offer a powerful combination of performance and reliability for demanding everyday computer users.

The Mercury SSD line features:

• Global wear leveling algorithms that automatically distribute data evenly and manage program/erase count, maximizing SSD lifespan.
• Static Data Refresh that manages free space, gradually refreshing data across the SSD over time, preventing data corruption.
• Hardware BCH ECC that corrects errors up to 66-bit/1KB for superior data retention and drive life.
• S.M.A.R.T and TRIM command support.
• Standby power benefits to extend battery life for laptop road warriors.

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This 3G SATA SSD delivers fast, reliable performance. It works as a hard drive upgrade internally and in bus-powered or self-powered external enclosures (any Mac, PC, or enclosure that supports 2.5" SATA drives must support 7mm drive height).

With sequential reads up to 270MB/s and random reads up to 90K IOPS, the OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD line delivers unbeatable performance that's backed by a 3-year OWC limited warranty. OWC SSDs have no moving parts, resulting in a quiet, cool, highly rugged storage solution that also offers near-instantaneous system response.