OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay RAID “Quad-Interface” Solutions use the latest Serial ATA drive technology and a custom Oxford 936DS based bridge design to provide total interface flexibility along with Sustained Data Rates of well beyond 200MB/s. These solutions are excellent for a wide range of applications and data storage needs – including all the way up to live High-Definition video capture! High-Performance, Plug & Play, and Reliability backed by an industry leading 3 year full solution warranty.

They’re constructed of aircraft-grade aluminum, measure only 9.3″ L x 2.8″ W x 5.6″ H, and are fully A/V Certified as well as EMC Retrospect Backup Certified for all your A/V, Backup (Time Machine Ready), Graphics, Music, General Data needs and more! You can Plug & Play on whichever best interface option is available on your systems today as well as have future compatibility with 2 x FireWire 800 ports, 1 x FireWire 400 port, 1 x USB port, and 1 x eSATA port. Completely transparent, total interoperability of data access, read/write regardless of what computer(s) and/or interface you switch between…ease of use just doesn’t get any better than this.

Prices start at just $199.99 for these solutions with capacities going all the way up to 4TB. And speaking of that 4TB model, that’s the early “Black Friday” deal…now just $499.99…a $50 drop! And if you want to look at it on a per byte basis, that’s like $0.12 per gigabyte of storage. Or further still, you could use this 4TB model as a home media center and store up to 481 uncompressed DVD’s.

But getting back to the reasons why OWC is better than other brands – we provide detailed information in our descriptions of the exact hard disk drive models you’ll find inside our solutions as well as performance throughput test data so you can see what these fastest in class solutions can offer you in real-world use.

Like all OWC storage solutions, ,the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay RAID models include the full retail version of Prosoft DataBackup III ($59 retail value) for OS X and NovaStor NovaBackup ($49 retail value) for Windows. Also included is the complete Intech HD Speedtools performance suite. None of these applications are required to use the Elite, but are excellent applications to have in your utilities library. Plus, don’t overlook the convenience and cost-savings of the included FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB, and eSATA connecting cables.

If you like everything you’ve read thus far and have your own SATA hard drives, we even have DIY Enclosure Kits starting at $107.99 for different RAID and non-RAID modes.

Do remember those old but memorable Doublemint chewing gum ads on TV?  The ads had a jingle with the famous phrase “Double your pleasure…Double your fun…” which lends itself perfectly to today’s examination of the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay RAID Solutions.

Two drives for doubling your performance storage capacity up to 4TB and two interface models to double your purchase options!

Today’s spotlight rests on the “Quad Interface” model. Its custom Oxford 936DS chipset provides interface flexibility along with sustained data rates of well beyond 200MB/s. That kind of performance makes the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay an excellent choice for a wide range of data storage needs like backup (Time Machine ready), graphics, music, and even live High-Definition Video capture! Speaking of video capabilities, these professional grade solutions are fully A/V Certified, EMC Retrospect Backup Certified, and Pro Tools Compatible.

With two FireWire 800 ports, one FireWire 400 port, one USB port, and one eSATA port (hence the “Quad” moniker) and all interface connection cables included, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay Raid Solutions are ready for Plug & Play use with Macs and PCs available today as well as in the future.

Performance can also mean knowing exactly what you’re getting and what the expected performance should be. Unlike the competition, OWC provides detailed information of the exact hard disk drive models you’ll find inside our solutions (no mystery meat here) as well as performance throughput test data to see just what you can expect from these fastest in class solutions.

And if their sleek, compact aircraft grade Aluminum housings aren’t more captivating than those TV twins, check out the attractive price drops we’ve given the Quad models:

640GB 7200RPM with 32MB of Data Buffer – $199.99
1.0TB 7200RPM with 32MB of Data Buffer was $219.99, now $217.99
1.5TB 7200RPM with 64MB of Data Buffer was $279.99, now $274.99
2.0TB 7200RPM with 32MB of Data Buffer – $294.99
2.0TB 7200RPM with 64MB of Data Buffer was $307.99, now $299.99
2.0TB Enterprise 7200RPM 64MB Data Buf – $399.99
3.0TB 7200RPM with 64MB of Data Buffer was $407.99, now $379.99
4.0TB 7200RPM with 64MB of Data Buffer was $619.99, now $549.99

See the full line up:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/1394/USB/EliteAL/PerformanceRAID/

As is standard with all OWC storage solutions, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay Solutions include a $200 retail value disk utility bundle consisting of Prosoft DataBackup III, NovaStor NovaBackup, Intech HD Speedtools, and Carbon Copy Cloner. And, if you want to add to your utility library, you can save up to 74% off the retail price of Prosoft Drive Genius with the purchase of qualifying OWC storage products. Plus, don’t forget about the industry leading three year warranty and 48 Hour Warranty Service.

Want to DIY? Get one of our OWC Elite-AL Pro RAID SATA HD Enclosure Kits with user configurable RAID modes now starting from $107.99

There are so many great things going for the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay Solutions that it almost makes me want to sing about it. But that might pit me against a much better Chicago area commercial legend.