OWC Mercury Electra 3G 2.5" 500 GB Serial ATA III

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 automatically distribute data evenly and manage program/erase count, maximizing SSD lifespan.- StaticDataRefresh manages free space, gradually refreshing data across the SSD over time, preventing data corruption.- Hardware BCH ECC 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 warriorsThis 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.

Features
SSD form factor:	2.5"
SSD capacity:	500 GB
Interface:	Serial ATA III
NVMe:
Component for:	PC
Data transfer rate:	3 Gbit/s
Compressed transfer rate (read):	274 MB/s
Uncompressed transfer rate (read):	270 MB/s
Compressed transfer rate (write):	260 MB/s
Uncompressed transfer rate (write):	250 MB/s
Random read (4KB):	90000 IOPS
Random write (4KB):	60000 IOPS
S.M.A.R.T. support:
Native Command Queuing (NCQ):
Power
Power consumption (average):	2.1 W
Power consumption (idle):	0.1 W
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T):	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T):	-40 - 85 °C
Technical details
Sustainability certificates:	RoHS
Weight & dimensions
Width:	70.1 mm
Depth:	100.1 mm
Height:	7 mm
Weight:	77 g
Other features
Product colour:	Blue