OWC updates its Mercury Extreme Pro 3G SSD lineup, offers 30GBs for just $68

$67.99 MSRP SSD Ideal for ‘Supercharging’ Macs and PCs with Faster App and OS
Operation

September 27, 2011 Woodstock, IL — Other World Computing (OWC®) http://www.macsales.com, a number one zero emissions Mac® and PC technology company, announced today the addition of its lowest-cost- of-entry Solid-State Drive to its award-winning SSD line. The brand new OWC Mercury EXTREME™ Pro 3G SSD combines award-winning SandForce® technologies and Tier 1/Grade A NAND to deliver data rates over 275MB/s in a noiseless, more reliable form factor over conventional magnetic harddisk drives. Designed and manufactured inside the U.S. with imported parts, the brand new OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 3G 30GB SSD’s $67.99 MSRP makes it one of the crucial lowest-priced, high-performance SSDs that you can purchase.

Maximizes Any Computer’s 3G Data Bus

Consumers using a Mac or PC equipped with the Serial ATA data bus will find the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 3G 30GB is ready to deliver near bus saturating speed. Independent tests have confirmed the OWC Mercury EXTREME 3G SSDs delivers sustained data rates over 275MB/s and gives significant benefits in overall system responsiveness and sustained workflow.

No Decelerate With Repeated Use

While ordinary SSDs initially offer fast read/write performance; they experience significant write speed degradation over repeated usage. Independent simulation tests conducted by leading drive performance experts like MacPerformanceGuide confirm OWC Mercury SSD’s ultra-efficient Block Management & Wear Leveling technologies may be able to eliminate virtually any reduction in data transfer speeds over heavy, long-term usage without dependency on less-than-effective OS TRIM management.

As much as 100x Greater Data Protection

Through the use of SandForce DuraClass™ technology together with no moving parts, the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 3G provides a rise of as much as 100x in data protection, in comparison to ordinary SSDs and leading enterprise-class harddisk drives. By combining the top level of Error Correction Code (ECC) and SandForce RAISE™ (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) technology, consisting of 7 percent over provisioning, the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 3G provides RAID-like data protection and reliability without lack of transfer speed resulting from parity.

Risk-Free 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee

To make sure the top level of purchaser satisfaction and confidence, the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 3G SSD comes backed by a 30-Day A reimbursement Guarantee. If consumers are usually not happy with their OWC SSD for any reason, they only must contact OWC’s award-winning Customer support department – which offers 24/7 Live Chat support – to request an entire, hassle-free refund.

“While small in capacity, this new 30GB model offers an incredible performance boost in application and OS operation,” said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. “At its price point, you cannot beat its use as a boot and app load drive while offloading storage and backup duties to platter based drives.”

Includes Only Mac-Friendly Updater

While the OWC Mercury EXTREME 3G 30GB SSD comes with the most recent SandForce firmware revision, it is usually the industry’s first and only Apple/Mac-compatible firmware updater should the firmware have to be updated in thefuture. The firmware updater eliminates the necessity for a computer, ownership of Windows or other operating system, or the creation of a specially designated drive partition that other brand SSD updaters have required. For additional info onOWC’s proprietary firmware updater, visit:http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/OWC/SSD

Adapters From $3 Offer Easy Install In 3.5″ Drive Bays
Desktop users desirous to experience the performance benefits of an OWC Mercury SSD can choose between one in every of five adapters OWC offers starting at $3 for utilizing 2.5″ drives in 3.5″ bays. For an summary of those to choose which adapter can meet particular needs, visit http://blog.macsales.com/11999-drive-adapters-galore%E2%80%94which-is-the-right-one-2

Pricing, Availability

Compatible with Macs, PCs and external enclosures that utilize 2.5″ drives, the OWC Mercury EXTREME 3G 30GB SSD is out there now from Other World Computing in addition to through select retailers. The $67.99 MSRP drive features 7% over provisioning, Tier 1/Grade A NAND, and a 3-year warranty. For additional info at the OWC
Mercury EXTREME 3G 30GB SSD, including reseller inquires, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/SSDMX030/

Industry’s Most Comprehensive SSD Line for Macs and PCs

The brand new OWC Mercury EXTREME 3G 30GB model joins OWC’s existing line of performance-leading, world record-breaking ’3G’ (3Gb/s) and ’6G’ (6Gb/s) Mercury SSDs available for just about every Mac and PC produced over the last decade in capacities from 30GB to 480GB ranging from $67.99. For additional info at the complete OWC Mercury
SSD line, including expert benchmark reviews, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/. For additional info at the OWC catalog of over 2,900 performance upgrades and accessories, or for reseller inquires, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/