OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2?

baddj · Oct 27, 2009, 12:05 AM

Hello,

I would like to ask somethings about this bit of hardware if someone has one they will most likely be the most help

1) Is the 0TB ones worth the cost (ill be getting my own drives) for the hardware raid?

2) How well made is the overall system does the hardware raid work well?

3) if i use it in raid 1+0 or raid 5 if a drive fails do i have to power down the box to replace the drive or is it hotswap?

4) Does Macsales (OWC) ship to Australia and how does warranty work?

5) Can you also use this with no raid?

6) Say if i turn the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 off it will kill the data if its in raid? when it if does not when i turn it back on does it have to rebuild the array? and how long does that take?

Also what do you think of this over all?

jetjaguar · Oct 27, 2009, 12:50 AM

well i dont have the raid version .. but i just recently got the mercury elite al pro .. and put my 1.5tb hd in it .. Im not really satisfied with it .. I will probably end up selling it once i finish this semester .. since i need an external hd for my editing class

things i dont like about it

- rattles .. prolly my hdd though
- gets super hot
- cosmetically i hate the writing on the side

if i was going to do raid i would prolly get the g-raid drives or maybe a drobo

baddj · Oct 27, 2009, 02:11 AM

Yea the mercury elite al pro do not have a fan i do not think where the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 does.

and the rattles sounds like the drive maybe.

any ways still looking for them Q's to be answered.

baddj · Oct 28, 2009, 02:34 AM

Can any one help?

spetykowski · Nov 15, 2009, 08:01 PM

I am also looking at purchasing the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2. Still shopping around though. The Drobo was my top choice, until i read this review. More information on the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 i found helpful here.

Mr.Bullitt · Nov 19, 2009, 10:04 PM

Hey - I am sorta in the same position.

Also looking for a RAID drive from OWC - and wondering if they ship outside of USA.

baddj · Nov 26, 2009, 09:33 PM

After talking to there support team they do ship out side of the USA they told me.

So i mite order one by the end of the year. as they look good.

Oct 27, 2009, 12:05 AM	#1
baddj macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SA, Australia	OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2? Hello, I would like to ask somethings about this bit of hardware if someone has one they will most likely be the most help 1) Is the 0TB ones worth the cost (ill be getting my own drives) for the hardware raid? 2) How well made is the overall system does the hardware raid work well? 3) if i use it in raid 1+0 or raid 5 if a drive fails do i have to power down the box to replace the drive or is it hotswap? 4) Does Macsales (OWC) ship to Australia and how does warranty work? 5) Can you also use this with no raid? 6) Say if i turn the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 off it will kill the data if its in raid? when it if does not when i turn it back on does it have to rebuild the array? and how long does that take? Also what do you think of this over all? __________________ 13" Aluminum MacBook, 2.0GHz CPU, 4GB RAM, 320GB Serial ATA HDD, OSX Snow Leopard / 32gb iPod Touch Gen3

Oct 27, 2009, 12:50 AM	#2
jetjaguar macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2009	well i dont have the raid version .. but i just recently got the mercury elite al pro .. and put my 1.5tb hd in it .. Im not really satisfied with it .. I will probably end up selling it once i finish this semester .. since i need an external hd for my editing class things i dont like about it - rattles .. prolly my hdd though - gets super hot - cosmetically i hate the writing on the side if i was going to do raid i would prolly get the g-raid drives or maybe a drobo __________________ Mac Pro 4,1 ● 2.26GHz Octad ● 640GB ● 6GB RAM ● SL/Win7-64 ● 30inch ACD 17" Macbook Pro Early 2009 ● 2.93GHz ● 4Gb ● 320Gb 7200 Rpm Hdd ● Matte

Oct 27, 2009, 02:11 AM	#3
baddj Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SA, Australia	Yea the mercury elite al pro do not have a fan i do not think where the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 does. and the rattles sounds like the drive maybe. any ways still looking for them Q's to be answered. __________________ 13" Aluminum MacBook, 2.0GHz CPU, 4GB RAM, 320GB Serial ATA HDD, OSX Snow Leopard / 32gb iPod Touch Gen3

Oct 28, 2009, 02:34 AM	#4
baddj Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SA, Australia	Can any one help? __________________ 13" Aluminum MacBook, 2.0GHz CPU, 4GB RAM, 320GB Serial ATA HDD, OSX Snow Leopard / 32gb iPod Touch Gen3

Nov 15, 2009, 08:01 PM	#5
spetykowski macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	I am also looking at purchasing the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2. Still shopping around though. The Drobo was my top choice, until i read this review. More information on the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 i found helpful here. __________________ 15" Unibody (Late 2008) MBP 2.4 GHz, 500GB 7200 seagate, 500GB 5400 seagate (Both Momentous, Both Internal ) My Flickr

Nov 19, 2009, 10:04 PM	#6
Mr.Bullitt macrumors member Join Date: May 2009	Hey - I am sorta in the same position. Also looking for a RAID drive from OWC - and wondering if they ship outside of USA. __________________ 17" MBP, 3.06Ghz, anti-glare, 500GB 7200rpm, 4GB. Dell 24" 2405FPW Blog: http://www.webmonkey.dk

Nov 26, 2009, 09:33 PM	#7
baddj Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SA, Australia	After talking to there support team they do ship out side of the USA they told me. So i mite order one by the end of the year. as they look good. __________________ 13" Aluminum MacBook, 2.0GHz CPU, 4GB RAM, 320GB Serial ATA HDD, OSX Snow Leopard / 32gb iPod Touch Gen3

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