Flexibility and versatility are great things to have in your data storage devices, and Other World Computingis Mercury Elite Pro-AL Quad Interface hard drives deliver. These drives feature USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and eSATA connectors, Seagateis 7200.10 Barracuda drive mechanism, and an aluminum case that matches Appleis Pro-level Macs.
I tested the 320GB model, but the unit is also available in capacities ranging from 250GB up to 750GB. All of my benchmarking, except for eSATA testing, was conducted on my 1.67GHz PowerBook G4.
 The Mercury Elite Pro-ALis drive ports. |
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