U.2 NVMe Interchange System for Mercury Helios 3S
Converts Mercury Helios 3S into a swappable U.2 NVMe SSD storage solution
The fastest performance from U.2 NVMe SSDs with easy drive swap convenience in a protective, transportable carrier.
The fastest performance from U.2 NVMe SSDs with easy drive swap convenience in a protective, transportable carrier.
The holy trinity of data storage requirements in the production-to-lab workflow is transformed by the U.2 NVMe Interchange System and its application for the Mercury Helios 3S. By combining a locking drive bay and removable tray, the U.2 NVMe Interchange System turns the Mercury Helios 3S PCIe Expansion chassis (sold separately) into a time and money-saving swappable U.2 NVMe SSD storage solution for high-performance film production requirements.
The “e” in U.2 NVMe SSDs stands for express…as in PCI Express. It’s a more direct and optimized path to a computer’s processor for the fastest data connection possible. While SATA is the most common consumer-grade SSD connection with up to 6Gb/s transfer rates, U.2 NVMe SSDs are designed to take advantage of the direct connection PCIe technology offers to achieve rates over 3.5x faster than SATA theoretical maximum speed with real-world tested speeds up to 2631MB/s.1 It’s no wonder U.2 NVMe SSD use began in the enterprise and server market where ROI is defined in nanoseconds and ensuring reliability is paramount.
Now you can rapidly checksum, transfer data, and transcode the day’s shoot into the Mercury Helios 3S, quickly pull the Interchange System tray mounted U.2 NVMe SSD out and send it on to postproduction. Imagine no more tedious and time-consuming drive enclosure disassembly to access a storage drive and install a new drive.
For over three decades, OWC has listened to its customers and created innovative solutions that solved their data storage challenges. The U.2 NVMe Interchange System for Mercury Helios 3S continues that rich history with an integrated solution that saves M&E industry professionals time and money while safeguarding their data in three easy setup steps.
Step 1: Disconnect Thunderbolt 3 cable, loosen enclosure thumbscrews, and install drive bay into Helios 3S’s PCIe slot.
Step 2: Mount NVMe SSD up to 16TB capacity to the drive tray.
Step 3: Slide and lock tray into drive bay to secure your data and reconnect Thunderbolt 3 cable.
Need to get that drive to postproduction on a tight deadline with an equally tight project budget? Just pull the Interchange System drive tray out of the drive bay and ship it to enjoy significant cost savings over shipping a heavy enclosure. Then just swap in another drive with an additional tray (sold separately) to keep your data and projects flowing smoothly and securely.
The best warranty is one you never have to use, but should the need occur — OWC is proud to provide a superior level of support and warranty coverage to our customers. Because 100% reliability is always the goal, U.2 NVMe is rigorously quality tested and backed by our 2 Year OWC Limited Warranty plus award-winning, 24/7 customer support.
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