OWC Mercury Helios 3S Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Expansion Solution

Using a video, audio, storage, network, or even gaming PCIe card with a Mac Pro or PC desktop is a simple matter of inserting your card into an open slot. But what do you do if you have a laptop or even a space-confined desktop like an iMac or Mac mini that doesn’t contain a PCIe slot? The OWC Mercury Helios 3S is an easy to use yet powerful expansion solution that adds an external PCIe slot to your Thunderbolt 3 equipped computer. Now you can maximize your existing PCIe card investment — or expand it! — while enjoying the flexibility of adding professional-class video production, transcoding, audio processing, data storage, and high-speed network connectivity to your machine. Instead of buying one or more function-dedicated Thunderbolt interface devices, you can use Mercury Helios 3S like a dock for multiple PCIe cards. Capture incredibly high-quality audio with a PCIe audio card and then retask Helios 3S with a PCIe SSD card to edit and archive tracks. You can swap cards in minutes, adding a new level of flexibility to your workflow. Mercury Helios 3S supports a wide variety of half-length, full-height, single or double-width pro-level PCIe cards from leading brands like AJA, Apogee, ATTO, Avid Pro Tools, Blackmagic Design, CalDigit, HighPoint, Intel, Solid State Logic, Universal Audio, and OWC: Video capture Digital audio Solid State Drive (SSD) 40GbE/10GbE network adapters SAS controllers Firewire, USB, or eSATA host adapters

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OWC Mercury Helios 3S

Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Expansion Solution

Mac | PC | Thunderbolt 3| PCIe | DisplayPort

Use PCIe cards with your Thunderbolt 3 Mac and Windows PC

Maximize Your PCIe Card Investment with An External PCIe Slot

A New World of Expansion Flexibility

Using a video, audio, storage, network, or even gaming PCIe card with a Mac Pro or PC desktop is a simple matter of inserting your card into an open slot. But what do you do if you have a laptop or even a space-confined desktop like an iMac or Mac mini that doesn’t contain a PCIe slot?

The OWC Mercury Helios 3S is an easy to use yet powerful expansion solution that adds an external PCIe slot to your Thunderbolt 3 equipped computer. Now you can maximize your existing PCIe card investment — or expand it! — while enjoying the flexibility of adding professional-class video production, transcoding, audio processing, data storage, and high-speed network connectivity to your machine.

Retask Without Limits

Instead of buying one or more function-dedicated Thunderbolt interface devices, you can use Mercury Helios 3S like a dock for multiple PCIe cards. Capture incredibly high-quality audio with a PCIe audio card and then retask Helios 3S with a PCIe SSD card to edit and archive tracks. You can swap cards in minutes, adding a new level of flexibility to your workflow

Capture, Stream, and Share in Seconds

With dual 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 (Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt backward compatible), the Mercury Helios 3S offers the bandwidth needed to support data-intensive 4K capture cards to speed up diverse video workflows such as vlogging. Boost your DAW with external DSP acceleration and run larger mixes with multiple plug-ins. Livestream the action in your gaming sessions or share files over a 10GbE or Fibre Channel network without any speed throttling.

Pro-Level Performance Cards for Every Need

Mercury Helios 3S supports a wide variety of half-length, full-height, single or double-width pro-level PCIe cards from leading brands like AJA, Apogee, ATTO, Avid Pro Tools, Blackmagic Design, CalDigit, HighPoint, Intel, Solid State Logic, Universal Audio, and OWC:
- Video capture
- Digital audio
- Solid State Drive (SSD)
- 40GbE/10GbE network adapters
- SAS controllers
- Firewire, USB, or eSATA host adapters
Add New Capabilities to Your Workflow

Thunderbolt 3 offers more than just speed. Mercury Helios 3S leverages the full power of Thunderbolt 3 to deliver added potential to your Mac or PC. Daisy-chain up to five additional Thunderbolt peripherals for incredible capabilities to work or play. Charge your notebook with 85W while you work. Even add up to an 8K display via the DisplayPort interface to expand your viewing space.

Plug and Play

No special software or drivers needed…just plug the Mercury Helios 3S into an open Thunderbolt 3 port on your computer with the included cable to immediately expand your system capabilities.

No tools required either…just remove two thumb screws and insert a card to start enjoying productivity gains wherever your work takes you.

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Using a video, audio, storage, network, or even gaming PCIe card with a Mac Pro or PC desktop is a simple matter of inserting your card into an open slot. But what do you do if you have a laptop or even a space-confined desktop like an iMac or Mac mini that doesn't contain a PCIe slot? The OWC Mercury Helios 3S is an easy to use yet powerful expansion solution that adds an external PCIe slot to your Thunderbolt 3 equipped computer. Now you can maximize your existing PCIe card investment — or expand it! — while enjoying the flexibility of adding professional-class video production, transcoding, audio processing, data storage, and high-speed network connectivity to your machine. Instead of buying one or more function-dedicated Thunderbolt interface devices, you can use Mercury Helios 3S like a dock for multiple PCIe cards. Capture incredibly high-quality audio with a PCIe audio card and then retask Helios 3S with a PCIe SSD card to edit and archive tracks. You can swap cards in minutes, adding a new level of flexibility to your workflow. Mercury Helios 3S supports a wide variety of half-length, full-height, single or double-width pro-level PCIe cards from leading brands like AJA, Apogee, ATTO, Avid Pro Tools, Blackmagic Design, CalDigit, HighPoint, Intel, Solid State Logic, Universal Audio, and OWC: Video capture Digital audio Solid State Drive (SSD) 40GbE/10GbE network adapters SAS controllers Firewire, USB, or eSATA host adapters

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Power Delivery: Thunderbolt 4 host port provides up to 60W of power to the host computer; Thunderbolt 4 device ports (for external drives and other devices) provide 15W of power; USB port provides up to 1.5A of power for bus-powered drives and device charging
Display Support: Up to one 8K display @ 60Hz, one 4K display @ 120Hz, two 4K displays @ 60Hz, one 4K display @ 60Hz, one 4K display @ 30Hz, or two 5K displays @ 60Hz; Display Support by Port: Thunderbolt 4: Up to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz via a native Thunderbolt 4 display or other display that supports USB-C connections and DisplayPort 1.4; NOTE : Actual display support varies by computer specifications; Supported Intel-based Apple Mac models and Thunderbolt 4 PCs support two displays
Device Ports: (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 4 up to 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s); (3) Thunderbolt 4 Ports; (1) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Port up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
Host Port Support: Thunderbolt or USB (USB-C or USB-A) port; Works with Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB4, and USB host computers and mobile devices; Thunderbolt/Thunderbolt 2 Mac models are supported via USB-A host connection; Thunderbolt/Thunderbolt 2 host connection is not supported; USB connection may limit some functionality; certified OWC Thunderbolt 4 cable included
Compatible with: Mac's with an available Thunderbolt 3 or later port running macOS 11.1 Big Sur or later, Windows PC with an available Thunderbolt 4 port and non-Thunderbolt USB-C machines like Chromebooks and iPads, USB-C equipped MacBook, iPad, Chromebook, Android device; 2 Year OWC Limited Warranty

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Full-Sized SSD Performance That Fits in Your Pocket
- Universally compatible: plug and play with USB or Thunderbolt (USB-C) ports on Macs, PCs, iPads, Chromebooks, Android tablets, and Surface devices
- Versatile: perfect for audio, photography, graphics, gaming, and general data storage/backup uses
- Protective: Apple Time Machine and Windows File History ready
- Game on: ideal for game storage with PlayStation and Xbox consoles
- Entertainment center: watch videos, listen to music, and view pictures through your Smart TV
- Bootable: Startup and launch apps in just seconds
- Slim: keeps adjacent ports available for use
- Pocket-sized: thumb drive-sized and bus-powered for easy transport and use anywhere
- Wear and share: safety breakaway neck lanyard keeps drive at fingertip reach while a detachable end offers easy drive sharing between devices and other users
- Silent: heat-dissipating machined aluminum housing for cool and quiet use
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
The Envoy Pro mini is currently available for preorder from i Apple

Thunderbolt 3 Host Connection
Supports M.2 NVMe PCIe 2280 SSDs Flash
Up to 1553 MB/s Sustained Transfer Rate
Anodized Aluminum Construction
Lightweight, Portable Design
Bus Powered
Includes Slide Mount
Plug-and-Play
Works with Windows and Mac

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Full-Sized SSD Performance That Fits in Your Pocket
- Universally compatible: plug and play with USB or Thunderbolt (USB-C) ports on Macs, PCs, iPads, Chromebooks, Android tablets, and Surface devices
- Versatile: perfect for audio, photography, graphics, gaming, and general data storage/backup uses
- Protective: Apple Time Machine and Windows File History ready
- Game on: ideal for game storage with PlayStation and Xbox consoles
- Entertainment center: watch videos, listen to music, and view pictures through your Smart TV
- Bootable: Startup and launch apps in just seconds
- Slim: keeps adjacent ports available for use
- Pocket-sized: thumb drive-sized and bus-powered for easy transport and use anywhere
- Wear and share: safety breakaway neck lanyard keeps drive at fingertip reach while a detachable end offers easy drive sharing between devices and other users
- Silent: heat-dissipating machined aluminum housing for cool and quiet use
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
The Envoy Pro mini is currently available for preorder from i Apple

Mercury Elite Pro Quad RAID

Number of Bays	4 x 2.5"/3.5"
Connections	1 x USB Type-C (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gb/s))
Compatible Drive Interface	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Maximum RAID Transfer Rate	947 MB/s
RAID Modes	RAID 0, 0+1, 1, 4, 5, JBOD
Operating System Support	Windows, macOS/OS X
OS Compatibility	Windows 7 or Later macOS 10.6 or Later

Drives

Type	Hard Disk Drive
Interface	SATA III
Initial RAID Configuration	None
Pre-Format	None

Electrical

Power Source	Internal Power Supply
AC Input Power	100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
AC Input Power	VAC50 / 60 Hz

Security

Encryption	None
Security Features	Kensington Security Slot, Lockable Bay Door

Environmental

Operating Temperature	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Storage Temperature	-4 to 158°F / -20 to 70°C

Physical

Material of Construction	Aluminum
Cooling	1 x Fan
Status Monitoring	LED Indicator
Dimensions (W x H x D)	5.3 x 7.3 x 9.4" / 13.46 x 18.54 x 23.88 cm
Weight	7.9 lb / 3.58 kg