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OWC Mercury Helios PCIe Thunderbolt expansion chassis

1 meter (39") Thunderbolt cable
External power supply and power cable
Assembly manual & user guide

DETAILED SPECS
System Requirements
Software

OS

OS X 10.9 or later
Windows 7 SP1 or later
Note: Boot Camp is not supported
Driver

Driver not required

Hardware

Minimum

Mac or PC featuring Thunderbolt interface

Recommended (Best performance)

Mac or PC featuring Thunderbolt 2 interface

Bootability

OS X (requires installed PCIe card be bootable)

Interface
(2) Thunderbolt 20Gb/s

Device Interface
PCIe (PCI Express)

PCIe Card Support

(1) PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode) half-length (up to 7.75"), full-height, single-width or double-
width
Notes

PCIe card must operate with no driver or have a Thunderbolt-aware driver

Please see the OWC PCIe Thunderbolt card compatibility chart for more information
Performance
Thunderbolt 2 – 20Gb/s
Note: Speeds will vary based on setup, configuration, and other environmental factors

Power
PCIe card minimum guaranteed power

25W (slot)
Power Supply

External UL-listed, universal auto-switching

AC input: 100 ~ 240V, 2.0A, 50-60Hz
DC output: 12V, 10A
Adapter plugs for international use sold separately

Dimensions
Height: 2.9 in (7.4 cm)
Width: 5.7 in (11.5 cm)
Length: 9.2 in (23.4 cm)

Weight
3.9 lbs (1.8 kg)

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

Environmental (Operating)

Temperature (°F) 32° to 95°

Temperature (°C) 0° to 35°

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Temperature (°F) -40° to 149°

Temperature (°C) -40° to 65°

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