OWC Mercury Helios 3S

PCI-Express
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Product details

The Mercury Helios 3S PCIe is an external enclosure with a PCIe interface that allows the use of external audio solutions, 4K capture cards, or SSDs via the Thunderbolt interface, even on devices without a native PCIe interface. This enclosure features two Thunderbolt ports and a DisplayPort 1.4 output. Additionally, it has a charging function for laptops (up to 85 watts). It offers tool-free installation of PCIe cards and driverless setup.

Key specifications

Form factor
PCI-Express
Number of HDD slots
1
Protocol
NVMe
Interface
PCIe
Interface version
PCIe 3.0
USB ports
Thunderbolt 3
Exact USB ports
Thunderbolt 3 (2x)

General information

Item number
14983731
Manufacturer
OWC
Category
Hard drive enclosures
Manufacturer No.
OWCHELIOS3S
Release date
9.3.2021
Sales rank in Category Hard drive enclosures
82 of 835
May include power adapter
Yes

Colour

Colour
Black
Exact colour description
Black

Material

Material group
Metal
Material
Aluminum enclosure

Case properties

External case type
SSD Enclosure
Form factor
PCI-Express
Number of HDD slots
1
Protocol
NVMe
Hard disk enclosure functions
Fan

Internal interfaces

Interface
PCIe
Interface version
PCIe 3.0

Connections

USB ports
Thunderbolt 3
Exact USB ports
Thunderbolt 3 (2x)

Power supply

Power supply
Electrical connection

Power

Power consumption
150 W

Origin

Country of origin
China

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂ emissions
11.39 kg
Climate contribution
CHF 0.27

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
Thunderbolt cable

Product dimensions

Length
23.30 cm
Width
14.30 cm
Height
8.20 cm
Weight
1600 g

Package dimensions

Length
31 cm
Width
20 cm
Height
20 cm
Weight
2.83 kg

30-day right of return
5 years Warranty (Bring-in)

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Warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Hard drive enclosures» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 8.Icy Box
    1 %
  • 9.LC-Power
    1.5 %
  • 9.OWC
    1.5 %
  • 9.Satechi
    1.5 %
  • 12.LogiLink
    1.7 %

Warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 1.Icy Box
    0 days
  • 1.LC-Power
    0 days
  • 1.Ugreen
    0 days
  • 6.OWC
    1 day
  • 7.Satechi
    5 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Hard drive enclosures» category returned?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 14.Terramaster
    5 %
  • 15.LogiLink
    5.1 %
  • 16.Fantec
    5.2 %
  • 17.OWC
    6.1 %
  • 18.Renkforce
    7.5 %
Source: Digitec Galaxus