OWC Mercury Helios 3S PCIe Expansion Solution

Maximize Your PCIE Card Investment

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 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.

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

Capture, Stream, And Share In Seconds

With dual 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 ports, 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. Live stream the action in your gaming sessions or share files over a 10GbE or Fibre Channel network without any speed throttling.

Quick And Easy Card Swaps With Mercury Helios 3S

• Disconnect Mercury Helios 3S Thunderbolt cable from computer.
• Disconnect power cord from Mercury Helios 3S.
• Remove two thumb screws and swap card.
• Reconnect power cord to Mercury Helios 3S.
• Reconnect Mercury Helios 3S Thunderbolt cable to computer.

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 Windows 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 a 4K display via the DisplayPort interface to expand your viewing space.

• Lightning-fast 40Gb/s transfer speeds: (2) Thunderbolt 3 ports
• See more: dedicated DisplayPort 1.4 connection for adding up to an 8K display
• Charge while working: 85W notebook charging
• Play your card: PCIe (x16) slot for half-length, full-height, single or double-width cards
• Maximum potential: daisy-chain up to 5 additional Thunderbolt devices
• Built to last: durable and rugged aluminum