The 1TB Aura 6G PCIe Internal SSD for iMac from OWC / Other World Computing lets you upgrade the existing drive in your iMac computer to a 1TB storage capacity. It is compatible with 2.9 and 3.1 GHz 21.5" and 27" iMac computers (late 2012 Edition). This SSD is built with tier-1 asynchronous MLC NAND flash storage and Silicon Motion SM2246EN controller for high performance and reliability. It offers 560 MB/s read speed and 460 MB/s write speed for quick data transfer.

Silicon Motion SM2246EN processor controller is designed to deliver high performance and reliability

Data management keeps drives working at maximum potential even when full

Hardware error correction for data retention and drive health

Compression and even data distribution maximizes write performance and drive endurance

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What portable drive enclosure will this fit into?

A: This will fit in many 2.5" enclosures. Please click on Computers-- Drives and Storage-- Internal Drives--Hard Drives enclosures and Docks. Along the left, you will narrow results under Form Factor. You will choose 2.5" enclosure. Then just choose the connection you want to connect to the computer.

Q: 2. What is the TBW rating for the 120GB and 250GB?

A: The manufacturer has not specified an TBW for neither the OWC 120GB Mercury Electra 6G 2.5" Internal SSD nor the 250GB model, however both have an MTBF of 1,500,000 hours.

Q: 3. I have a 15" MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012) with 500GB flash storage. Can I replace my 500GB storage with this OWC Aura Pro 6G 1TB?

A: This product is only rated for the Late 2012 15" Pro. It may not work with the Mid 2012.

Q: 4. Does this drive work in a Laptop other than Mac as well?

A: Yes, this SSD works in a Mac and PC.

Q: 5. OK, another question.Why did my first drive had a formatted capacity of 119.24GB, the second drive ,even though the same drive, only 111.7GB?Could someone please explain that??For me it looks like the first one was actually 128GB, the second only 120GB (both formatted with NTFS, both a single partition)...

A: I think I found the answer. The SSD (119.24GB) seems to be a refurbished as it has a Sticker across the Serial# with a new serial. It also is marked as SATA II while the other is marked as SATA III.@Andy L. : thanks for your response. I have formatted the bigger one externally as one disc and it will be the boot disc as soon as I have split the drive in half to be able to create a Dual Boot system. My data disc resides now where the DVD used to be...

Q: 6. Is this compatible for iMac late 2012, 27" in.?

A: The OWC 2TB Aura Pro IV PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 NVMe SSD is not compatible with your iMac.

Q: 7. How long is the warranty?

A: The WD 4TB WD_BLACK SN850X Gaming Internal NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD has a Limited 5-Year Warranty.

Q: 8. Is this drive compatible with the owc envoy pro sx enclosure?

A: No, the WD 4TB WD_BLACK SN850X Gaming Internal NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD would not be compatible as the OWC Envoy Pro enclosures are only intended for SSDs that are made for select Apple computers.

Q: 9. Would this be compatible in MSI GP66 with heatsink?

A: The WD 2TB WD_BLACK SN850X Gaming Internal NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD is compatible with the MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop, but the heatsink would not be recommended due to limited clearance inside the laptop chassis. The version without the heatsink should be used instead.

Q: 10. Is this the OWC mercury electra pro The one compatible with Atomos Ninja 5?

A: This is the 2.0TB OWC Mercury Electra 6G not the Pro. But it is compatible with the Atomos Ninja 5.