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Owc 1tb Aura Pro X2 Nvme Ssd Upgrade Kit For Mac Pro (late 2013 To 2019)

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Add 1TB of SSD storage to your Mac Pro (Late 2013) with the 1TB Aura Pro X2 NVMe SSD Upgrade Kit from OWC / Other World Computing. Preformatted APFS for macOS 10.13 and later, this SSD connects to your Mac using a PCIe 3.1 x4 interface and delivers read speeds of up to 1536 MB/s and write speeds of up to 1354 MB/s. Thanks to an included OWC Envoy Pro enclosure, you'll be able to use your Mac's factory SSD as an external drive via USB 3.2 Gen 1, with read speeds of up to 1536 MB/s and write speeds of up to 1354 MB/s. The enclosure is backward compatibility for USB 2.0.

In terms of speed, this drive offers sequential read speeds up to 1536 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 1354 MB/s. Also featured is a 1.5 million hour MTBF, an endurance (TBW) rating of 450TB, an Silicon Motion SM2262EN processor, Synchronous Triple-Level Cell (TLC) 3D NAND flash storage, 7% over provisioning ECC recovery, built-in ECC, an access time of less than 0.1 ms, and OS dependent TRIM support.

Please note that prior to installing this drive, your host system must be updated to the latest available OS using Apple's factory SSD. Also, there is no compatibility with Apple Boot Camp when used with MacPro6,1 hosts.

For the Mac Pro (Late 2013) Includes Envoy Pro Enclosure 1TB Storage Capacity Custom Blade Form Factor PCIe 3.1 x4 / NVMe Interface Up to 1354 MB/s Sequential Write Speed Up to 1536 MB/s Sequential Read Speed Performatted APFS for macOS 10.13+ Synchronous TLC 3D NAND Flash Memory 1.5 Million Hour MTBF | 450TB Endurance

Key Specs
Total Installed Storage	1 TB
Drive Type	PCIe SSD
Read Speed	Maximum: 1565 MB/s
Write Speed	Maximum: 1206 MB/s
System Connection	Micro-USB 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1
Parameters
Drive Type	PCIe SSD
Read Speed	Maximum: 1565 MB/s
Write Speed	Maximum: 1206 MB/s
Default OS Support	Mac *Alternate OS Support via Re-Format
Encryption Support	No
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)	1.5 Million Hours
Endurance (Total Bytes Written)	450 TB
External Enclosure
System Connection	Micro-USB 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1
Security Features	No
Material	Aluminum
Fan Cooled	No
Impact Resistance	No
Environmental Resistance	No
Electrical
Power Source	Bus Powered
Power Draw	5.7 W (Active) 0.3 W (Idle)
General
Operating Conditions	32 to 158°F / 0 to 70°C
Storage Conditions	-40 to 185°F / -40 to 85°C
Dimensions	3.5 x 0.9 x 0.1" / 88.9 x 22.9 x 2.5 mm
Weight	0.28 oz / 8 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight	0.555 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	6.1 x 4.5 x 2.1"

Specifically designed for use with the factory SSD found installed in select Apple Macs from 2013 to 2019 as well as Aura Pro X2, Aura Pro X, Aura N2, and Aura N drives.

A Mac's small stock SSD can fill up quickly, especially with photos, video files, games, and even your email. When storage gets tight, there's no reason to ditch the Mac you know and love. The OWC Aura Pro X2 provides up to 16x more capacity, and the speed to keep up with your imagination. With that capacity and power, you can keep your Mac running optimally for years, all at a fraction of the cost of buying new.

The Aura Pro X2 Gen4 NVMe SSD combines speed, stamina, and efficiency that will change the way you experience your Mac. With read speeds reaching 1536 MB/s and write speeds of 1354 MB/s, the 1TB Aura Pro X2 NVMe SSD is up to twice as fast as the original SSDs, delivering performance on par with the latest models. It runs cooler and consumes less power than earlier SSD models, so you can run at peak for longer than ever.

Your upgrade should be a seamless experience. That's why Aura Pro X2 SSD Upgrade Kits come with OWC Envoy Pro: the beautifully designed, high-performance SSD enclosure to reimagine your stock drive. When you remove your Mac's original flash SSD, it fits perfectly into the sleek aluminum Envoy Pro. So you can transfer all of your data to your newly installed Aura Pro X2 inside your Mac. Once the file transfer is complete, enjoy reusing your Mac's original flash SSD as a svelte, fast, and rugged portable USB drive.

Transform your Mac with Aura Pro X2 speed and capacity. OWC Install Videos guide you step-by-step through the install process. Plus, their support team is just a call or chat away.

In addition to groundbreaking read and write speeds, the Aura Pro X2 is engineered with enhanced burst performance for instant full-speed write acceleration. Media projects and games stream fluidly and respond without lag on Aura Pro X2 enhanced Macs. You might even forget what that beachball looks like.

The Aura Pro X2 is designed for macOS to take full advantage of the advanced features of APFS (Apple File System), including strong encryption, copy-on-write metadata, space sharing, cloning for files and directories, snapshots, fast directory sizing, atomic safe-save primitives, and improved file system fundamentals. All that adds up to a drive that's built to make your Mac perform at its best.

OWC Aura Pro X2 PCIe-based flash storage upgrades are precisely engineered for your Mac laptop, so you'll never need to compromise your data, or rely on complicated software hacks. Just install, migrate your data, and enjoy the great performance and reliability of OWC flash storage.

OWC SSDs perform maintenance tasks in the background that optimize the health, performance, and endurance of your drive. These tasks utilize available unwritten space on the SSD. Aura Pro X2 SSDs reserve 7% of the overall drive capacity as free space to perform these normal maintenance tasks, making your drive a stable, dependable, and safe place to store all of your data.

macOS 10.13 High Sierra
macOS 10.14 Mojave
macOS 10.15 Catalina
macOS 11.x Big Sur
macOS 12.x Monterey
macOS 13.x Ventura

Windows 7 (32-bit)
Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows 8 (32-bit)
Windows 8 (64-bit)
Windows 8.1 (32-bit)
Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (32-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022
Windows 11

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will this work for 27 inch 2019 imac?

A: No, you need the following kit: OWCS3DAPT4MA10K

Q: 2. Would this SSD be suitable for macOS Catalina?

A: Yes it is!

Q: 3. Does the OWC / Other World Computing Envoy Pro USB 3.0 SSD Enclosure for MacBook Pro work with MacBook Pro Retina Mid 2015? If it is not, could someone please recommend a compatible enclosure to fit into the OWC / Other World Computing Aura Pro X2 1TB NVMe SSD for Select 2013 and Later Macs. Thanks in advance

A: Yes, it is compatible.

Q: 4. Will this work with an early 2015 Macbook Air running Sierra 10.12.6? How complex is the installation process?

A: Yes, the OWC Aura Pro X2 1TB NVMe SSD for Select 2013 and Later Macs would be compatible with an early 2015 MacBook Air. You would be taking the base screws out, and cloning over one SSD to another, or installing the base operating system on the new drive. This would be a moderate to basic installation.

Q: 5. Origin

A: Mexico

Q: 6. Is this SSD compatible with iMac 21.5 Retina 2017 model?

A: No, this item would be compatible with the following models, 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display (May 2015), 13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display (March 2015), 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display (July 2014), 13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display (July 2014), 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display (October 2013), 13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display (October 2013), 13" MacBook Air (June 2017), 13" MacBook Air (March 2015), 11" MacBook Air (March 2015), 13" MacBook Air (April 2014),11" MacBook Air (April 2014), 13" MacBook Air (June 2013), 11" MacBook Air (June 2013), Mac mini (October 2014).

Q: 7. Is this working for iMac 27" (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) Can update til what OS?

A: The OWC Aura Pro X2 1TB NVMe SSD Upgrade Kit for Select 27" & 21.5" iMacs (September 2013 & Later) BH #OWS3DPT4MA0K is compatible with a 27" iMac with 5K Retina Display (June 2017).

Q: 8. Will this SSD be compatible with the current MacOS? I'm currently running Mojave 10.14 but heard rumors that it will not be compatible...? Is that true?

A: Hi, is this will work with max book air 2017 ?

Q: 9. does this come with an enclosure and mirroring software for SSD replacement(upgrade) for macbook air mid-2012?

A: a href= http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/994646-REG/owc_other_world_computing_owcssdap2a6k480_480gb_aura_pro_solid.html/prm/alsVwDtl target= _blank http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/994646-REG/owc_other_world_computing_owcssdap2a6k480_480gb_aura_pro_solid.html/prm/alsVwDtl/aThere is no software. You can restore to the new drive from the Recovery Partition on your current drive.

Q: 10. Can this drive be used in any enclosure that OWC sells?

A: Yes, M.2 drive enclosures are agnostic in that way.

Radu	03/09/2024
Got this to replace 128gb oem ssd on macbook pro early 2015 retina. best price you can find in feb 2020, works like original apple ssd. Installing is a breeze, (plenty of youtube videos that show how to remove the back, unplug the battery (i actually skipped this step) and remove the only screw that locks the ssd). Takes 5 minutes. No screwdrivers came with this purchase (unlike other packages out there ie amazon) so make sure you have your own. Been using it for almost 3 weeks and works perfectly, no complains, totally recommend this. 5

Jim	25/08/2024
After reading a review that this drive did not work with Catalina, I was concerned, but couldn't find a good alternative. B&H said I could return it if it did not work, so I got it. After I gently blew out 4 years of dust from my late 2013 garbage can style Mac Pro with an air compressor, installation of the drive with heat sink was a breeze. My old drive was shot and I was booting from a system disc with Catalina on an external 500 gig SSD from Lacie. I had reinstalled all new software on this drive and it booted the Mac Pro fine, but I wanted an internal drive. After adding the 1 TB Aura Pro X2, and formatting it using the macs utilities as specified by OWC, I used Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) to clone the Lacie system disc to it. (Time Machine was not able to clone to an internal drive - only from it - as I understand this). Choosing the new internal drive as my new startup disc, I restarted. However, I did not see the new drive, just the Lacie. Thinking it wasn't working, I rebooted again. Same thing. Then I remembered that in this OS, you have to choose to show the internal drive on the desktop. Once I did that, it showed up on the desktop and was indeed my startup disc. Bottom line - this drive works with Catalina. 5