Breathe new life into your old SSD with the Accelsior 1A Apple Factory SSD to PCIe Adapter Card from OWC. Designed specifically for use with Apple Factory SSDs, this adapter card supports transfer speeds up to 3000 MB/s. The PCIe 3.0 x4 interface enables hassle-free installation in PCIe 3.0, 2.0, and 1.0 motherboards with an available x4, x8, or x16 slot. Plus, the Accelsior 1A is bootable with compatible motherboards supporting booting via PCIe NVMe drives. An LED indicator allows for easy monitoring of drive activity, and the plug-and-play design means this adapter card can be easily integrated into a machine running on Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, or Mac OS 10.13.6 or later.

PCIe 3.0 x4 Interface    Supports Transfer Speeds up to 3000 MB/s    Compatible with Apple Factory SSDs    Bootable    Custom Blade Form Factor    Drive Activity LED Indicator    Plug & Play Design    Works with Windows, Windows Server & Mac

This product is compatible with Apple factory SSDs that originally shipped with the Mac models listed as compatible. In addition, the following OWC SSDs are compatible: Aura Pro X2, Aura Pro X, Aura N. This product is not compatible with standard M.2 drives. AKiTiO or OWC PCIe enclosures have their own minimum system requirements which must be met when used in combination with this product. Booting support requires that your motherboard BIOS support booting via PCIe NVMe drives. Booting on Mac Pro (2010-2012) requires macOS 10.14.6. Furthermore, the data-transfer rate will vary based on SSD used, CPU capabilities, and PCIe slot used.

The Accelsior 1A is a plug-and-play solution that gives your factory SSD new life inside a 2010, 2012, 2019 Mac Pro, or Windows computer with an open PCIe slot. Alternatively, put your drive back to work externally in a PCIe expansion chassis like the OWC Mercury Helios 3S, available separately.

Thanks to the PCIe 3.0 x4 interface, this adapter ensures fast performance for a range of tasks, including quick startup, app launching, and multi-stream video transfers; short render, capture, and process times in video suites like Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro and Pro X, DaVinci Resolve, and Avid Pro Tools; quicker production capabilities in photo and audio platforms such as Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Apple Logic Pro X; and faster game level loading, responsiveness, and save times.

Compatible with PCIe 3.0, 2.0 and 1.0 motherboards and connecting via an x4, x8, or x16 PCIe slot, the low-profile Accelsior 1A adapter card is designed for easy installation with just three steps. To get started, simply install your SSD into the Accelsior 1A connector port, then secure the SSD to the Accelsior 1A with supplied screw. Finally, install the Accelsior 1A into an open compatible PCIe slot.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this have 8 lanes or 16 lanes on the PCI bus?

A: 8 lanes.

Q: 2. Is this work with Mac Pro 2019?

A: Yes, it works in the 2019 Mac Pro.

Q: 3. Are the M.2 NVMe sticks removable, replaceable and upgradable, or is everything glued/soldered down?

A: Yes, the SSD's are replaceable on the OWC 32TB Accelsior 4M2 PCIE 3.0 M.2 Nvme SSD Hard Drive BH #OWSSDACL32TB. They are not soldered down or glued.

Q: 4. What raid configuration does it come with by default? Is the listed space the usable space or the space before you set up the raid?

A: The OWC 8TB Accelsior 4M2 comes unformatted and must be initialized using the SoftRaid software.

Q: 5. THIS HARD DRIVE WORKS with the Mac Pro rack 2023?

A: Yes, the OWC 16TB Accelsior 4M2 PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD is compatible with a 2023 Mac Pro computer.

Q: 6. Is this card works with Mac Pro 2019?

A: Yes, it works in the 2019 Mac Pro.

Q: 7. Is this card PCI 2 or 3?

A: This is PCIe 3.0.

Q: 8. Which "select Windows PC towers" is this card compatible for?

A: I'm not sure where that language is located, but it will work in any PC running Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 with an available full height PCIe 3.0 8X slot.

Q: 9. the slot available on the my motherboard is a PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4). Will this work and does the x4 speed significantly decrease the utility?

A: You need x8 or x16 PCIe 3.0 or 2.0 slot

Q: 10. Does this utilize the speed of NVMe?

A: yes with Sequential Read Speed 6318 MB/s