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OWC Aura 6G flash SSD complete upgrade kit for Late 2012 and Early 2013 iMac

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Description

OWC Aura 6G flash Solid-State Drive for iMac 21.5 and 27-inch late 2012 and Early 2013 with Complete DIY Toolkit

Highlights

  • Add a high-performance SSD to your iMac
  • Increase capacity. Increase speed.
  • Backed by free DIY install videos and expert support
  • Includes all the installation tools you'll need, plus adhesive strips for reattaching your iMac screen
  • 3-Year OWC Limited Warranty

More Capacity, More Speed, More Performance
Upgrading your iMac with an OWC SSD is the performance pathway to a total system boost with Aura 6G for iMac. OWC provides Mac users with a complete upgrade solution that delivers higher performance and reliability. Create an ultra-fast SSD boot drive, add 500GB of extra capacity and get the most from your Mac. Aura SSDs are custom engineered for iMac, and add the flexibility to expand capabilities far beyond factory limitations.

Industry-leading controller technologies deliver outstanding performance and reliability.

  • Aggressive data management keeps drives working at full potential even when full.
  • Hardware error correction yields superior data retention and drive health
  • Gold-standard compression and even data distribution maximizes write performance and drive endurance.

A True DIY upgrade
A comprehensive set of tools, with everything you need to install the Aura SSD, brings a complete diy upgrade within your reach. Includes drivers, screws, glass removal suction cups, and screen adhesive so you can get the job done yourself.

Better by Design
Aura 6G SSD for iMac is designed and built with premium tier-1 NAND flash and backed by a 3-year warranty. OWC SSDs are engineered to be the best for Mac, undergoing a rigorous 7- stage lab testing process to deliver absolute reliability at maximum performance long into the future.

Includes
(1) OWC Aura 6G SSD
(1) Torx T25 driver
(1) Torx T10S driver
(1) Torx T8S driver
(1) Torx T6S driver
(1) PH1 Screwdriver
(1) Nylon pry tool (spudger)
(1) Torx SSD mounting screw
(1) Screen removal tool
(1) Adhesive strip set
(2) 2.25" suction cup
(1) Microfiber scratch-free cloth
3-Year OWC Limited Warranty

NOTE: This kit contains consumable and/or one time use components and therefore is non-refundable if opened. If you have any concerns about your ability to perform the upgrade, you can return the unopened kit for a refund.

Specification  
Capacity 250GB/ 500GB/ 1TB/ 2TB
Part Numbers OWCSSDIM12Y240/ OWCSSDIM12Y480/ OWCSSDIM12Y960/ OWCSSDIM12YT02
Form Factor Custom Blade
Storage Interface SATA 6.0 Gb/s / SATA III
Format Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
Controller Silicon Motion SM2258 with 8% over-provisioning
NAND Flash Components Tier 1 Asynchronous Triple-Level Cell (TLC) 3D NAND Flash
S.M.A.R.T. Attributes Standard attributes supported
Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Up to 32 simultaneous commands
RoHS Compliant Yes
Nonrecoverable Read Errors 1 per 10/15 bits read
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) 1,500,000 hours
TRIM Support OS Dependent
Error Correction Built-in ECC
Security ATA Security Feature Command Set And Password Login Support
Mac OS Compatibility Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
OS X 10.9 Mavericks
OS X 10.10 Yosemite
OS X 10.11 El Capitan
macOS 10.12 Sierra
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
Other Requirements Requires OS version 10.8.2 or later.
Write Mode (Max) Up to 2.1 Watts
Idle Mode (Max) Up to 0.1 Watts
Dimensions Height: 0.3 cm (0.1 in)
Length: 8.8 cm (3.5 in)
Width: 3.2 cm (1.3 in)
Ambient Temperature Operating: 32°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C)
Non-Operating: -40°F to 185°F (-40°C to 85°C)
Altitude Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
Humidity Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Shock Operating: 1500 G max at 0.5 ms
Non-Operating: 1500 G max at 0.5 ms
Idle (Typical) 0.0 bels
Seek (Typical) 0.0 bels
Notes
  1. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
  2. In terms of standard gigabytes, 1GiB ˜ 1.074GB and refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier and Microsoft Windows OS.
  3. Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates.
  4. Based on SandForce processor operation.
  5. Specifications provided by SandForce.

Compatibility

iMac (21.5-inch Early 2013) (March 2013) Model ID: iMac13,1 - A1418 EMC 2545
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012) (October 2012) Model ID: iMac13,1 - A1418 EMC 2544
iMac (27-inch Late 2012) (October 2012) Model ID: iMac13,2 - A1419 EMC 2546

Reviews(3)

  • 5

    SSD

    Posted by Yaya on 28th Jul 2020

    Great product working well as part of an iMac fusion drive.

  • 5

    Aura Pro S MB258

    Posted by Unknown on 4th Jun 2020

    Very fast memory, excellent customer care

  • 5

    Excellent flash-disc for iMac

    Posted by Johan Schygge on 18th Jan 2017

    Installed supersmooth in my 27" iMac late 2012. Runs as system disc with nice speed boost compared to the original WD HDD. Installed a 1 TB SATA SSD as media disc.