250GB OWC Mercury Electra 6Gb/s 2.5-inch SSD Serial-ATA 7mm Solid-State Drive

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OWC 250GB Mercury Electra™ 6G SSD 2.5" Serial-ATA 7mm Solid-State Drive

For High-Speed Performance and Reliability

Mercury Electra SSDs deliver the latest in flash NAND and controller technology, utilizing SLC and 3D NAND for long-lasting, power-efficient performance. They offer a powerful combination of performance and reliability for demanding everyday computer users.

This 6G SATA SSD delivers fast, reliable performance. It works as a hard drive upgrade internally and in bus-powered or self-powered external enclosures (any Mac, PC, or enclosure that supports 2.5" SATA drives, must support 7mm drive height).

With sequential reads up to 506MB/s and random reads up to 90K IOPS, the OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD line delivers unbeatable performance.

High-Performance Internal Storage
OWC SSDs have no moving parts, resulting in a quiet, cool, highly rugged storage solution that also offers near instantaneous system response.

The Mercury SSD line features a suite of industry-leading controller technologies for performance and reliability:

Global wear leveling algorithms automatically distribute data evenly and manage program/erase count, maximizing SSD lifespan.
StaticDataRefresh manages free space, gradually refreshing data across the SSD over time, preventing data corruption.
Hardware BCH ECC corrects errors up to 66-bit/1KB for superior data retention and drive life.
S.M.A.R.T and TRIM command support.
Standby power benefits to extend battery life for laptop road warriors.

Specification
Controller	4-Ch
NAND	3D SLC NAND Flash
Form Factor	Standard 7mm 2.5"
Interface	SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s & 1.5Gb/s supported, SATA 3.0 Compliant
Capacity	250GB useable capacity
SMART Attributes	Standard
Native Command Queuing	Up to 32 commands
RoHS Compliant	Yes
Format	Unformatted
Reliability (TRIM Support)	OS Dependent
Performance	Sequential Reads (Compressible Data): Up to 522MB/s Sequential Writes (Compressible Data): Up to 463MB/s Sequential Reads (Incompressible Data): Up to 506MB/s Sequential Writes (Incompressible Data): Up to 443MB/s Random 4K: Read up to 90,000 IOPS Random 4K: Write up to 60,000 IOPS

What is in the box:

250GB OWC Mercury Electra 6Gb/s 2.5" SSD

Warranty:

3 Year OWC Limited Warranty

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Special note for specific 2009 iMacs, 2008-2010 MacBooks, 2008-2009 MacBook Pros & 2009 Mac mini.

We highly recommend the use of a SATA 2.0 (3Gb/s) SSD such as the OWC Mercury Electra 3G for the following Macs:

iMac9,1	MacBook5,1	MacBookPro5,1	Macmini3,1
iMac10,1	MacBook5,2	MacBookPro5,2	Macmini4,1
iMac11,1	MacBook6,1	MacBookPro5,3
	MacBook7,1	MacBookPro5,4
		MacBookPro5,5

While a 6G SSD does function, it will only do so at SATA Revision 1.0 (1.5Gb/s, 150MB/s) speeds rather than the SATA Revision 2.0 (3.0Gb/s 300MB/s) speed the computer can deliver.
The Mercury Electra 3G SSD is the OWC recommended upgrade option for the Macs listed in the special note above.

This OWC SSD Mercury Electra 6G Model is compatible with nearly any Mac or PC model with a Serial ATA connection (SATA, SATA 2.0, or SATA 3.0) including:

MacBook Pro (15-inch 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacBookPro9,1 | 2.3GHz, 2.6GHz, 2.7GHz
MacBook Pro (13-inch 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacBookPro9,2 | 2.5GHz, 2.9GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch 2011) (October, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,3 | 2.4GHz, 2.5GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch 2011) (October, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,2 | 2.2GHz, 2.4GHz, 2.5GHz
MacBook Pro (13-inch 2011) (October, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.8GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2011) (February, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,3 | 2.2GHz, 2.3GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011) (February, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,2 | 2.0GHz, 2.2GHz, 2.3GHz
MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011) (February, 2011) Model ID: MacBookPro8,1 | 2.3GHz, 2.7GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid 2010) (April, 2010) Model ID: MacBookPro6,1 | 2.53GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010) (April, 2010) Model ID: MacBookPro6,2 | 2.4GHz, 2.53GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010) (April, 2010) Model ID: MacBookPro7,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch Late 2008) (October, 2008) Model ID: MacBookPro4,1 | 2.5GHz, 2.6GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2008) (February, 2008) Model ID: MacBookPro4,1 | 2.5GHz, 2.6GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008) (February, 2008) Model ID: MacBookPro4,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.5GHz, 2.6GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid/Late 2007) (June, 2007) Model ID: MacBookPro3,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.6GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid/Late 2007) (June, 2007) Model ID: MacBookPro3,1 | 2.2GHz, 2.4GHz, 2.6GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo) (October, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro2,1 | 2.33GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo) (October, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro2,2 | 2.16GHz, 2.33GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy) (May, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro1,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.16GHz
MacBook Pro (17-inch) (April, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro1,2 | 2.16GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch) (January, 2006) Model ID: MacBookPro1,1 | 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz, 2.16GHz

MacBook (Late 2008) (October, 2008) Model ID: MacBook4,1 | 2.1GHz
MacBook (Early 2008) (February, 2008) Model ID: MacBook4,1 | 2.1GHz, 2.4GHz
MacBook (Late 2007) (November, 2007) Model ID: MacBook3,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.2GHz
MacBook (Mid 2007) (May, 2007) Model ID: MacBook2,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.16GHz
MacBook (Late 2006) (November, 2006) Model ID: MacBook2,1 | 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz
MacBook (May, 2006) Model ID: MacBook1,1 | 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz

Mac mini (Late 2014) (October, 2014) Model ID: Macmini7,1 | 1.4GHz, 2.6GHz, 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz
Mac mini (Late 2012) (October, 2012) Model ID: Macmini6,1 & Macmini6,2 | 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz, 2.6GHz
Mac mini (Late 2012 Server) (October, 2012) Model ID: Macmini6,2 | 2.3GHz, 2.6GHz
Mac mini (Mid 2011) (July, 2011) Model ID: Macmini5,1 & Macmini5,2 | 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz, 2.7GHz
Mac mini (Mid 2011 Server) (July, 2011) Model ID: Macmini5,3 | 2.0GHz
Mac mini (Mid 2010) (June, 2010) Model ID: Macmini4,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz
Mac mini (Mid 2010 Server) (June, 2010) Model ID: Macmini4,1 | 2.66GHz
Mac mini (Mid 2007) (August, 2007) Model ID: Macmini2,1 | 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz

iMac (27-inch Late 2013) (September, 2013) Model ID: iMac14,2 | 3.2GHz i5, 3.4GHz i5, 3.5GHz i7
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013) (September, 2013) Model ID: iMac14,1; iMac14,3 | 2.7GHz i5, 2.9GHz i5, 3.1GHz i7
iMac (27-inch Late 2012) (November, 2012) Model ID: iMac13,2 | 2.9GHz i5, 3.2GHz i5, 3.4GHz i7
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012) (November, 2012) Model ID: iMac13,1 | 2.7GHz i5, 2.9GHz i5, 3.1GHz i7
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011) (May, 2011) Model ID: iMac12,2 | 2.7GHz i5, 3.1GHz i5, 3.4GHz i7
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011) (May, 2011) Model ID: iMac12,1 | 2.5GHz i5, 2.7GHz i5, 2.8GHz i7
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: iMac11,3 | 2.8GHz, 2.93GHz, 3.2GHz, 3.6GHz
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: iMac11,2 | 3.06GHz, 3.2GHz, 3.6GHz
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: iMac11,3 | 2.8GHz i5, 2.93GHz i5, 3.6GHz i7
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: iMac11,2 | 3.6GHz i5

iMac 27-Inch (Late 2013 - 2019)
iMac19,1 - A2115 - EMC 3194
iMac18,3 - A1419 - EMC 3070
iMac17,1 - A1419 - EMC 2834
iMac15,1 - A1419 - EMC 2806

iMac 21.5-Inch (Late 2013 - Current)
iMac19,2 - A2116 - EMC 3195
iMac18,2 - A1418 - EMC 3069
iMac18,1 - A1418 - EMC 3068
iMac16,2 - A1418 - EMC 2833
iMac16,2 - A1418 - EMC 2889
iMac16,1 - A1418 - EMC 2889
iMac14,4 - A1418 - EMC 2805

Mac Pro 12-Core (Mid 2010-2012) (July, 2010 / June 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 2.40GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, 3.06GHz
Mac Pro 12-Core (Mid 2010-2012) (July, 2010 / June 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 2.40GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, 3.06GHz
Mac Pro 8-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 2.4GHz
Mac Pro 6-Core (Mid 2010-2012) (July, 2010 / June 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 3.33GHz
Mac Pro (Mid 2010 Quad-Core) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 | 2.8GHz, 3.2GHz, 3.33GHz
Mac Pro (Early 2009 8-Core) (March, 2009) Model ID: MacPro4,1 | 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
Mac Pro (Early 2009 Quad-Core) (March, 2009) Model ID: MacPro4,1 | 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, 3.33GHz
Mac Pro (Early 2008) (January, 2008) Model ID: MacPro3,1 | 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, 3.2GHz
Mac Pro (8-core) (April, 2007) Model ID: MacPro2,1 | 3.0GHz

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Model Id MacBookPro9,1 - A1286 - EMC2556

Model Id MacBookPro9,2 - A1278 - EMC2554

Model Id MacBookPro8,3 - A1297 - EMC2352

Model Id MacBookPro8,3 - A1297 - EMC2564

Model Id MacBookPro8,2 - A1286 - EMC2353

Model Id MacBookPro8,2 - A1286 - EMC2563

Model Id MacBookPro8,1 - A1278 - EMC2419

Model Id MacBookPro8,1 - A1278 - EMC2555

Model Id MacBookPro7,1 - A1278 - EMC2351

Model Id MacBookPro6,2 - A1286 - EMC2353

Model Id MacBookPro6,1 - A1297 - EMC2352

Model Id MacBookPro5,5 - A1278 - EMC2326

Model Id MacBookPro5,4 - A1286 - EMC2324

Model Id MacBookPro5,3 - A1286 - EMC2325

Model Id MacBookPro5,2 - A1297 - EMC2272

Model Id MacBookPro5,2 - A1297 - EMC2329

Model Id MacBookPro5,1 - A1286 - EMC2255

Model Id MacBookPro4,1 - A1261 - EMC2199

Model Id MacBookPro4,1 - A1260 - EMC2198

Model Id MacBookPro3,1 - A1229 - EMC2137

Model Id MacBookPro3,1 - A1226 - EMC2136

Model Id MacBookPro2,2 - A1211 - EMC2120

Model Id MacBookPro1,2 - A1151 - EMC2102

Model Id MacBookPro1,1 - A1150 - EMC2101

Model Id MacBook7,1 - A1342 - EMC2395

Model Id MacBook6,1 - A1342 - EMC2350

Model Id MacBook5,2 - A1181 - EMC2300

Model Id MacBook5,2 - A1181 - EMC2330

Model Id MacBook5,1 - A1278 - EMC2254

Model Id MacBook4,1 - A1181 - EMC2242

Model Id MacBook3,1 - A1181 - EMC2200

Model Id MacBook2,1 - A1181 - EMC2139

Model Id MacBook2,1 - A1181 - EMC2121

Model Id MacBook1,1 - A1181 - EMC2092

Model Id Macmini7,1 - A1347 - EMC2840

Model Id Macmini6,2 - A1347 - EMC2570

Model Id Macmini6,1 - A1347 - EMC2570

Model Id Macmini5,3 - A1347 - EMC2442

Model Id Macmini5,2 - A1347 - EMC2442

Model Id Macmini5,1 - A1347 EMC2442

Model Id Macmini4,1 - A1347 - EMC2364

Model Id Macmini3,1 - A1283 - EMC2264

Model Id Macmini3,1 - A1283 - EMC2336

Model Id Macmini2,1 - A1176 - EMC2108

Model Id iMac14,2 - A1419 - EMC2639

Model Id iMac13,2 - A1419 - EMC2546

Model Id iMac13,1 - A1418 - EMC2544

Model Id iMac13,1 - A1418 - EMC2545

Model Id iMac12,2 - A1312 - EMC2429

Model Id iMac12,1 - A1311 - EMC2428

Model Id iMac12,1 - A1311 - EMC2496

Model Id iMac11,3 - A1312 - EMC2390

Model Id iMac11,2 - A1311 - EMC2389

Model Id iMac14,1 - A1418 - EMC2638

Model Id iMac14,4 - A1418 - EMC2805

Model Id iMac16,1 - A1418 - EMC2889

Model Id iMac16,2 - A1418 - EMC2889

Model Id iMac16,2 - A1418 - EMC2833

Model Id iMac18,1 - A1418 - EMC3068

Model Id iMac18,2 - A1418 - EMC3069

Model Id iMac19,2 - A2116 - EMC3195

Model Id iMac15,1 - A1419 - EMC2806

Model Id iMac17,1 - A1419 - EMC2834

Model Id iMac18,3 - A1419 - EMC3070

Model Id iMac19,1 - A2115 - EMC3194

Model Id MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC2314-2

Model Id MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC2629

Model Id MacPro4,1 - A1289 - EMC2314

Model Id MacPro3,1 - A1186 - EMC2180

Model Id MacPro2,1 - A1186 - EMC2138

Model Id iMac9,1 - A1225 - EMC2267

Model Id iMac9,1 - A1225 - EMC2134

Model Id iMac9,1 - A1224 - EMC2316

Model Id iMac10,1 - A1311 - EMC2308

Model Id iMac10,1 - A1312 - EMC2309

Model Id iMac11,1 - A1312 - EMC2374

Mac Model MacBook

Mac Model iMac

Mac Model MacMini

Mac Model MacBookPro

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OWC SSD Mercury Electra 6G drive

Posted by Richard Evers-Swindell on 25th Jan 2021

After reading a number of articles to Speed up my Mac Pro 1.1 it recommended that one should buy a OWC SSD drive Mercury Electra 6G. Really fast drive. I bought one online from Flexx Memory, great value, very fast service ordered the previous morning, came the next day, what a service. I can highly recommend this company and will purchase from them again.
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250GB OWC MERCURY ELECTRA 6GB/S 2.5-INCH SSD

Posted by Pete on 5th Jan 2021

Swapped a 2011 SATA drive for this unit. OMG! Our iMac has gone from banger racing performance to formula 1!
5
An SSD of the highest quality

Posted by Gavin on 30th Apr 2020

Well worth the extra money. If you want an SSD which won't crap out on you after a couple of years, OWC are the ones to go for,
5
Made an old machine feel like new

Posted by Ant on 27th Feb 2020

Installed this SSD and more RAM into a 2012 MacBook Pro and it feels like new again. Simple to install and works well

250GB OWC Mercury Electra 6Gb/s 2.5-inch SSD Serial-ATA 7mm Solid-State Drive

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