OWC 240GB Aura Pro X2 SSD upgrade (SSD only) (for MacBook Pro w/ Retina Display Late 2013 - Mid 2015, MacBook Air Mid 2013 - Mid 2017 and Mac Pro Late 2013)

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SKU:: OWCS3DAPT4MB02
UPC:: 0810586031974
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Aura Pro X2 240GB NVMe SSD Upgrade Solution for MacBook Pro w/ Retina Display (Late 2013 - Mid 2015) and MacBook Air (Mid 2013 -Mid 2017)

Highlights

High performance for high demands
Read speeds up to 3282MB/s
Write speeds up to 2432MB/s
Consumes less power and runs cooler
Designed for macOS 10.13 and beyond
NVMe – PCIe 3.1 x4
OWC Free Install Videos make
it easy to upgrade!
Aura Pro X2 SSD: 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Envoy Pro Enclosure: 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty

Aura Pro X2 SSDs: Boot Camp Compatibility.

Please note that the Aura Pro X2 SSD is not compatible with Boot Camp when installed in any of the following Mac hosts: MacBookPro11,1 / MacBookAir6,1 / MacBookAir6,2 / iMac15,1 (Late 2014) / iMac18,2 / iMac18,3 / iMac19,1 / iMac19,2.

Keep On Innovating
Tight deadlines, long nights, and terabytes of media – your Mac has been with you through it all. If storage is tight, there's no reason to ditch the Mac you know and love. The Aura® Pro X2 SSD gives you up to 16 times more space and the speed to keep up with your imagination today and tomorrow. Upgrade your Mac with Aura Pro X2 SSD for a fraction of the cost of a new model and keep your Mac running for years.

Maintain Your Edge
When it's go time, getting off the line and maintaining a high level of performance are equally important. Aura Pro X2 is engineered with advanced SLC caching, providing instant full-speed write acceleration, meaning those media projects and games stream fluidly and respond without lag time. You might even forget what that beachball looks like.

Blazing Fast and Super Cool
Aura Pro X2 combines speed, stamina, and efficiency that will change the way you experience your Mac. With read speeds reaching 3282MB/s and write speeds of 2432MB/s, the 480GB Aura Pro X2 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.

Right-Sized for Work and Play
The smaller stock SSDs for Mac can fill up quickly, especially with photo and video files, games, or even your email. Aura Pro X2 SSDs are available in capacities up to 2TB, giving you more space to work and play. Newly calibrated to use less power and run cooler, Aura Pro X2 is the best way to upgrade your PCIe equipped Mac.

Continuous Compatibility
Aura Pro X2 is designed for the latest macOS versions (macOS High Sierra 10.13 and later), taking full advantage of the advanced features of APFS 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.

No Hassles or Hacks Compatibility
Aura Pro X2 PCIe-based flash storage upgrades are precisely engineered for your Mac laptop, so you'll never need to compromise your data by relying on complicated software hacks or TRIM-enablers to get the most from your upgrade. Just install, migrate your data, and enjoy the great performance of flash storage with up to 16 times the capacity of the factory-installed drive.

Quality That Lasts
Aura Pro X2 SSDs are proudly designed in Austin and are backed by a lifetime of free, award-winning USA-based support.

Specification
Controller	Silicon Motion SM2262EN Series Processor with 7% over-provisioning
NAND	3D TLC Synchronous NAND Flash
Form Factor	Custom blade
Interface	PCIe 3.1 x4, NVMe 1.3
Capacity	240GB useable capacity Total Flash Memory Components: 256GB 16 GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
Formatted Capacity	223.5GiB
SMART Attributes	Standard
Native Command Queuing	up to 32 commands
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)	1,500,000
Data Reliability	ECC Recovery
Endurance	150TB total bytes written (TBW)
TRIM Support	OS Dependent
Sequential Read (Max)*	up to 2989MB/s
Sequential Write (Max)*	up to 1208MB/s
Please Note	The host computer itself must be upgraded to 10.13 before the Aura Pro X drive is installed. This operating system contains an EFI firmware update which adds host support for these drives Unformatted drives may not show up in the 10.13 Disk Utility drive list by default. You may have to quit and relaunch the Disk Utility to find the unformatted drive.
*	The Aura Pro X2 is a high-performance PCIe 3.1 x4 NVMe SSD capable of performing in excess of 3000MB/s in Macs with PCIe3.0 x4 SSD slot. Performance can vary depending on many factors, including the Mac model and its drive bus specifications. Please check the compatibility section and the detailed specs for your Mac model's drive bus specifications. Sequential read/write (max) performance numbers are based on testing with AJA System Test (4K-Full resolution, 64GB file size, 16bit RGBA codec, file per frame test) on a Mid 2015 MacBook Pro (MacBookPro11,4).

What is in the box:

Aura Pro X2 SSD

OWC SSD Install Video
Step-by-step video of how to install an OWC SSD.
OWC Skill Level: "Straightforward"
Duration: 4:32
Model ID: MacBookPro11,5 | MacBookPro11,3 | MacBookPro11,4 | MacBookPro11,2

Apple PCIe SSD/Flash Installation
Step-by-step video of how to install an Apple PCIe SSD into an OWC Envoy Pro PCIe Enclosure.
OWC Skill Level: "Easy"
Duration: 2:46
Model ID: MacBookPro11,5 | MacBookPro11,3 | MacBookPro11,4 | MacBookPro11,2

Other Details

MacBook Pro (15-inch Retina display Mid 2015) (May, 2015) Model ID: MacBookPro11,5 | 2.5GHz, 2.8GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Retina display Mid 2015) (May, 2015) Model ID: MacBookPro11,4 | 2.2GHz, 2.5GHz, 2.8GHz
MacBook Pro (13-inch Retina display Early 2015) (March, 2015) Model ID: MacBookPro12,1 | 2.7GHz, 2.9GHz, 3.1GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Retina Display 2014) (July, 2014) Model ID: MacBookPro11,3 | 2.5GHz, 2.8GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Retina Display 2014) (July, 2014) Model ID: MacBookPro11,2 | 2.2GHz, 2.5GHz, 2.8GHz
MacBook Pro (13-inch Retina Display 2014) (July, 2014) Model ID: MacBookPro11,1 | 2.6GHz, 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Retina Display 2013) (October, 2013) Model ID: MacBookPro11,3 | 2.3GHz, 2.6GHz
MacBook Pro (15-inch Retina Display 2013) (October, 2013) Model ID: MacBookPro11,2 | 2.0GHz, 2.3GHz, 2.6GHz
MacBook Pro (13-inch Retina Display 2013) (October, 2013) Model ID: MacBookPro11,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.6GHz, 2.9GHz

MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2017) (June 2017) Model ID: MacBookAir7,2 | 1.8GHz i5, 2.2GHz i7
MacBook Air (13-inch Early 2015) (March 2015) Model ID: MacBookAir7,2 | 1.6GHz i5, 2.2GHz i7
MacBook Air (11-inch Early 2015) (March 2015) Model ID: MacBookAir7,1 | 1.6GHz i5, 2.2GHz i7
MacBook Air (13-inch Early 2014) (April, 2014) Model ID: MacBookAir6,2 | 1.4GHz, 1.7GHz
MacBook Air (11-inch Early 2014) (April, 2014) Model ID: MacBookAir6,1 | 1.4GHz, 1.7GHz
MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2013) (June, 2013) Model ID: MacBookAir6,2 | 1.3GHz, 1.7GHz
MacBook Air (11-inch Mid 2013) (June, 2013) Model ID: MacBookAir6,1 | 1.3GHz, 1.7GHz

Mac mini (Late 2014) (October, 2014) Model ID: Macmini7,1 | 1.4GHz, 2.6GHz, 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz

Not compatible with Apple Boot Camp on MacBookPro11,1 or MacBookAir6,1 or MacBookAir6,2.

iMac w/Retina 5K display (27-inch Early 2019) (March 2019) Model ID:iMac19,1 | 3.0GHz i5, 3.1GHz i5, 3.7GHz i5, 3.6GHz i9
iMac w/Retina 4K display (21.5-inch Early 2019) (March 2019) Model ID:iMac19,2 | 3.6GHz i3, 3.0GHz i5, 3.2GHz i7
iMac w/Retina 5K display (27-inch Mid 2017) (June 2017) Model ID:iMac18,3 | 3.4GHz i5, 3.5GHz i5, 3.8GHz i5, 4.2GHz i7
iMac w/Retina 4K display (21.5-inch Mid 2017) (June 2017) Model ID:iMac18,2 | 3.0GHz i5, 3.4GHz i5, 3.6GHz i7
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2017) (June 2017) Model ID:iMac18,1 | 2.3GHz i5
iMac w/Retina 5K display (27-inch Mid 2015) (May 2015) Model ID:iMac15,1 | 3.3GHz i5, 3.5GHz i5, 4.0GHz i7
iMac w/Retina 5K display (27-inch Late 2014) (October 2014) Model ID:iMac15,1 | 3.5GHz i5, 4.0GHz i7
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2014) (June 2014) Model ID:iMac14,4 | 1.4GHz i5
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:iMac14,3 | 2.9GHz i5 or 3.1GHz i7
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013) (September 2013) Model ID:iMac14,1 | 2.7GHz i5

For above models iMac 21.5-inch needs to be configured with the Fusion Drive in order to be upgraded with this SSD

NOT COMPATIBLE

iMac w/Retina 5K display (27-inch Late 2015) (October 2015) Model ID:iMac17,1 | 3.2GHz i5, 3.3GHz i5, 4.0GHz i7
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015) (October 2015) Model ID:iMac16,1; iMac16,2 | 1.6GHz i5, 2.8GHz i5
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015) (October 2015) Model ID:16,1 | 1.6GHz i5, 2.8GHz i5
iMac w/ Retina 4K display (21.5-inch Late 2015) (October 2015) Model ID:iMac16,2 | 3.1GHz i5, 3.3GHz i7

Product Videos

Custom Field

Size 240GB

Type Internal SSD

Tools Yes

Sensor No

Form factor Custom Blade

Interface NVME

Mac or PC Mac

Model Id iMac14,1 - A1418 - EMC2638

Model Id iMac14,3 - A1418 - EMC2742

Model Id iMac14,2 - A1419 - EMC2639

Model Id iMac14,4 - A1418 - EMC2805

Model Id iMac15,1 - A1419 - EMC2806

Model Id iMac18,1 - A1418 - EMC3068

Model Id iMac18,2 - A1418 - EMC3069

Model Id iMac18,3 - A1419 - EMC3070

Model Id iMac19,2 - A2116 - EMC3195

Model Id iMac19,1 - A2115 - EMC3194

Model Id MacBookPro11,5 - A1398 - EMC2910

Model Id MacBookPro11,4 - A1398 - EMC2909

Model Id MacBookPro12,1 - A1502 - EMC2835

Model Id MacBookPro11,3 - A1398 - EMC2881

Model Id MacBookPro11,2 - A1398 - EMC2876

Model Id MacBookPro11,1 - A1502 - EMC2875

Model Id MacBookPro11,3 - A1398 - EMC2745

Model Id MacBookPro11,2 - A1398 - EMC2674

Model Id MacBookPro11,1 - A1502 - EMC2678

Model Id MacBookAir7,2 - A1466 - EMC2925

Model Id MacBookAir7,2 - A1466 - EMC3178

Model Id MacBookAir7,1 - A1465 - EMC2924

Model Id MacBookAir6,2 - A1466 - EMC2632

Model Id MacBookAir6,1 - A1465 - EMC2631

Model Id Macmini7,1 - A1347 - EMC2840

Mac Model iMac

Mac Model MacBookPro

Mac Model MacBookAir

Mac Model MacMini

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New upgrade for BigSur

Posted by Nathan on 26th Feb 2021

If you want the extra room to fit the latest operating system on your still youthful 120 gb hard drive MacBook Pro this is the one to go for. Straightforward instruction to follow though internal layout slightly different from video instructions. Works a dream now. Quick delivery.