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OWC Aura Pro X2 SSD Add-on kit with tools for Mac mini 2014

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Description

Add-In Solution for Mac Mini Late 2014. High-performance NVMe flash add-in solution, including tools & installation components.

Complete add-on kit with installation tools and components

  • High performance for high demands
  • Read speeds up to 808MB/s
  • Write speeds up to 773MB/s
  • Consumes less power and runs cooler
  • Designed for macOS 10.13 and beyond
  • NVMe – PCIe 3.1 x4
  • 5-Year OWC Limited Warranty

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.

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 808MB/s and write speeds of 773MB/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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

7% Over Provisioning
OWC SSDs perform maintenance tasks in the background that optimize the health, performance, and endurance of your flash drive. These jobs take advantage of available, unwritten areas on the SSD. Aura Pro X2 PCIe-based flash storage reserves 7% of the overall capacity as free space. Always. With this allocated free space, Aura SSDs can perform these normal maintenance tasks making your drive more stable, dependable, and ultimately a safer place to store your data.

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

Includes
(1) OWC Aura Pro X2 Solid-State Drive
(1) Torx T5 Driver
(1) Torx T6S Driver
(1) Nylon Pry Tool (Spudger)
(3) Installation Components
(1) Installation Guide for Mac Mini (2014)
5-Year OWC Limited Warranty

Standard Mechanism 240GB/ 480GB/ 1TB/ 2TB OWC Aura Pro X2 Solid-State Drive
*OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
Capacity 240GB/ 480GB/ 1TB/ 2TB
Form Factor Custom blade, Apple proprietary 12 + 16 pin connection
Storage Interface PCIe 3.1 x4, NVMe 1.3
Format Unformatted - needs to be formatted to APFS and then install macOS
Controller Synchronous Triple-Level Cell (TLC) 3D NAND Flash
Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Up to 32 simultaneous commands
Sequential Read (Max) Up to 808 MB/s
Sequential Write (Max) Up to 773 MB/s
Average Access Time <0.1 ms
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) 1,500,000 hours
TRIM Support OS Dependent
Error Correction Built-in ECC
Endurance

240GB - 150TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 59 GB per day for 7 years

480GB - 225TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 89 GB per day for 7 years

1TB - 450TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 177 GB per day for 7 years

2TB - 900TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 353 GB per day for 7 years

Mac OS Compatibility macOS 13.x Ventura
macOS 12.x Monterey
macOS 11.x Big Sur
macOS 10.15 Catalina
macOS 10.14 Mojave
macOS 10.13 High Sierra
Other Requirements The host computer must be updated to macOS 10.13 or later before installing this drive
Read Mode (Max) Up to 5.7 Watts
Write Mode (Max) Up to 5.7 Watts
Seek Mode (Max) Up to 5.7 Watts
Idle Mode (Max) Up to 0.3 Watts
Dimensions Height: 0.3 cm (0.1 in)
Length: 8.9 cm (3.5 in)
Width: 2.2 cm (0.9 in)
Weight 8.0 g (0.02 lbs)
RoHS Compliant Yes
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 Non-Operating: 1500 G max at 0.5 ms
Idle (Typical) 0.0 bels
Seek (Typical) 0.0 bels
Notes
  1. 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.
  2. Sequential read/write (max) performance numbers are based on testing with AJA System Test (4K-Full resolution, 64GB file size, 16bit RGBA codec) on a 2014 Mac mini (Macmini7,1).
  3. When upgrading from an AHCI SSD used in some older Mac models (2013-2014), you may observe a slight increase in boot times. Read the Knowledge Base article to learn more.
Notes 2
  1. Installing an Aura Pro X2 SSD in a Mac mini (Late 2014) that came with a factory-installed SSD or Fusion drive does not require the additional hardware included in this kit. See Aura Pro X2 SSD Upgrade Kits for Mac mini (Late 2014 - Current) for additional installation options.
  2. Some customers have reported an issue related to Apple NVMe resources that occurs when attempting to wake some Mac models from "Standby Mode" (a lesser known macOS "Sleep" behavior). If you experience this issue, please see this article for more details.

Compatibility

Mac mini (Late 2014) (October 2014) Model ID: Macmini7,1 - A1347 - EMC 2840 | 1.4GHz, 2.6GHz, 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz