Description
OWC DIY Upgrade Bundle with Mercury Electra 6G, tools and external USB enclosure to change main hard drive for SSD on MacBook Pro Non-Retina Early 2011 to Mid 2012 and Mac Mini mid 2011 to late 2012
Get more storage when you upgrade/replace the existing 2.5" drive in your Mac.
- Backup and store your data with style and confidence.
- Take your data with you - small enough to keep in a pocket!
- Easily add additional laptop storage with no AC adapter required.
- Everything you need in one package, immediately ready to assemble
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Upgrade/Replace Your Internal Drive
The Drive and Tools you need to Upgrade/Replace the existing 2.5" Drive in your laptop, Mac mini, Xbox, PS3, etc + make the drive being replaced an External for data transfer, backup, and/or additional portable storage.
Everything you need in one package, immediately ready to assemble and:
- Backup and store your data with style and confidence.
- Take your data with you – small enough to keep in a pocket!
- Easily add additional laptop storage with no AC adapter required.
Real World Uses
Power Users / Travelers: Relocate your "home folder" to your Express and have your files with you at home, at work or on the road without the need to synchronize your machines.
Laptop Owners: Clone your current internal SATA hard drive in your laptop to the new drive. Then install the new, larger drive in your laptop and keep the smaller drive in your Express for additional storage space.
iTunes Aficionados: Keep a copy of your iTunes library on your external drive to play on multiple machines.
Gamers: Add additional storage to your XBox 360 or PS3 game console to store music, media, and other downloads. PS3 even includes a backup utility to protect your internal drive's data.
For Everyone: Have the piece of mind of a complete backup plan. Create a bootable clone of your hard drive at regular intervals so if your computer goes down, your productivity doesn't go down with it. Boot to another computer and keep on working!
Everything You Need – All in One Package
- OWC Express USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) Portable Storage Enclosure
- OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD
- OWC 5-Piece Mini Toolkit
- Nylon Spudger
- Phillips #00 Driver
- Straight Blade 1.8mm Driver
- Torx T8 Driver
- Torx T6 Driver
- High-Quality Double-Shielded USB Micro-B to USB-A Cable
- Assembly Manual & User Guide
- Quick Start Guide
- OWC Express Carrying Sleeve
Yes, You Can Do-It-Yourself. Watch video guides.
Includes
(1) OWC Express USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) Portable Storage Enclosure
(1) OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD
(1) OWC 5-Piece Mini Toolkit
(1) Nylon Spudger
(1) Phillips #00 Driver
(1) Straight Blade 1.8mm Driver
(1) Torx T8 Driver
(1) Torx T6 Driver
(1) High-Quality Double-Shielded USB Micro-B to USB-A Cable
(1) Assembly Manual & User Guide
(1) Quick Start Guide
(1) OWC Express Carrying Sleeve
3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Available capacity | 250GB/ 500GB/ 1TB/ 2TB/ 4TB |
Manufacturer part numbers | OWCS3D7E6G250/ OWCS3D7E6GD05/ OWCS3D7E6GD10/ OWCS3D7E6GD20/ OWCS4D7E6GT4.0 |
Manufacturer part numbers bundle | OWCY3SSD6E250/ OWCY3SSD6E500/ OWCY3SSD6E1TB/ OWCY3SSD6E2TB/ OWCY3SSD6E4TB |
Form Factor | 2.5-inch 7mm |
Storage Interface | SATA 6.0 Gb/s |
Format | Unformatted |
S.M.A.R.T. Attributes | Standard attributes supported |
Native Command Queuing (NCQ | Up to 32 simultaneous commands |
RAID Support | Yes |
RoHS Compliant | Yes |
Reach Certification | Yes |
Random 4K Read / Random 4K Write |
250GB - Up to 54,000 IOPS / Up to 81,000 IOPS 500GB - Up to 100,000 IOPS / Up to 90,000 IOPS 1TB - Up to 100,000 IOPS / Up to 90,000 IOPS 2TB - Up to 100,000 IOPS / Up to 90,000 IOPS 4TB - |
Sequential Read (Max) / Sequential Write (Max) |
250GB - Up to 535 MB/s / Up to 465 MB/s 500GB - Up to 540 MB/s / Up to 500 MB/s 1TB - Up to 540 MB/s / Up to 500 MB/s 2TB - Up to 540 MB/s / Up to 500 MB/s 4TB - Up to 524 MB/s / Up to 516 MB/s |
Nonrecoverable Read Errors | 1 per 10/16 bits read |
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) | 1,600,000 hours |
Wear Leveling | Supported |
TRIM Support | OS Dependent |
Security | Secure Erase (SE), Crypto Erase |
Endurance |
250GB - 1,500,000 hours 500GB - 340TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 187 GB per day for 5 years 1TB - 681TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 374 GB per day for 5 years 2TB - 681TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 374 GB per day for 5 years 4TB - 435TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 239 GB per day for 5 years |
Mac OS Compatibility | Yes |
PC OS Compatibility | Yes |
Other Requirements | Host or device with a built-in SATA connection. |
Write Mode (Max) | Up to 2 Watts |
Seek Mode (Max) | Up to 1.9 Watts |
Idle Mode (Max) | Up to 0.15 Watts |
Dimensions | Height: 0.7 cm (0.3 in) Length: 10.0 cm (3.9 in) Width: 7.0 cm (2.8 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 90% non-condensing Non-Operating: 0% to 93% non-condensing |
Applications | General Purpose High-performance SSD |
Notes |
Use of any SSD in an external enclosure is dependent on the power available from the enclosure. OWC Mercury Electra 6G and Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSDs are engineered for use in any OWC Enclosure that supports 2.5-inch SSDs. OWC Express 2.5" SATA Hard Drive or Solid State Drive Enclosure |
Videos
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OWC DIY Mac Upgrade Kits
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How to Install a SSD or HDD in a 13-inch MacBook Pro 2012 (Non-Retina) MacBookPro9,1 & 9,2
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How to Install a SSD or HDD in a 15-inch MacBook Pro (2011-2012) UPDATED
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How to Upgrade/Replace the Drives in a Mac mini Server 2011 / 2012 (Updated)
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How to Upgrade/Replace the Main Drive in a 2012 Apple Mac mini
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Compatibility
Model ID: MacBookPro9,2 - A1278 - EMC 2554
Model ID: MacBookPro8,1 - A1278 - EMC 2419
Model ID: MacBookPro8,1 - A1278 - EMC 2555
Model ID: MacBookPro8,2 - A1286 - EMC 2353
Model ID: MacBookPro8,2 - A1286 - EMC 2563
Model ID: MacBookPro8,3 - A1297 - EMC 2352
Model ID: MacBookPro8,3 - A1297 - EMC 2564
Model ID: Macmini6,2 - A1347 - EMC 2570
Model ID: Macmini6,1 - A1347 - EMC 2570
Model ID: Macmini5,1 - A1347 - EMC 2442
Model ID: Macmini5,2 - A1347 - EMC 2442
Model ID: Macmini5,3 - A1347 - EMC 2442
Reviews(1)
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Replacing hdd with ssd
Installed without a hitch .. many thanks .. videos a big help.