Name: 500GB OWC Aura Pro X2 PCIe 3.1 NVMe SSD Upgrade (Blade Only) for Select MacBook Pro, MacBook Air (2013 - 2017)
Brand: OWC
SKU: OWCS3DAPT4MB05
Price: 169.99 AUD
Availability: InStock

OWC

Aura Pro X2
480GB Solid-state Drive
for select 2013 and later Macs

Mac

High performance NVME flash upgrade

Your Mac. More Space. Twice as Fast.

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.

Highlights

High performance for high demands
Read speeds up to 3192MB/s
Write speeds up to 2488MB/s
Consumes less power and runs cooler
Designed for macOS 10.13 and beyond
NVMe – PCIe 3.1 x4
5 Year OWC Limited Warranty

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 3192MB/s and write speeds of 2488MB/s, the 2TB 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 USA-based support.

Notes:

Not compatible with Apple Boot Camp when installed in the following hosts: MacBookPro11,1; MacBookAir6,1; MacBookAir6,2; iMac15,1 (Late 2014); iMac18,2; iMac18,3; iMac19,1; iMac19,2
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.
Installing an Aura Pro X2 SSD in a Mac Pro (Late 2013), Mac mini (Late 2014), or iMac (Late 2013 - Current) requires additional tools and/or hardware.

Special Note for Installing an Aura Pro X2 SSD in Mac Pro requires a heatsink and additional tools. For a complete installation solution, see Aura Pro X2 Add-On Kits for Mac Pro Late 2013.

This product is compatible with...Click here to find your Mac's model ID

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

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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

Excellent support

Spot on and excellent service

Faster than OEM SSD, and sofar so good

As long as you added the latest update the SSD was recognised. The migrate wizard for Monterey works well to grab files fomr Time Machine after clean install. Ran drive for 3 hours at a gig the next day did not miss a beat, pun intended!

MacBook 2011 upgrade

Works well once install and mac firmware update. Had to upgrade form very old Osx (10.10) version to high Sierra (10.13) (firmware upgrade required) which can quite painful , then thou I'm running Ubuntu on the MacBook.

Great upgrade

Simple way to extend life of MacBook Air. Easy to install and worked flawlessly

Worked a treat

Love DYI

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500GB OWC Aura Pro X2 PCIe 3.1 NVMe SSD Upgrade (Blade Only) for Select MacBook Pro, MacBook Air (2013 - 2017)

OWC

Aura Pro X2
480GB Solid-state Drive
for select 2013 and later Macs

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