OWC Aura Pro X2 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD and Envoy Pro Enclosure Kit for MacBook Pro w/ Retina Display (Late 2013 – Mid 2015) and MacBook Air (Mid 2013 -Mid 2017)

Description

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.

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.

Your upgrade should be a seamless experience. That’s why Aura Pro X2 SSD upgrade kits come with Envoy Pro, the beautifully designed, high-performance SSD enclosure to reimagine your original PCIe-based flash drive. When you remove your original flash SSD, it fits perfectly into Envoy Pro so you can transfer all your data to the new Aura Pro X2 inside your laptop. Once the file transfer is complete, enjoy using your Mac’s original flash SSD as a fast, external USB drive with transfer speeds up to 426MB/s.

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.

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

Important Note: The OWC Envoy Pro enclosure has been specifically designed for use ONLY with select Apple Flash SSDs from most 2013 to 2015 Mac models. Do NOT attempt to install or use an OWC Aura, Aura Pro, Aura Pro X or Aura Pro X2 SSD in the Envoy Pro as you can damage the OWC SSD, enclosure, or both. Such damage is not covered under warranty. The OWC Envoy Pro enclosure is not compatible with stock Apple Toshiba drives. Please see the Knowledge Base article on Envoy Pro (PCIe): Apple Stock Drive Compatibility for further details.

Features:

• High performance for high demands
• Read speeds up to 3194MB/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
• OWC Free Install Videos make it easy to upgrade!

Specifications (1.0TB Aura Pro X2 SSD):

• 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: 960GB usable capacity, Total Flash Memory Components: 1024GB, 64GB allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
• Formatted Capacity: 894GiB
• SMART Attributes: Standard
• Native Command Queuing: up to 32 commands
• Manufacturer Model Number: OWCS3DAPT4MB10
• OS Requirements: macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later
• Host Requirements: Must upgrade to macOS 10.13 or later, prior to installation
• RoHS Compliant: Yes
• Format: Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
• Physical
  • Height (max): 2.6 mm
  • Width (max): 22.0 mm
  • Length (max): 89.0 mm
  • Weight: 8g
• Reliability
  • MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): 1,500,000
  • Data Reliability: ECC Recovery
  • Endurance: 450TB total bytes written (TBW)
  • TRIM Support: OS Dependent
• Performance
  • Average Access Time: <0.1 ms
  • Sequential Read (Max): up to 3194MB/s
  • Sequential Write (Max): up to 2488MB/s
• Power
  • Read Power: 5.7 W
  • Write Power: 5.7 W
  • Seek Power: 5.7 W
  • Idle Power: 0.3 W
• Environmental (Operating)
  • Relative Humidity (non-condensing): 5% to 95%
  • Temperature (°F): 32°F to 158°F
  • Temperature (°C): 0°C to 70°C
• Environmental (Non-Operating)
  • Shock: 1500G / 0.5ms
  • Temperature (°F): -40°F to 185°F
  • Temperature (°C): -40°C to 85°C
• Acoustics
• Idle (Typical): 0.0 bels
• Seek (Typical): 0.0 bels

Specifications (Envoy Pro Enclosure):

• Software Requirements
  • OS
    • OS X 10.3 or later
    • Windows XP or later
    • Linux OS with support for USB 3.0
  • Driver
    • Driver not required
• Hardware Requirements
  • Mac or PC featuring USB 3.0 interface
• Bootability
  • Any Mac that supports booting via USB
• Interface (Chipset)
  • (1) USB 3.0 Micro-B (PLX USB 3380)
• Performance
  • Up to 500 MB/s Read and Write
  • Note(s)
    • Speeds will vary based on drives used, setup, and other factors.
• Power
  • Operation
    • Bus-powered via USB port
  • Note(s)
    • Requires USB 3.0 standard powered port. USB 2.0 use not supported or recommended.
• Environment
  • Environmental (Operating)
    • Dependent on mechanism installed
  • Environmental (Non-Operating)
    • Dependent on mechanism installed
• Dimensions
  • Height: 1.0 cm
  • Width: 5.3 cm
  • Length: 11.4 cm
• Weight (without drive)
  • 96.4g

What’s In The Box:

• OWC Aura Pro X2 1TB SSD x1
• OWC Envoy Pro Enclosure – Silver x1
• OWC Envoy Pro Carrying Case x1
• OWC Installation Tools x1
• USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-A to Micro-B cable) x1
• User Guide x1
• Installation Guide for MacBook Air (Mid-2013 – 2017), MacBook Pro (Retina, Late 2013 – Mid 2015) x1