OWC Aura Pro X2 1TB MBA MBP W/Retina Envoy Kit mSATA SSD

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.

Aura Pro X2 combines speed, stamina, and efficiency that will change the way you experience your Mac. With read speeds reaching 3194MB/s and write speeds of 2488MB/s, the 1.0TB 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.

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