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480GB OWC Aura Pro Solid-state Drive and Envoy Storage Solution
Flash Internal Drive Upgrade For MacBook Air 2010 Compatible
Mfr P/N: OWCSSDAPAE480N OWC SKU: OWCSSDAP103K480
OWC's Aura Pro SSD provides up to nearly 8x the capacity over factory SSDs while offering Faster Performance vs. Factory Options.
- One of the fastest internal SSD available...and built in the USA!
- More SPEED get up to 268MB/s...68% faster than factory.
- More STORAGE get up to nearly 8x more capacity!
- More OPTIONS choose from 120GB, 240GB or 480GB models.
- Ultra-efficient Block Management & Wear Leveling
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Get 3G speeds with 2010 MacBook Air
Once again, OWC provides Mac users an upgrade path that delivers higher performance, functionality, and reliability! Whether you own or are considering a 2010 or 2011 base model 11? MacBook Air with a 64GB Solid State Drive or the top of the line 13? model with a 256GB SSD, OWC's Aura Pro SSD offers higher speed than the factory SSD. Get up to 275MB/s speeds and up to 8X more storage capacity than factory options with your 2010 MacBook.
And unlike the factory pre-configured models with no other SSD choices offered. Now thanks to OWC and the Aura Pro SSD line, you can buy the MacBook Air you want today and enjoy theflexibility of upgrading for higher performance when you need it. Get the ultimate combination of elegance and functionality in a sleek, portable external storage solution designed to complement the MacBook Air — in both appearance and performance. Its super-speed USB 3.0 interface is capable of speeds up to 500MB/s to ensure your workflow moves as fast as you do, and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0. Its bus-powered design means no AC power adapter is required making it an ideal portable Plug and Play solution — just plug the USB cord into your computer and the Envoy is ready to go. "Mean Time To Failure" — We all know that nothing lasts forever. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't get the most out of your investment. OWC SSD with DuraWrite™ Technology, optimizes writes to the flash memory over conventional controllers increasing the overall endurance and reliability of the complete SSD. Highly intelligent block management and wear leveling also extends the overall endurance. With this technology, even MLC-based SSDs can operate for years in demanding use applications without daily write restrictions. This adds up to a MTTF that is higher than most enterprise class hard drives and SSDs on the market today.
Additionally, as there are no volatile memory elements in this storage device, the need for cache is completely negated. The drive is just that fast from the get-go! Replace your conventional hard drive with a reliable solid state drive. Unlike traditional hard disk drives, OWC solid-state drives have no moving parts, resulting in a quiet, cool, highly rugged storage solution that also offers faster system responsiveness.
Includes
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- Aura Pro SSD
- Mercury Aura Envoy™
- Carrying Case
- High-quality double-shielded USB 3.0 standard A to Micro-B connecting cable
- Pentalobe compatible driver
- Torx T-5 Screwdriver
- Phillips PH1 screwdriver
- Mercury Aura Envoy Owner's Manual & Assembly Guide
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
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OWC Envoy
Drive Bays
- 1 bay
- Specifically designed for use ONLY with the factory SSD found installed in Apple MacBook Air 2010 and 2011 models
Device Ports
- (1) USB 3.0 Port
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 : Up to 5Gb/s (or 625MB/s)
- USB 2.0 : Up to 480Mb/s (or 60MB/s)
- USB 1.1 : Up to 12Mb/s (or 1.5MB/s)
Chipset / Controller
- ASMedia 1051
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Contact Start Stops
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Mac OS Compatibility
- Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
- Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- OS X 10.9 Mavericks
- OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- macOS 10.12 Sierra
PC OS Compatibility
- Windows XP
- Windows XP 64-bit Edition
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7 32-bit Edition
- Windows 7 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition
- Windows 10 32-bit Edition
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 11
External Power Adapter
- No
Power Supply
- Bus-powered
Security Slot
- No
Power/Activity LED
- Yes
Housing Color
- Aluminum
Housing Material
- Aluminum
Dimensions
- Height: 1.2 cm (0.5 in)
- Length: 15.0 cm (5.9 in)
- Width: 4.5 cm (1.8 in)
Weight
- 79.0 g (0.17 lbs)
Ambient Temperature
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Altitude
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Humidity
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Shock
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Noise
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
480GB OWC Aura Pro 6G Solid-state Drive
Capacity
- 480GB Useable Capacity
- Total Flash Memory Components: 512GB
- 32GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
Formatted Capacity
- 447GiB
Drive Format
- Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
Controller
- SandForce 2200 Series Processor with 7% over-provisioning
NAND Flash Components
- Tier 1 Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash
S.M.A.R.T. Attributes
- Standard attributes supported
RAID Support
- Yes
Form Factor
- Custom Blade
Drive Interface
- SATA 3.0 Gb/s
Random 4K Read
- Up to 50,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write
- Up to 50,000 IOPS
Sequential Read (Max)
- Up to 268 MB/s
Sequential Write (Max)
- Up to 212 MB/s
Read Latency (Max)
- 100 µs
Write Latency (Max)
- 100 µs
Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- 1 per 1016 bits read
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- 2,000,000 hours
TRIM Support
- Yes
Error Correction
- Built-in ECC
Security
- Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant
Read Mode (Max)
- Up to 2.2 Watts
Write Mode (Max)
- Up to 2.5 Watts
Idle Mode (Max)
- Up to 0.09 Watts
Dimensions
- Height: 0.4 cm (0.1 in)
- Length: 13.0 cm (5.1 in)
- Width: 2.8 cm (1.1 in)
Weight
- 20.0 g (0.04 lbs)
RoHS Compliant
- Yes
Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 32°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C)
- Non-Operating: -67°F to 302°F (-55°C to 150°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)
Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Benchmarks
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Truth in Numbers: Another OWC Difference
There are many attributes that define “The OWC Difference.” By listing real-world performance tests of OWC solutions, we’re confident you’ll be completely satisfied with your technology investment.
macOS Test Results
QuickBench - 2MB-10MB Random Transfer
QuickBench - 2MB Random Transfer
QuickBench - 20MB-100MB Random Transfer
Compatibility & Installation Videos
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MacBook Air
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Not Compatible
Not Compatible
Model ID: MacBookAir5,2
1.8GHz Core i5 & 2.0GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Not Compatible
Not Compatible
Model ID: MacBookAir5,1
1.7GHz Core i5 & 2.0GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Model ID: MacBookAir4,2
1.7GHz Core i5 & 1.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Model ID: MacBookAir4,1
1.6GHz Core i5 & 1.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)
Late 2010
Model ID: MacBookAir3,2
1.9GHz & 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)
Late 2010
Model ID: MacBookAir3,1
1.4GHz & 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo
Videos
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Customer Reviews
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Some problems with my MBA-OWC gave the right solution
I bought it as a replacement for my MacBook Air (2011). At first sight my MBA didn't recognised the disk. After sending an email to OWC, they sent me a new one in...REM mode! Great A+++ seller in my opinion, and it's not so easy (I'm living in Europe).
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.Jul, 21 2014
- From:Volos. Greece (Europe)
- Age:45-54
- Experience:Home User
- Owned Product:over 6 months
Easy to install, huge improvement.
The ssd was very easy to install, took only about 5 minutes. Once in, transfering mac os was very easy to do also. The extra storage space from the original 60gb ssd, is definately worth it. The envoy housing for the original drive is an ingenious solution and even when connected through usb 2.0, it is fast enough to boot and run mac os.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.Mar, 13 2013
The way to go to upgrade a MBA 2010/2011 SSD
-Product performance is great and works as advertised. -Very easy to open the Macbook Air and install it with the provided screwdrivers. -Quick shipping to Canada.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.Mar, 18 2012
- Experience:IT Professional
- Owned Product:less than a month
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