480GB OWC Aura Pro 6G

480GB OWC Aura Pro 6G

Solid State Drive and Envoy Pro Storage Solution for 2012-Early 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina display

Mfr P/N: SSDAP12K480 OWC SKU: OWCSSDAP12K480

480GB OWC Aura Pro 6G

The Aura Pro 6G SSD features industry leading SandForce® DuraClass™ Technologies:

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DuraWrite™

extends the endurance of your Solid State Drive (SSD).
Intelligent Block Management & Wear Leveling
automatically distributes data evenly across the entire SSD.
Intelligent Read Disturb Management
spreads the active read/write across the flash components eliminating data corruption caused by constant use.
Intelligent "Recycling"
for advanced free space management gradually re-writes data across the SSD over time to ensure data never gets corrupted.
RAISE™
(Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) protects the data on your drive similar to having a RAID setup.
Best-in-Class ECC Protection
for longest data retention and drive life.

The Only Complete 2-in-1 Upgrade Solution:

Upgrade your rMBP's factory installed SSD with greater performance and capacity via the Aura Pro.
Retask the replaced factory SSD as a bus-powered*, pocket-sized external storage solution via the Envoy Pro.
First and Only Complete Storage Upgrade
Once again, OWC provides Mac users the only upgrade solution that delivers higher performance, functionality, and reliability! When first introduced, the MacBook Pro with Retina display base model offered a 256GB SSD configuration with no upgrade option. And current base models start from 128GB to 256GB. Now, instead of being "factory locked", the OWC Aura Pro 6G gives you the freedom to upgrade your capacity to meet your storage needs. Just like other OWC upgrades, we include the installation tools you need plus a free 'how-to' video to make this an easy and money-saving DIY upgrade.

Synchronous Interface NAND

To achieve the higher bandwidth potential of the SATA 6Gb/s bus standard, the OWC Aura Pro 6G SSDs utilize Tier-1 Synchronous NAND instead of commonly utilized Asynchronous NAND. Synchronous NAND enables reads and writes to be "synced" with the SSD processor's clock signal for maximum data throughput.

Ultra-portable, bus-powered external storage solution designed to complement the MacBook Pro with Retina display1

The OWC Envoy Pro combines elegance and functionality into a sleek, portable external storage solution that complements the design and finish of the MacBook® Pro with Retina display. Its anodized aluminum body protects your drive and data, while its minimal size allows for simple stowing in coat pockets, backpacks or briefcases.
The USB 3.0 interface offers speedy transfer rates of up to 500MB/s and the Envoy Pro requires no AC power.

Better by Design

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. This adds up to a MTTF that is higher than most SSDs and enterprise class hard drives on the market today.
1. The OWC Envoy Pro enclosure is specifically designed for use ONLY with the factory SSD installed in select Apple Macintosh computers. Do NOT attempt to install or use OWC Aura or Aura Pro X SSDs in the Envoy Pro as you may damage the OWC drive, the enclosure, or both, and such damage is not covered under warranty.
2. The OWC Envoy Pro enclosure is not currently compatible with Apple PCIe NVMe drives.

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    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

    Controller

    • SandForce 2281 Series Processor with 7% over-provisioning

    NAND Flash Components

    • Tier 1 Major Synchronous Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash

    S.M.A.R.T. Attributes

    • Standard attributes supported

    Native Command Queuing (NCQ)

    • Up to 32 simultaneous commands

    Form Factor

    • Custom Blade

    Drive Interface

    • SATA 6.0 Gb/s

    Random 4K Read

    • Up to 60,000 IOPS

    Random 4K Write

    • Up to 60,000 IOPS

    Sustained Read (6Gb/s)

    • Up to 501 MB/s

    Sustained Write (6Gb/s)

    • Up to 503 MB/s

    Read Latency (Max)

    • 100 µs

    Write Latency (Max)

    • 100 µs

    Nonrecoverable Read Errors

    • 1 per 1016 bits read

    TRIM Support

    • OS Dependent

    Error Correction

    • Built-in ECC

    Security

    • Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant

    Read Mode (Max)

    • Up to 3 Watts

    Write Mode (Max)

    • Up to 3 Watts

    Idle Mode (Max)

    • Up to 1.2 Watts

    Dimensions

    • Height: 4.0 cm (1.6 in)
    • Length: 14.0 cm (5.5 in)
    • Width: 1.0 cm (0.4 in)

    Weight

    • 18.0 g (0.04 lbs)

    RoHS Compliant

    • Yes

    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)

    Idle (Typical)

    • 0.0 bels

    Seek (Typical)

    • 0.0 bels

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    MacBook Pro

    How to find your Mac’s Model ID info
    MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)
    MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)
    Early 2013
    Model ID: MacBookPro10,2
    2.6GHz Core i5 & 3.0GHz Core i7
    Detailed SpecsInstall Videos
    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
    Early 2013
    Model ID: MacBookPro10,1
    2.4GHz & 2.7GHz & 2.8GHz Core i7
    Detailed SpecsInstall Videos
    MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
    MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
    Late 2012
    Model ID: MacBookPro10,2
    2.5GHz Core i5 & 2.9GHz Core i7
    Detailed SpecsInstall Videos
    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)
    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)
    Mid 2012
    Model ID: MacBookPro10,1
    2.3GHz & 2.6GHz & 2.7GHz Core i7
    Detailed SpecsInstall Videos

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    4.92 out of 5

    124 out of 127 (97%) reviewers would recommend this product

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    Excellent SD Drive

    Tuning up a mid 2012 MacBook Pro to SSD. Simple process and a fantastic improvement.

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

    Verified Purchase
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    Reviewer3207550360, 
    Feb, 24 2025 
    review of: 500GB OWC Aura Pro 6Gb/s SSD + OWC Envoy Upgrade Kit for MacBook Pro with Retina Display (2012 - Early 2013)
    • Reviewer:Reviewer3207550360
    Response from OWC, Support

    Thank you so much for your amazing review! We're thrilled to hear that our SD Drive made such a fantastic improvement to your mid-2012 MacBook Pro. It's always exciting to see our products making a positive impact and enhancing your experience. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to helping you with any future upgrades! Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns.  https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/

    Better performance and ease of install.

    I wanted to expand the storage of my old but still useful Macbook Pro. I should have done this upgrade long time ago. The add-up of storage let me now use this laptop as a great backup tool for files and music finally. I took the old drive out and replaced it by the Aura Pro out of the box and restore the Mac with a Usb thumb drive as usual. My big surprise was the amelioration of write and read speeds (15-20% faster). The expansion carry case let me use the old original Apple part to share files between teamwork and friends. Thanks Owc, the options on the market for that specific type of drive were few and I spot the one that beat them all.

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    Reviewer3989092950, 
    Sep, 4 2024 
    review of: 1.0TB OWC Aura Pro 6Gb/s SSD + OWC Envoy Upgrade Kit for MacBook Pro with Retina Display (2012 - Early 2013)
    • Reviewer:Reviewer3989092950
    Response from OWC, Support

    We're thrilled to hear about your fantastic experience with the Aura Pro upgrade! It's amazing how a simple storage expansion can breathe new life into an older MacBook Pro. We're so glad that you're seeing such awesome improvements in performance and that you can now use your laptop for backups and sharing files with ease. Your enthusiasm for the upgrade and our products makes us smile! Thank you for choosing OWC and for sharing your journey with us!

    Excellent kit

    Excellent kit to upgrade the SSD of a MacBook Pro. Easy installation and works incredible

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    CleverGazelle-14095, 
    Aug, 15 2023 
    review of: 1.0TB OWC Aura Pro 6Gb/s SSD + OWC Envoy Upgrade Kit for MacBook Pro with Retina Display (2012 - Early 2013)
    • Reviewer:CleverGazelle-14095
    Response from OWC, Support

    Thank you for the feedback on the OWC Aura Pro with Envoy upgrade kit. It is great to hear that this kit has been excellent for you to upgrade your computer. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/

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