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480GB OWC Mercury Accelsior E2
PCIe 2.0 SSD Storage Solution with Dual eSATA Ports for Mac Pro (2006 - 2012), Mac Pro (Late 2019 - Current), and PC Towers
Mfr P/N: SSDPHWE2R480 OWC SKU: OWCSSDPHWE2R480
Built for the Most Demanding Needs of Video Editing and Creative Professionals
- Delivers up to 820MB/s of blistering performance
- Up to 100,000 IOPS
- Cooler, quieter, and more energy efficient operation compared to standard hard drives
- SandForce RAISE™ technology provides RAID-like data redundancy protection and reliability
- Easy to install
- 60 Day OWC Limited Warranty
Boot, Launch, Create, and Save Faster
Boost Server and Gaming Data Speeds
And Laptops, Mac mini, & iMac Too...
Efficient, Reliable, and Upgradeable SSD Blades
Easy-to-Install & Robust
Includes
- (1) OWC Mercury Accelsior E2 SSD to PCIe Adapter Card
- (2) OWC Mercury Accelsior Solid-State Drives
- (1) Quick Start Guide for OWC Mercury Accelsior E2
- 60 Day OWC Limited Warranty
An eSATA 6Gb/s connecting cable is required to connect an external eSATA drive (available separately).
Specs
Total Capacity
- 512GB
Formatted Capacity
- 477GiB
Drive Format
- Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
Controller
- JMicron 355 Processor
S.M.A.R.T. Attributes
- Standard attributes supported
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
- Up to 32 simultaneous commands
Form Factor
- Low Profile PCI Express
Drive Interface
- PCIe 2.0 x2, AHCI
Random 4K Read
- Up to 100,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write
- Up to 100,000 IOPS
Sustained Read (6Gb/s)
- Up to 823 MB/s
Sustained Write (6Gb/s)
- Up to 783 MB/s
Read Latency (Max)
- 100 µs
Write Latency (Max)
- 100 µs
Error Correction
- Built-in ECC
Security
- Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant
Dimensions
- Height: 12.0 cm (4.7 in)
- Length: 18.0 cm (7.1 in)
- Width: 2.1 cm (0.8 in)
Weight
- 85.0 g (0.19 lbs)
RoHS Compliant
- Yes
Reach Certification
- 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
Benchmarks
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 - 2010 Mac Pro

Compatibility & Installation Videos
Mac Pro








PC Compatible

Customer Reviews
- Reviewer:Shoboshi
Got this to make an old Mac Pro feel fast, and it does. I'm still using that 2009 Mac Pro and, other than the fact that I can no longer upgrade past El Capitan, I do not have a compelling reason to move to the next Mac Pro, just yet.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- Reviewer:whyaduck
amazing increase in speed... Thank you very much !!!
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- Reviewer:smalltrees
- From:Great NW
- Age:55-65
- Experience:Power User
- Owned Product:less than a month