Hard Drives & SSDs: Actual Formatted Capacity
When formatted, all drives will be recognized as having less space
available than the number of GB or TB designated in the product
name. The reason for this is that operating systems consider 1GB to
equal 1,024 bytes, while manufacturers consider 1GB to b...
Hard Drives & SSDs: OWC Formatting Guides
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OWC ThunderBlade: macOS Boot Drive Setup
RELEVANT PART NUMBERS:
* OWCTB3TBV4T1.0
* OWCTB3TBV4T2.0
* OWCTB3TBV4T4.0
* OWCTB3TBV4T8.0
* OWCTB3TBV4T01
* OWCTB3TBV4T02
* OWCTB3TBV4T04
* OWCTB3TBV4T08
* OWCTB3TBL8X08
* OWCTB3TBL8X16
* OWCTB3TBL8X32
DETAILS
* Please note th...
OWC SSDs: SLC Mode Background
OVERVIEW
Please note that starting in 2017, many OWC SSDs include a feature
known as "SLC Cache Mode." THESE DRIVES DO NOT CONTAIN SLC FLASH
MODULES. Rather, they contain either MLC or TLC flash modules as well
as a flash controller capable of providing ...
Mac: 10.13 or later - Driver Warning
RELATED ARTICLE:
RELEVANT PART NUMBERS:
* OWCSSDPHWE2R240
* OWCSSDPHWE2R480
* OWCSSDPHWE2R960
* OWCSSDPHWE2R2UP
* NWTADPU3GIGE
* NWTMXPCIE6GRS4E
* J6GHPCI2E
Please note that if you install an OWC-provided driver for the above
noted p...
Envoy Pro (PCIe): Apple SSD Compatibility
RELEVANT PART NUMBERS
* OWCMAU3ENPRPCI
COMPATIBILITY ISSUE
Apple NVMe SSDs (all models), and AHCI SSDs made by Samsung (models
from 2015 or later), while physically compatible with the Envoy Pro
(OWCMAU3ENPRPCI), are not supported.
WHAT HAPPENS?
...
Aura SSDs: macOS 12.x Monterey Install Requirement
RELEVANT PART NUMBERS (DRIVE ONLY):
(Aura Pro X2 SSDs)
OWCS3DAPT4MB02
OWCS3DAPT4MB05
OWCS3DAPT4MB10
OWCS3DAPT4MB20
(Aura N2 SSDs)
OWCS4DAB4MB02
OWCS4DAB4MB05
OWCS4DAB4MB10
In later 2019 iterations of macOS 10.x Apple's install failed to
update firmw...
Aura Pro X SSDs: Performance Notes
RELEVANT PART NUMBERS:
* OWCS3DAPB4MB02
* OWCS3DAPB4MB05
* OWCS3DAPB4MB10
* OWCS3DAPB4MB20
Please note that in circumstances where customers are pushing their
Aura Pro X SSD to its performance limits — for example, when
encoding high resolution...
Hard Drive: Expected and Unexpected Drive Noise
An external hard drive will make a range of sounds during regular use,
which are perfectly normal and expected. There
are also environmental elements which can impact sound
perception:
* In an otherwise quiet room, HDD sounds can
get exaggerated. ...
Accelsior 8M2: Windows Mass Storage Controller
RELAVANT PART
NUMBERS: OWCSSDACL8M200T, OWCSSDACL8M202T, OWCSSDACL8M204T, OWCSSDACL8M208T, OWCSSDACL8M216T, OWCSSDACL8M232T, OWCSSDACL8M264M
The Accelsior 8M2 will not be recognized by name when used with
Windows. Instead, the Accelsior 8M2 will be seen...
OWC U2 Shuttle: Accessing Drives and Thermal Pad Warning
RELEVANT PART
NUMBERS: OWCU2SHUTTLE, OWCU2SHUTTLE01, OWCU2SHUTTLE02, OWCU2SHUTTLE04, OWCU2SHUTTLE08, OWCU2SHUTTLE16, OWCU2SHUTTLE32
Usage over time may result in the thermal pad of the U2 Shuttle
sticking to the drives. Users when opening the U.2 Shuttl...
Incompatible SSD List: macOS 10.14 'Mojave' and Later
The following SSDs, as of February 1, 2021, have been tested by OWC
and shown to be incompatible with Mac systems running macOS 10.14
'Mojave' and later regardless of how they are connected to the host
computer.
The behavior of each drive can vary but i...
Aura Ultra IV SSD: Thunderbolt 4 PC Mounting Issue
RELEVANT PART NUMBERS: OWCP4U8T1PT08, OWCTB3TBV4T01, OWCTB3TBV4T02,
OWCTB3TBV4T04, OWCTB3TBV4T08, OWCTB3TBV4T16, OWCTB3TBV4T32,
OWCTB3EX4M2, OWCTB3EX4M2SL
ISSUE
SOLUTION
Aura Ultra IV NVMe SSDs used with multibay NVMe drive enclosures like
the Thun...
4TB OWC Envoy Pro SX Heat Notice
RELEVANT PART NUMBER: OWCTB3ENVPSX04
The 4TB OWC Envoy Pro SX can reach temperatures of up to 57.2 degrees
C during heavy operation. Placing the 4TB OWC Envoy Pro SX on a
heat-resistant flat surface is recommended to avoid damage to the
surface underneat...
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