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4.0TB OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G
DIY SSD Bay Add-In Kit for 21.5-inch iMac (2011)
Mfr P/N: K21IM11SP4TB OWC SKU: OWCK21IM11SP4TB
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Complete DIY kit for adding an SSD to the internal SSD bay of your 21.5-inch iMac (2011)
- Brings 6G speed and performance to your system
- Easily expands your internal storage
- Included durable toolkit makes installation easy
- No drivers or extra software required for operation
- 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty
The complete solution for your 2011 iMac
Configuration flexibility is yours when you add a second internal drive using the OWC SSD Bay Add-In Kit. Boost your storage capacity by adding additional storage, and enjoy near-instantaneous boot and app loading times thanks the performance of an OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD.
Starts fast, stays fast
Even though many SSDs use low cost, less robust components in their design, they can still offer enticing short term bust speeds which are perfectly suitable for light duty uses. However, those drives are not designed to deliver consistent sustained speeds over their capacity rating, which results in a dramatic slowdown to even hard drive speeds under demanding use.
The fifth generation of Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD was built to start fast and stay fast at over 450MB/s sustained. Its development began with using the best flash storage components and technology available. Next, after being nearly completely filled to capacity with data, it had to deliver the same high speed as if it were empty. This drive doesn't flinch at any time or capacity level and drop read/write speeds like other drives do… it easily handles the most extreme, mission-critical uses you can throw at it.
We are here to help
The OWC SSD Bay Add-In Kit comes backed by OWC's award-winning U.S.A. based technical support team which is readily available to assist you with your upgrade should you have any questions. If you are not fully confident of your ability to add an SSD to your 2011 21.5-inch iMac, you can choose to have OWC "Do It For You" via our Turnkey Upgrade Installation Program.
- Before attempting this installation, OWC recommends watching the associated instructional video in its entirety to determine your ability to perform this complex procedure. OWC assumes no responsibility for damage that may occur during the install.
Includes
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- (1) OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G Solid-State Drive
- (1) SATA 6GB/s Data Cable
- (1) iMac SATA Power Cable
- (2) 2.25-inch Suction Cup
- (1) Torx T10s Driver
- (1) Torx T6s Driver
- (1) Phillips PH2 Driver
- (1) Nylon Pry Tool
- (1) Adhesive Strip Set
- (1) OWC Blue Microfiber Screen Cleaning Cloth
- 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty
This kit contains consumable and/or one time use components and therefore is non-refundable if opened. If you have any concerns about your ability to perform the upgrade, you can return the unopened kit for a refund.
Specs
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4.0TB OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 2.5-inch 7mm SATA 6.0Gb/s Solid-State Drive
- Use of a 2.5-inch SSD in a 3.5-inch drive bay requires an adapter bracket such as the NewerTech AdaptaDrive.
- Use of any SSD in an external enclosure is dependent on the power available from the enclosure. OWC Mercury Electra 6G and Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSDs are engineered for use in any OWC Enclosure that supports 2.5-inch SSDs.
Total Capacity
- 3840GB Useable Capacity
- Total Capacity: 4096GB
- 256GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
Formatted Capacity
- 3576GiB
Drive Format
Controller
- Phison PS3112-S12 with 7% over-provisioning
NAND Flash Components
- Kioxia Synchronous Triple-Level Cell (TLC) 3D NAND Flash
S.M.A.R.T. Attributes
- Standard attributes supported
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
- Up to 32 simultaneous commands
RAID Support
- Yes
Form Factor
- 2.5-inch 7mm
Drive Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Random 4K Read
- Up to 98,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write
- Up to 89,000 IOPS
Sequential Read (Max)
- Up to 550 MB/s
Sequential Write (Max)
- Up to 530 MB/s
Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- 1 per 1016 bits read
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- 1,500,000 hours
Wear Leveling
- Supported
TRIM Support
- OS Dependent
Security
- Secure Erase (SE)
Endurance
- 13800TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 5402 GB per day for 7 years
Mac OS Compatibility
- Yes
PC OS Compatibility
- Yes
Other Requirements
- Requires a Mac, PC, or drive enclosure with an available SATA drive bay and connection. SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) required for best performance.
Write Mode (Max)
- Up to 3.2 Watts
Seek Mode (Max)
- Up to 2.6 Watts
Idle Mode (Max)
- Up to 1.4 Watts
DEVSLP / DevSleep
- Up to 5mW
Dimensions
- Height: 0.7 cm (0.3 in)
- Length: 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
- Width: 7.0 cm (2.8 in)
Weight
- 77.0 g (0.17 lbs)
RoHS Compliant
- Yes
Country of Origin
- Taiwan
TAA Compliance
- 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)
Humidity
- Operating: 0% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 0% to 93% non-condensing
Shock
- Non-Operating: 1500 G max
Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Applications
- Select Macs And PCs
- Select External Enclosures
- Select PCIe Host Cards
- Productivity Apps
- Creative Apps
- Backups
- Gaming
Compatibility & Installation Videos
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iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011)
Late 2011
Model ID: iMac12,1
3.1GHz Core i3
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Model ID: iMac12,1
2.7GHz & 2.5GHz Core i5 & 2.8GHz Core i7
Videos
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