2.0TB OWC Mercury Electra 6G
DIY SSD Bay Add-In Kit for 27-inch iMac (2011)
Mfr P/N: K27IM11SE2TB OWC SKU: OWCK27IM11SE2TB
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Complete DIY kit for adding an SSD to the internal SSD bay of your 27-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
- 3 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 Electra 6G SSD.
Fast and reliable solid-state storage
With incredible sustained data speeds, up to 100X greater data protection than enterprise class hard drives, and RAISE technology for RAID like data protection and reliability, the OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD line delivers unbeatable performance.
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 27-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
- (1) OWC Mercury Electra 6G Solid-State Drive
- (1) iMac to SSD SATA 6Gb/s Data & Power Cable
- (2) 2.25-inch Suction Cup
- (1) Torx T10s Driver
- (1) Torx T6s Driver
- (1) Phillips PH2 Driver
- (1) Nylon Pry Tool (Spudger)
- (1) Adhesive Strip Set
- (1) OWC Blue Microfiber Screen Cleaning Cloth
- 3 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
2.0TB OWC Mercury Electra 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
- 2000GB Useable Capacity
- Total Capacity: 2048GB
- 48GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
Formatted Capacity
- 1863GiB
Controller
- Phison PS3112-S12 with 3% over-provisioning
NAND Flash Components
- Micron Synchronous Quad-Level Cell (QLC) 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
Sequential Read (Max)
- Up to 525 MB/s
Sequential Write (Max)
- Up to 516 MB/s
Sequential Read (Average)
- 514 MB/s
Sequential Write (Average)
- 513 MB/s
Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- 1 per 1016 bits read
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- 1,600,000 hours
Wear Leveling
- Supported
TRIM Support
- OS Dependent
Security
- Secure Erase (SE)
- Crypto Erase
Endurance
- 215TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 118 GB per day for 5 years
Mac OS Compatibility
- Yes
PC OS Compatibility
- Yes
Other Requirements
- Host or device with a built-in SATA connection.
Write Mode (Max)
- Up to 1.9 Watts
Seek Mode (Max)
- Up to 1.9 Watts
Idle Mode (Max)
- Up to 0.1 Watts
Dimensions
- Height: 0.7 cm (0.3 in)
- Length: 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
- Width: 7.0 cm (2.8 in)
RoHS Compliant
- Yes
Reach Certification
- 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: 5% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 0% to 93% non-condensing
Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Applications
- General Purpose High-performance SSD.
Compatibility & Installation Videos

iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Model ID: iMac12,2
2.7GHz & 3.1GHz Core i5 & 3.4GHz Core i7