OWC Envoy
USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) Bus-Powered Portable External Storage Enclosure for the Solid-State Drive from MacBook Air (2012)
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Mfr P/N: OWCMAU3ENVOY12 OWC SKU: OWCMAU3ENVOY12O
Ultra-portable, bus-powered external SSD enclosure designed to complement the 2012 MacBook Air®
- USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) interface backwards compatible
- Silent, fanless operation
- Integrated power/activity LED light
- Non-skid rubber feet for secure placement on any surface
- Durable painted aluminum body complements Mac aluminum finish
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
The OWC Envoy combines elegance and functionality into a sleek, portable external enclosure for re-purposing the factory flash module from a 2012 MacBook Air. Its tapered aluminum body complements the MacBook Air and is easily carried in coat pockets, backpacks or briefcases.
The SuperSpeed USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) interface also works via USB 2.0 connections for maximum compatibility and Envoy requires no AC power adapter making it the ideal Plug and Play USB bus-powered solution.
- IMPORTANT: The OWC Envoy enclosure has been specifically designed for use ONLY with the factory SSD from MacBook Air (2012) models. Do NOT attempt to install or use an OWC Aura SSD in the Envoy as this may damage the Aura drive, the Envoy enclosure, or both, and damage due to misuse of the enclosure is not covered under warranty. To transfer data from the SSD in the Envoy to the Aura SSD in the computer, please view our OS X & Data Transfer Instructions guide.
Includes
- (1) OWC Envoy External Storage Enclosure
- (1) Carrying Case
- (1) High-Quality Double-Shielded USB Micro-B to USB-A Cable
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
Drive Bays
- 1 bay
- Specifically designed for use ONLY with the factory SSD found installed in Apple MacBook Air 2012 models
Device Ports
- (1) USB 3.2 Gen 1 Micro-B Port
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 : Up to 5Gb/s (or 625MB/s)
- USB 2.0 : Up to 480Mb/s (or 60MB/s)
- USB 1.1 : Up to 12Mb/s (or 1.5MB/s)
Chipset / Controller
- ASMedia 1053e
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Contact Start Stops
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Mac OS Compatibility
- Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
- Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- OS X 10.9 Mavericks
- OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- macOS 10.12 Sierra
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 11.x Big Sur
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
- macOS 15.x Sequoia
PC OS Compatibility
- Windows XP
- Windows XP 64-bit Edition
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7 32-bit Edition
- Windows 7 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition
- Windows 10 32-bit Edition
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 11
External Power Adapter
- No
Power Supply
- Bus-powered
Security Slot
- No
Power/Activity LED
- Yes
Housing Color
- Aluminum
Housing Material
- Aluminum
Dimensions
- Height: 1.2 cm (0.5 in)
- Length: 15.0 cm (5.9 in)
- Width: 4.5 cm (1.8 in)
Weight
- 79.0 g (0.17 lbs)
Reach Certification
- Yes
Ambient Temperature
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Altitude
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Humidity
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Shock
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Noise
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed