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Aura N
480GB NVMe SSD Add-In Solution for HDD-only Mac mini (Late 2014)
Complete add-in kit with installation tools and components
Space to play. Speeds to run.
Get Back in the Game
After years of good, hard work, storage on your Mac is getting tight and load times and data transfers lag. You've invested years of gear, programs and customizations and it's not the time to switch. Upgrade with OWC Aura® N to make your Mac fast and more spacious than ever – for a fraction of the cost of a new model – and keep everything else just the way you like it.
Stretch Out and Run
Aura N expands your Mac with up to 1TB of storage space, so you can add to your media, games, and apps without picking favorites. It's advanced NVMe technology revives read speeds up to 1600MB/s write speeds up to 1100MB/s, giving your Mac the power to run like new again.
Sprints and Marathons
Aura N combines speed and stamina to prepare your Mac for the short race and the long haul. Engineered with advanced SLC caching, this SSD provides incredible burst performance for a faster and more responsive experience. Plus, the extra storage and speed can increase the working life of your Mac by years.
Highlights
- Extra space: add 240GB capacity
- Read speeds up to 798MB/s
- Write speeds up to 768MB/s
- Consumes less power and runs cooler
- Designed for macOS 10.13 and beyond
- NVMe – PCIe 3.1 x2
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Right-Sized for Work and Play
The smaller stock SSDs for Mac can fill up quickly, especially with photo and video files, games, or even your email. Aura N SSDs are available in capacities up to 1TB, giving you more space to work and play. Newly calibrated to use less power and run cooler, Aura N is the best way to upgrade your PCIe equipped Mac.
No Hassles or Hacks Compatibility
Aura N SSD upgrades are precisely engineered for your Mac, so you'll never need to compromise your data by relying on complicated software hacks or TRIM-enablers to get the most from your upgrade. Just install, migrate your data, and enjoy the great performance of flash storage with up to 8 times the capacity of the original drive.
7% Over Provisioning
OWC SSDs perform maintenance tasks in the background that optimize the health, performance, and endurance of your drive. These jobs take advantage of available, unwritten areas on the SSD. Aura N storage reserves 7% of the overall capacity as free space. Always. With this allocated free space, Aura N SSDs can perform these normal maintenance tasks making your drive more stable, dependable, and ultimately a safer place to store your data.
Quality That Lasts
Aura N SSDs are proudly designed in Austin and are backed by a lifetime of free, award-winning USA-based support.
Product Specifications
Specifications
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Total Storage Capacity
- 480GB
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Standard Mechanism
- (1) OWC 480GB Aura™ N Solid State Drive
- *1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
- **OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
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Capacity
- 448GB Useable Capacity
- Total Flash Memory Components: 480GB
- 32GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
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Formatted Capacity
- 417 GiB
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Form Factor
- Custom Blade
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Interface
- PCIe 3.1 X2, NVMe 1.2
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Format
- Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
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Controller
- Phison E8 with 7% over-provisioning
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NAND Flash Components
- Synchronous Triple-Level Cell (TLC) 3D NAND Flash
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Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
- Up to 32 simultaneous commands
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RoHS Compliant
- Yes
Performance
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Random 4K Read
- Up to 200,000 IOPS
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Random 4K Write
- Up to 180,000 IOPS
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Sequential Read (Max)
- Up to 798 MB/s
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Sequential Write (Max)
- Up to 761 MB/s
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Average Access Time
- <0.1 ms
Reliability
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MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- 1,500,000 hours
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TRIM Support
- OS Dependent
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Error Correction
- Built-in ECC
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Endurance
- 150TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 83 GB per day for 5 years
Compatibility
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Mac OS Compatibility
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 10.12 Sierra
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Other Requirements
- Must upgrade to macOS 10.13 or later, prior to installation
Power
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Read Mode (Max)
- Up to 1.19 Watts
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Write Mode (Max)
- Up to 1.19 Watts
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Seek Mode (Max)
- Up to 1.19 Watts
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Idle Mode (Max)
- Up to 0.16 Watts
Physical
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Dimensions
- Height: 0.2 cm (0.1 in)
- Length: 8.9 cm (3.5 in)
- Width: 2.4 cm (0.9 in)
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Weight
- 7.0 g (0.02 lbs)
Environmental
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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)
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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)
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Humidity
- Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
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Shock
- Non-Operating: 1500 G max at 0.5 ms
Acoustics
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Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
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Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Notes
- Note: Installing an Aura N SSD in a HDD-only Mac mini (Late 2014) Macmini7,1 requires additional tools and hardware. For a complete installation solution, see Aura N SSD Add-On Kits for Mac mini (Late 2014 - Current).
- Some customers have reported an issue related to Apple NVMe resources that occurs when attempting to wake some Mac models from "Standby Mode" (a lesser known macOS "Sleep" behavior). If you experience this issue, please see this article for more details.
- The Aura N is a PCIe 3.1 x2 NVMe SSD capable of performing up to 1600MB/s. Performance can vary depending on many factors, including the Mac model and its drive bus specifications. Please check the compatibility section and the detailed specs for your Mac model’s drive bus specifications.
- Sequential read/write (max) performance numbers are based on testing with AJA System Test (4K-Full resolution, 64GB file size, 16bit RGBA codec, single file and file per frame tests) on a Late 2014 Mac mini (Macmini7,1).
Manufacturer provided specifications for OWC p/n OWCS3DAB2MM05K
Note: Installing an Aura N SSD in a Mac mini (Late 2014) that came with a factory-installed SSD or Fusion drive does not require the additional hardware included in this kit. See Aura N SSD Upgrade Kits for Mac mini (Late 2014 - Current) for additional installation options.
This product is compatible with...
Learn how to find your Mac's model ID
Mac mini (Late 2014)
(October, 2014)
Model ID: Macmini7,1
1.4GHz, 2.6GHz, 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz
Includes
- (1) Aura N SSD
- (1) Torx T8 Driver
- (1) Torx T6S Driver
- (1) Nylon Pry Tool (Spudger)
- (3) Installation Components
- (1) Installation Guide for Mac mini (2014)
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Customer Ratings
OWC
Aura N
480GB NVMe SSD Add-In Solution
Mfr P/N: S3DAB2MM05K
OWC SKU: OWCS3DAB2MM05K
Complete NVMe flash add-in solution, including tools & installation components
3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
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$198.00
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