2.0TB OWC Aura N2
NVMe Solid-State Drive Upgrade Solution for MacBook Pro w/ Retina Display (Late 2013 - Mid 2015) and MacBook Air (Mid 2013 -Mid 2017)
Mfr P/N: S4DAB4MB20B OWC SKU: OWCS4DAB4MB20B
Complete Internal Flash/SSD Drive Upgrade Kit with Tools & 2.0TB OWC Express USB 3.0 Portable Storage Solution
- Extra space: add 2.0TB capacity
- Read speeds up to 2427MB/s
- Write speeds up to 1758MB/s
- Consumes less power and runs cooler than earlier models
- Designed for macOS 10.13 and beyond
- NVMe – PCIe 3.1 x4
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
High-Performance + Extra Storage
Get Back in the Game
Stretch Out and Run
Sprints and Marathons
Right-Sized for Work and Play
No Hassles or Hacks Compatibility
7% Over Provisioning
Quality That Lasts
Includes
- (1) OWC Aura N2 Solid-State Drive
- (1) Tools
- (1) 1.0TB OWC Express USB 3.0 Portable Storage Solution
- (1) Installation Guide for MacBook Air (Mid-2013 - 2017), MacBook Pro (Retina, Late 2013 - Mid 2015)
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
- The 2.0TB Aura N2 is a PCIe 3.1 x4 NVMe SSD capable of performing up to 2427MB/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, 16GB file size, 10bit RGB codec, single file and file per frame tests) on a Mid 2015 MacBook Pro (MacBookPro11,4).
- Not compatible with Apple Boot Camp on MacBookPro11,1 or MacBookAir6,1 or MacBookAir6,2
- When upgrading from an AHCI SSD used in some older Mac models (2013-2014), you may observe a slight increase in boot times. Read this Knowledge Base article to learn more.
- 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 Knowledge Base article for more details.
1.0TB OWC Express USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) Bus-Powered Portable External Storage Solution
- 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.
Total Capacity
- 1.0TB
Total Solution Cache Size
- 8 MB
Drive Mechanism
- (1) 1TB HGST Travelstar 5K1000 5,400RPM 2.5-inch SATA 6.0Gb/s 5400RPM Hard Disk Drive with 8 MB cache
- *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
Plug and Play
- Yes
Boot Support
- Yes
Drive Cache Size
- 128 MB
Rotational Speed
- 5,400RPM
Storage Interface
- SATA 6.0Gb/s
Device Ports
- (1) USB 3.2 Gen 1 Micro-B Port
Chipset / Controller
- USB 3.0 (ASMedia 1053e)
Mac OS Compatibility
- Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
- 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 98
- Windows 98 SE
- Windows 2000
- Windows ME
- 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
Housing Color
- Black
Dimensions
- Height: 1.5 cm (0.6 in)
- Length: 13.0 cm (5.1 in)
- Width: 7.9 cm (3.1 in)
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)
2.0TB OWC Aura N2 Solid-State Drive
- The 2.0TB Aura N2 is a PCIe 3.1 x4 NVMe SSD capable of performing up to 2427MB/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, 16GB file size, 10bit RGB codec, single file and file per frame tests) on a Mid 2015 MacBook Pro (MacBookPro11,4).
- Not compatible with Apple Boot Camp on MacBookPro11,1 or MacBookAir6,1 or MacBookAir6,2
- When upgrading from an AHCI SSD used in some older Mac models (2013-2014), you may observe a slight increase in boot times. Read this Knowledge Base article to learn more.
- 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 Knowledge Base article for more details.
Total Capacity
- 1920GB Useable Capacity
- Total Capacity: 2048GB
- 128GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
Formatted Capacity
- 1788GiB
Drive Format
- Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
Controller
- Silicon Motion SM2263XT with 7% over-provisioning
NAND Flash Components
- 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
Form Factor
- Custom Blade
Drive Interface
- PCIe 3.1 x4, NVMe 1.3
Sequential Read (Max)
- Up to 2427 MB/s
Sequential Write (Max)
- Up to 1758 MB/s
Sequential Read (Average)
- 2337 MB/s
Sequential Write (Average)
- 1694 MB/s
Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- 1 per 1015 bits read
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- 1,500,000 hours
Wear Leveling
- Supported
TRIM Support
- OS Dependent
Error Correction
- Built-in ECC
Endurance
- 1212TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 665 GB per day for 5 years
Mac OS Compatibility
- macOS 15.x Sequoia
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 11.x Big Sur
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
Other Requirements
- The host computer must be updated over an Apple factory SSD to the latest OS available before installing this drive.
Read Mode (Max)
- Up to 1.39 Watts
Write Mode (Max)
- Up to 1.6 Watts
Idle Mode (Max)
- Up to 0.09 Watts
Dimensions
- Height: 0.2 cm (0.1 in)
- Length: 8.9 cm (3.5 in)
- Width: 2.4 cm (0.9 in)
Weight
- 7.0 g (0.02 lbs)
RoHS Compliant
- Yes
Reach Certification
- 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 95% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Shock
- Operating: 1500 G max at 0.5 ms
- Non-Operating: 1500 G max at 0.5 ms
Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Compatibility & Installation Videos
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Customer Reviews
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