8.0TB OWC Aura Ultra III

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8.0TB OWC Aura Ultra III

PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 Solid-State Drive

Used | OWC Tested


Mfr P/N: S4DAQ12ST80 OWC SKU: OWUS4DAQ12ST80U

Raise Your Game with NVMe Performance

  • Read speeds up to 3400MB/s
  • Write speed up to 3000MB/s
  • Ideal for enclosures and inside PCs
  • High-performance 3D QLC NAND
  • 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
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Aura Ultra III NVMe M.2 SSD gears up your system for media heavy projects or breakthroughs in your favorite hardware-punishing games. Using NVMe technology designed for flash memory, Aura Ultra III provides a perfectly optimized blend of speed and reliability features to reach speeds up to 3400MB/s, so you can stream high-res video and graphics files without a glitch. With a built-in SLC caching technique, the drive delivers ultra-fast write speeds up to 3000MB/s optimized to endure your render queue.

Inside-Out Versatility

Aura Ultra III is a versatile SSD that's at home in an enclosure or loaded on your PC's motherboard. In an external drive, Aura Ultra III offers dependable speed and data protection for on-location downloads of large media files – 8K video, high-res photo, and audio files. With faster data transfer in the field, you can quickly get to the next phase of your project.
Internally, Aura Ultra III adds a new performance dimension to your PC that can equate to faster previews, renders and processing in audio and VFX programs. Gaming with Aura Ultra III creates a new realm of speed and responsiveness, giving you an extra edge on the competition.

Built to Outlast

Engineered with fail-safes, Aura Ultra III is optimized for the best and longest working life, especially in write-intensive workflows. From running double checks on data and correcting errors to ensuring the uniform use of its flash media, this SSD is calibrated for endurance as a factory pre-set.
Aura Ultra III is overprovisioned at 7%, meaning it has extra NAND cells on standby to increase longevity and preserve performance.

Service and Support

OWC is proud to introduce Aura Ultra III to its lineup of industry leading SSDs. Optimized for work and play, Aura Ultra III is backed by OWC's industry-leading warranty and free USA-based lifetime support. Our support teams are available to answer questions, troubleshoot, and help you get the most from your new SSD.

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  • (1) OWC Aura Ultra III NVMe M.2 Solid-State Drive
  • 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty

    Total Capacity

    • 8000GB Useable Capacity
    • Total Capacity: 8192GB
    • 192GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction

    Formatted Capacity

    • 7451GiB

    Drive Format

    Controller

    • Phison E12S with 3% 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

    RAID Support

    • Yes

    Form Factor

    • M.2 - 2280 "M Key"

    Drive Interface

    • PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3

    Random 4K Read

    • Up to 570,000 IOPS

    Random 4K Write

    • Up to 660,000 IOPS

    Sequential Read (Average)

    • 3400 MB/s

    Sequential Write (Average)

    • 3000 MB/s

    Nonrecoverable Read Errors

    • 1 per 1016 bits read

    MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)

    • 1,800,000 hours

    TRIM Support

    • OS Dependent

    Error Correction

    • Built-in ECC

    Security

    • TCG Pyrite

    Endurance

    • 1810TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 709 GB per day for 7 years

    Mac OS Compatibility

    • Requires additional hardware, please see the 'Other Requirements' section for more details.

    PC OS Compatibility

    • Yes

    Other Requirements

    • Requires a compatible external enclosure. Not a compatible replacement for the internal drive in any Mac computer.

    Write Mode (Max)

    • Up to 6.5 Watts

    Seek Mode (Max)

    • Up to 5.6 Watts

    DEVSLP / DevSleep

    • Up to 60mW

    Dimensions

    • Height: 0.3 cm (0.1 in)
    • Length: 8.0 cm (3.1 in)
    • Width: 2.2 cm (0.9 in)

    Weight

    • 7.0 g (0.02 lbs)

    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: 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

    • PCs (Internal Storage)
    • External Enclosures
    • PCIe Host Cards
    • Creative Apps
    • Productivity Apps
    • Gaming
    4.82 out of 5

    37 out of 39 (94%) reviewers would recommend this product

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    High performance NVMe drives score

    After buying two of these earlier this year I liked them so much I bought another two during Black Friday sales. They worked well once I received technical help from OWC to reformat my SoftRaid from Mirror, to Raid 1+0. Good thing I had spare space on another drive to backup my data!

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    timothyrchilders, 
    • Reviewer:timothyrchilders
    Response from OWC, Support

    Wow, thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear that you’re enjoying your NVMe drives and that our tech support team could assist you in optimizing your setup with SoftRAID. It's always great to see customers taking full advantage of our products. Your dedication to enhancing your storage with our drives is truly appreciated! Enjoy your high-performance experience, and thanks for choosing us again during Black Friday!


    High quality

    I own two of these modules with two Envoy express enclosures these are great and OWC Macsales has great tech support.

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    egstubbe, 
    • Reviewer:egstubbe
    Response from OWC, Support

    Thank you for the fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear that you love the high quality of our modules and that they pair perfectly with your Envoy express enclosures. It's awesome to know you appreciate our tech support—our team is always here to help! Your support means the world to us!


    Thurbolt 3 zip, gobs of space….cheap? No. Worth it? Depends on your use case

    Used in a USB enclosure, then a Sonnet Thunderbolt dock as warm storage for video editing. It’s a hobby, no professional work, but I do transfer a few dozen GB of movie files at once when I reorganize, about once a month. Hefty price for the 8TB, but having one external drive big enough that I don’t ever have to worry about enough space was worth it. I have external HDs for archiving. My home server is an old Asus ultrabook with a SATA SSD, no card for NVME’s. Formatted to ExFAT, I could move files between the Asus & Aura, but the Finder on my Mac couldn’t isolate file names in a search. Had to reformat the Aura for just Mac. Runs fine now. Not its fault. Mine. MACSales was FANTASTIC in helping me sort out where and why things weren’t working as planned. Very happy with the product and the follow-up service! - Ryan

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    Reviewer3355145152, 
    Jul, 30 2024 
    • Reviewer:Reviewer3355145152
    Response from OWC, Support

    We're thrilled to hear that the Thunderbolt 3 drive is helping you with your video editing hobby! Having that peace of mind with so much storage space must feel amazing. Thank you for choosing our products to support your creative endeavors. Keep up the great work!


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