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OWC

480GB Neptune
2.5" Serial-ATA Solid-State Drive

Mac / PC
Speed Up Your Mac or PC
Introducing the OWC Neptune 6G SSD
Neptune 6G SSDs deliver the extra performance you need for your everyday computing tasks. Designed to bring new life to your Mac or PC, Neptune increases speed and capacity without breaking the bank. Built to the same exacting standards as all OWC SSDs, Neptune makes upgrading your computer an easy, smart decision. Get ready to love your computer again.
Life in the fast lane
From booting to browsing, launching apps and editing projects, upgrading your factory drive to a Neptune SSD puts your computer’s performance back in the fast lane, with internal speeds up to 511 MB/s. Neptune SSDs are built with technologies that outperform your computer’s spinning hard disk, but without a single moving part. It makes for internal storage that’s not just faster, but far more rugged and reliable than your computer’s hard drive today.
Ready, set, go
Upgrading your computer and migrating your data to a new Neptune SSD is easy. OWC gives you everything you need to make the upgrade a breeze, including step-by-step installation videos and a technical support team that is a live chat or call away to help if needed. Ready to make your computer feel like new? Upgrade with an OWC Neptune SSD.
Accelerate every task. Every time.
Neptune SSDs are engineered to perform your everyday computing tasks faster than you’ve ever experienced. Featuring top-tier TLC NAND flash with 6 GB of super-fast cache, everything about your computer will feel faster.

But Neptune SSDs aren’t just built for speed. Sophisticated on-board technologies like advanced error-correction and intelligent recycling mean Neptune SSDs are ultra-reliable and won’t slow down over time. For an SSD that delivers the reliability and performance you demand - for every task, every time - Neptune is the perfect choice.
Quality matters
For over 25 years, OWC has delivered innovative, high-quality upgrade and connectivity solutions to improve the performance and extend the life of computers. Each Neptune SSD undergoes comprehensive testing for quality, and is backed by a 3-year warranty as well as OWC’s award-winning U.S.-based lifetime support.

Release Candidate (RC) firmware set

There are two kinds of firmware for SSDs Mass Production (MP) and Release Candidate (RC). Prior to an MP firmware release, there are beta firmware releases and an RC firmware release. Often, the RC is the same as the MP release, however there can be small changes and bug fixes made between the two. OWC has evaluated the RC for the 6Gb/s SandForce 2281 Processor and found it to be stable with no issues reported during our testing. However, as with any evolutionary product, issues may surface as different usages and configurations are employed and it is important to understand that there will be further updates and revisions.

Since no firmware update is currently offered for the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD, no update page exists. To see the typical steps involved with a self performed field firmware update, please visit our 3Gb/s product update page at: http://eshop.macsales.com/Customized_Pages/Framework.cfm?page=sf_firmware.html

It is important to note that the current firmware update tool requires the use of Windows XP/Vista/7. OWC is currently working on a Mac OS based update tool, but we do not have an exact availability date.

480GB Mercury Neptune 6G SSD Specifications:

Specifications

Controller
Silicon Motion SMI2256 Series Processor with 7% Over Provisioning
NAND
Top-Tier TLC NAND Flash
Form Factor
Standard 7mm 2.5"
Interface
SATA 6Gb/s, SATA 3.0 Compliant
Capacity1
480GB useable capacity
Total Flash Memory Components – 512GB
32GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction
Formatted Capacity2
447GiB
RAID Support
Qualified for single drive and multiple drive production workstation RAID 0/1/10/0+1 and SPAN usage.
SMART Attributes
Standard
Native Command Queuing
up to 32 commands
Manufacturer Model Number
OWCSSD7N6G240
RoHS Compliant
Yes
Format

Physical

Height (max)
7mm (0.276″)
Width (max)
70.06mm (2.758″)
Length (max)
100.12mm (3.941″)
Weight
77 grams +/- 2 grams
0.170 lbs +/- 2.71 oz

Reliability3

Security
Chip Based Data Encryption: 256-bit AES-compliant
TRIM Support
OS Dependent
Warranty
3 Year OWC SSD Limited Warranty
(Standard return policy applies.)

Performance

Sustained
Reads 6Gb/s (up to)
511MB/s
Sustained
Writes 6Gb/s (up to)
488MB/s
Random 4K Read
Up to 85,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write
Up to 87,000 IOPS

Power

Idle
∼ .05 W

Environmental (Operating)

Temperature (°F)
32°F to 158°F
Temperature (°C)
0°C to 70°C

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Temperature (°F)
−40°F to 185°F
Temperature (°C)
−40°C to 85°C

Acoustics

Idle (Typical)
0.0 bels
Seek (Typical)
0.0 bels
  1. 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. 
  2. In terms of standard gigabytes, 1GiB ≈ 1.074GB and refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier and Microsoft Windows OS.
  3. Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability.
Manufacturer provided specifications for Other World Computing p/n SSD7N6G480 UPC#: 812437023367

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Warranty

The best warranty is one you never have to use - but should the need occur - we're proud to provide a superior level of support and service coverage to our customers.

3 Year OWC SSD Limited Warranty

OWC is proud to provide a superior level of support and warranty coverage to our customers. Even when not used, we understand the peace of mind afforded by a longer warranty period. OWC's industry leading coverage is a testament to our confidence in the reliability of the solutions that we offer. OWC solutions are engineered to demanding quality standards in order to deliver the most reliable, highest performance available on the market in each storage category.

Customer Ratings

Write a Review 5 / 5 1 out of 1 (100%) reviewers would recommend this product
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: Rockstar Location: Miami Age: 35-44 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5 MBP SSD Upgrade August 30, 2016 I purchased an i7 MBP for my music work. I wanted to have an ssd installed before doing any work on it so my friend recommended OWC & I was pleased with the quality & pricing. I have recommended them to others since & will use them again for other MBP upgrades. I did side by side bootups with my current setup & my other laptop and I was already starting up a program while my other laptop was just asking for a password

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