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480GB Aura SSD / Flash Internal Drive Upgrade
for Mid-2013 and Later MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with Retina display

New Possibilities

For the first time, upgrade the PCIe-based flash SSD in your mid-2013 or later MacBook Pro with Retina display or MacBook Air with up to eight times the original capacity. The new Aura SSD continues OWC's dedication to giving you more from your Mac.

No Hassles or Hacks

Aura PCIe-based flash storage 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 eight times the capacity of the factory-installed drive.

Quality in Every Bit

Aura SSDs are designed from the ground up for reliable performance and complete compatibility with your Mac. It begins with choosing the highest-quality components, and then engineering a perfect-fit solution that simply works with your computer.

Tier-1 Flash — Aura SSDs use only top-rated flash for superior performance and dependability.

Highlights

The first and only SSD upgrade for mid-2013 and later MacBook Pro with Retina display and MacBook Air laptops
Up to 8x the capacity of your Apple factory SSD
Free install videos
3 Year OWC SSD limited warranty

Superior Error Correction — Aura SSDs provide three levels of error correction for improved reliability and RAID-like protection for your data.

Cell-Level Data Refresh — Aura's SSD controller monitors data blocks and maintains correct charge at the cell level, improving the integrity of your data, and extending the life of your drive.

7% Over Provisioning

OWC SSDs perform maintenance tasks in the background that optimize the health, performance, and endurance of your flash drive. These jobs take advantage of available, unwritten areas on the SSD. Aura PCIe-based flash storage reserves 7% of the overall capacity as free space. Always. With this allocated free space, Aura SSDs can perform these normal maintenance tasks making your drive more stable, dependable, and ultimately a safer place to store your data.

Experience the OWC Difference

Aura SSDs for Mid-2013 and Later Macs are proudly designed in Austin, TX, and are backed by a 3-year limited warranty as well as a lifetime of free, award-winning USA-based support.

480GB Aura SSD Specifications:

Specifications

Flash Controller

Silicon Motion 2246XT

RAID Controller

Marvell 9230

Capacity

480GB useable capacity
Total Flash Memory Components – 512GB
32GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction

Formatted Capacity

447GiB

SMART Attributes

Not Supported

Native Command Queuing

up to 32 commands

Manufacturer Model Number

SSDAB2MB05

RoHS Compliant

Yes

Format

Mac OS Extended (Journaled)

Physical

Height (max)

3.7mm (0.1″)

Width (max)

24mm (0.9″)

Length (max)

89mm (3.4″)

Weight

21 grams (0.7 oz)

Reliability

Security

Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant

TRIM Support

Not Supported

Warranty

3 Year OWC SSD Limited Warranty
(Standard return policy applies.)

Performance

Sustained
Reads (up to)

763MB/s

Sustained
Writes (up to)

446MB/s

Read Incompressible
Data Rate (up to)

754MB/s

Write Incompressible
Data Rate (up to)

425MB/s

Environmental (Operating)

Temperature (°F)

32°F — 158°F

Temperature (°C)

0°C — 70°C

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Temperature (°F)

−40°F — 185°F

Temperature (°C)

−40°C — 85°C

Acoustics

Idle (Typical)

0.0 bels

Seek (Typical)

0.0 bels

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.
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.
Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability.
OWC Dual Boot Enabler for Apple Boot Camp required for use with Boot Camp utility. Supports Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.Download here.

Manufacturer provided specifications for Other World Computing p/n SSDAB2MB05 UPC#: 812437022827