480GB OWC Aura Pro 6G
Solid-state Drive For MacBook Air 2010-2011
Mfr P/N: SSDAP116G480 OWC SKU: OWCSSDAP116G480
Highlights
- Faster performance than the factory SSD
- High performance internal MLC flash storage with 7% over provisioned redundancy.
- 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Designed for Mac
- More SPEED get up to 275MB/s... 68% faster than factory.
- More STORAGE get up to nearly 16x more capacity.
- More OPTIONS choose from 120GB, 240GB, 480GB or 1.0TB models.
- More SPEED get up to 507MB/s... 3x faster than factory.
- More STORAGE get up to nearly 16x more capacity.
- More OPTIONS choose from 120GB, 240GB, 480GB or 1.0TB models.
Better by Design
Includes
- (1) Solid-state Drive
- 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
Capacity
- 480GB Useable Capacity
- Total Flash Memory Components: 512GB
- 32GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
Formatted Capacity
- 447GiB
Drive Format
- Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
Controller
- SandForce 2200 Series Processor with 7% over-provisioning
NAND Flash Components
- Tier 1 Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash
S.M.A.R.T. Attributes
- Standard attributes supported
RAID Support
- Yes
Form Factor
- Custom Blade
Drive Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Random 4K Read
- Up to 50,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write
- Up to 50,000 IOPS
Sustained Read (3Gb/s)
- Up to 275 MB/s
Sustained Read (6Gb/s)
- Up to 454 MB/s
Read Latency (Max)
- 100 µs
Write Latency (Max)
- 100 µs
Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- 1 per 1016 bits read
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- 2,000,000 hours
TRIM Support
- Yes
Error Correction
- Built-in ECC
Security
- Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant
Read Mode (Max)
- Up to 2.2 Watts
Write Mode (Max)
- Up to 2.5 Watts
Idle Mode (Max)
- Up to 0.09 Watts
Dimensions
- Height: 0.4 cm (0.1 in)
- Length: 13.0 cm (5.1 in)
- Width: 2.8 cm (1.1 in)
Weight
- 20.0 g (0.04 lbs)
RoHS Compliant
- 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)
Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Compatibility & Installation Videos
MacBook Air

Not Compatible

Not Compatible

Not Compatible




Videos
OWC SSD Firmware Install Video
MacBook Air Install Videos
Customer Reviews
Smooth ordering the correct item for my Mac book. Instructions for install were easy. Works great. Fast!
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- Reviewer:Reviewer99601912
Thank you so much for your amazing review! We're thrilled to hear that you had a smooth and successful experience ordering the correct item for your MacBook. It's also fantastic to know that the installation instructions were easy to follow and that the product is working great for you. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
The SSD shipped out quickly enough and arrived in decent condition. It works as expected, breathing new life in to this MacBook Air Mid 2011. Also, with the size of this particular SSD, I had enough room to install macOS, Windows 11, AND my preferred Linux distro.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- Reviewer:Waterfox
Thank you so much for your amazing review! We're thrilled to hear that your SSD arrived quickly and in good condition. It's always fantastic to know that our products are meeting expectations and breathing new life into your MacBook Air. Plus, we're happy to hear that the size of the SSD allowed you to install macOS, Windows 11, and your preferred Linux distro. That's impressive! Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
Perfeito product it's very easy to buy the exacly the perfect upgrade
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- Reviewer:DizzySeal-9170