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480GB Aura Pro 6G SSD/
Flash Internal Drive Upgrade
for 2010 - 2011 MacBook Air

Designed for Mac
Once again, OWC provides Mac users an upgrade path that delivers phenomenal performance, functionality, and reliability! Whether it's for a 2010 base-model 11" MacBook Air with a 64GB SSD, the top of the line 13" 256GB model from 2011, or any model in between, an OWC Aura Pro SSD offers higher speed than the factory SSD. Get up to 275MB/s speed and up to 16X more storage capacity than a factory spec 2010 MacBook, and up to 507MB/s and up to 16x more storage capacity than a factory spec 2011 MacBook Air!

Now thanks to OWC and the Aura Pro SSD line, you can buy the MacBook Air you want today and enjoy higher performance whenever you're ready to upgrade. OWC's Aura Pro SSD provides up to nearly 16x the capacity of your MacBook Air's factory SSD, while offering faster performance.
Get 3G speeds with 2010 MacBook Air
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  • 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.
Get 6G speeds with 2011 MacBook Air
  • 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
Aura Pro 6G SSD for MacBook Air 2010-2011 is designed and built with premium tier-1 NAND flash. OWC SSDs are engineered to be the best for Mac, undergoing a rigorous 7-stage lab testing process to deliver absolute reliability at maximum performance long into the future.

480GB Aura™ Pro Specifications:

Specifications

Capacity1
480GB useable capacity
Total Flash Memory Components - 512GB
32GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction
Formatted Capacity2
447GiB
NAND
Tier 1 Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash Memory
Controller
SandForce Processor with full SF2200 Series 7% Over Provisioning firmware set.
For the latest firmware update click here.
SMART Attributes
Standard
RAID Support
Yes
Manufacturer Model Number
OWCSSDAPAE480
RoHS Compliant
Yes
Format
Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)

Reliability3

MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)4
2,000,000
Data Reliability
ECC Recovery: Up to 24 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector
Security
Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant
TRIM Support
Yes
Nonrecoverable Read Errors
Less than 1 sector per 1016 bits read

Performance

Sequential Read
6Gb/s (up to)
507MB/s
Sequential Write
6Gb/s (up to)
454MB/s
Sequential Read
3Gb/s (up to)
285MB/s
Sequential Write
3Gb/s (up to)
275MB/s
Random 4K Read5
Up to 50,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write5
Up to 50,000 IOPS
Read Latency
less than 0.1ms
Write Latency
less than 0.1ms

Power

Read Power
2.2 Watts
Write Power
2.5 Watts
Idle Power
0.09 Watts
Power Nap compatible

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

Installation

How to Install the Aura Pro in MacBook Air 2011

Because OS X Lion is preinstalled on the removable Apple factory flash drive module, you cannot simply remove that drive and replace it with an OWC Aura Pro SSD without some initial preparation.

There are two methods you can select to prepare using an OWC Aura Pro SSD in your Mid 2011 MacBook Air.

Method #1

Internet Recovery Mode via Apple Knowledge Base Article #HT4718
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718

NOTE: If moving an OWC Aura Pro SSD used in a 2010 MacBook Air, using this method will completely erase the drive's data. Make SURE you have a Time Machine® backup or clone of the OWC Aura Pro SSD on an external drive.

Method #2

Recovery Partition Restore Mode
  1. Make SURE you have a Time Machine backup or clone of your data (from either the Apple factory stock flash drive or OWC Aura Pro SSD) on an external drive. We will refer to this drive as Drive #1.
  2. Boot to the recovery partition on the stock drive by holding down Command R during
    a restart or boot process.
  3. Use Disk Utility to do a restore on a separate external USB drive. DO NOT use the same external drive that was used for your Time Machine or clone backup. We will refer to this drive as Drive #2.
  4. Replace the MacBook Air's stock flash drive with the OWC Aura Pro SSD.
  5. Boot to the USB Drive #2's recovery partition.
  6. Use Disk Utility to do a restore to the OWC Aura Pro SSD.
  7. Restart or Boot to the OWC Aura Pro SSD.
  8. Run Apple Migration Assistant to clone your data from Drive #1.
How to Install the Aura Pro in MacBook Air 2011
  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 rates.
  4. Based on SandForce processor operation.
  5. Specifications provided by SandForce.
Manufacturer provided specifications for Other World Computing p/n SSDAP116G480 UPC#: 794504764628

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Video

13" 2011 MacBook Air SSD install


11" 2011 MacBook Air SSD install


13" 2010 MacBook Air SSD install


11" 2010 MacBook Air SSD install


This product is compatible with... Learn how to find your Mac's model ID
MacBook Air
MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2011)
(July, 2011)
Model ID: MacBookAir4,2
1.7GHz, 1.8GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
MacBook Air
MacBook Air (13-inch Late 2010)
(October, 2010)
Model ID: MacBookAir3,2
1.86GHz, 2.13GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
MacBook Air
MacBook Air (11-inch Mid 2011)
(July, 2011)
Model ID: MacBookAir4,1
1.6GHz, 1.8GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
MacBook Air
MacBook Air (11-inch Late 2010)
(October, 2010)
Model ID: MacBookAir3,1
1.4GHz, 1.6GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
MacBook Air
NOT COMPATIBLE
MacBook Air (13-inch 2012)
Education Model
(July, 2012)
Model ID: MacBookAir4,2
1.7GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
MacBook Air
MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2013)
(June, 2013)
Model ID: MacBookAir6,2
1.3GHz, 1.7GHz
MacBook Air
MacBook Air (11-inch Mid 2013)
(June, 2013)
Model ID: MacBookAir6,1
1.3GHz, 1.7GHz

Reviews

Macworld Best of Show 2011
Best of Show 2011 - Macworld
MacLife Award Winner 2011
Award Winner 2011 Mac Hardware - MacLife
Notebooks.com Best of Macworld 2011
Best of Macworld 2011 - Notebooks.com
Stevies Finalist
Stevies Award Finalist 2011 - The American Business Awards
ZDnet
"The best upgrade that you can get for the MacBook Air." - Jason O'Grady, ZDNet
StorageReview.com
"Does more than promised...a viable option compared to the stock SSD in the...MacBook Air." - Brian Beeler, Storage Review.com
ARS Technica
"Delivers on its speed promise... consistently faster performance" - Chris Foresman, Ars Technica - 240GB
Cult of Mac
"...the Mercury Aura Pro Express SSD has been a lifesaver... I found myself in awe of the experience..." - Will Moore, Cult of Mac - 240GB
Notebooks.com
"...a great upgrade, offering a nice little speed bump..." - Kevin Purcell, Notebooks.com - 480GB
BareFeats.com
"...significantly faster than both the Samsung and Toshiba... Big Winner: Aura" - Rob-Art Morgan, BareFeats - 240GB
Storage Review Editors Choice
"...the OWC Mercury Aura Express 6G is a must buy ... scorching performance ... it's easy to give this product a massive two-thumbs up." - Brian Beeler, StorageReview.com - Aura Pro Express 6G 240GB
An And Tech
"Performance is just staggering... a well executed SSD upgrade for 2011 MacBook Air owners." - Anand Shimpi, AnandTech - Aura Pro Express 6G 240GB
StorageReview.com
"The 480GB OWC Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G simply thrashes both stock SSDs Apple offers with the MacBook Air." - Kevin O'Brien, Storage Review.com - Aura Pro Express 6G 480GB
ZDnet
"...the biggest and fastest SSD that you can put in the 2011 MacBook Air." - Jason O'Grady, ZDNet - Aura Pro Express 6G 480GB
Conoe Tech
"...snappier than my stock SSD... nearly doubles its storage capacity." - Chris Vandergaag, Canoe Tech - Aura Pro Express 6G 240GB
ZDnet
"...the Envoy is absolutely essential...exactly what I was looking for in an SSD enclosure..." - Jason O'Grady, ZDNet - Mercury Aura Envoy
Test Freaks
"...MacBook Air is fast, adding the Mercury Aura Pro Express SSD is like turbo charging it." - Tomas Ratas, Test Freaks - Aura Pro Express 240 GB & Envoy
MacNN
"More storage capacity and faster performance in a single package is a no-brainer... an amazing upgrade..." - Mike Wuerthele, MacNN - Aura Pro Express 240GB & Envoy
Tom's Hardware
"If you need more storage space for your MacBook Air, OWC's Aura Pro 6G and Envoy bundle is a good way to go." - Andrew Ku, Tom’s Hardware
Forbes
"... a simple, painless process ... well worth the much smaller investment to fix the MacBook Air I have rather than spending the money for a new laptop ... Now I have a "new"
MacBook Air ..." - Tony Bradley, Forbes — Aura Pro 6G for MBA 2011
"How would you like to have Two Terabytes (2TB) of flash storage inside your Mac Pro? Meet the Aura SSD." — Rob-ART-morgan, Bare Feats
"The hardware install part of the upgrade took me less than 5 minutes ... they have really thought of everything ... wow is all (I) can say ... 5 out of 5 stars on the TechTable." — Dave Helmly, DAV's Tech Table
Lifehacker
"The safest option ... is to buy the appropriate drive from macsales.com, since they're specifically compatible." — Christoher Phin, Lifehacker UK
"It is quite evident that the Envoy Pro enclosure ... enjoys a minimalist design, good solidity and strength and also ensures excellent performance." — Liborio Fedele
"... I wanted to upgrade the hard drive and this is another area where OWC is second to none. The whole Aura SSD installation took me exactly 6 minutes." — Gregg Ellman, Idaho Statesman
"MacBook Pro and MacBook Air owners with qualifying machines can come out of the storage dark ages with OWC's new Aura PCIe flash storage upgrade." — Jeff Benjamin, 9to5Mac

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.

5 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 4.7 / 5 71 out of 74 (96%) reviewers would recommend this product
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Reviewer: HoBoThu Location: San Diego Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5 Upgrade August 21, 2019 It's very easy for upgrade Macbook. I don't have to bring to store for this.

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Reviewer: jcruzs Location: Spain Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: over 6 months
Rating: 4/5 Easy to mount September 7, 2018 My old Macbook air with 64Gb has now a new life with this SSD. Easy to install and ready in less than 30 min (OS installation included!!)

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 240GB OWC Aura Pro 6G SSD + Envoy Kit for MacBook Air 2010+2011: Complete Solution with Enclosure. Customer Videos:

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Reviewer: macOWC Location: Seattle, WA Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5 Super fast, Massive Storage, MacBook Air has room to breathe... August 22, 2018 This is the second one of these, I bought the earlier model which is now discontinued, it lasted just beyond the three year warranty, maintain your BACKUPs! Installation is very simple, I already had the tools from the prior purchase, reviewed the on-line video to refresh myself on how to perform the installation. I have not run any benchmarks, but this thing is faster than Instant Coffee in a Microwave! Was able to upgrade to High Sierra afterwards and migrated data from an external backup made prior to installation. Man, the USB 2 is slow on those older MacBook Airs. Boots up in a flash, apps launch in less than one Dock icon bounce! I have 1TB in that old MacBook Air, plenty of room to breathe new life into that thing. Until Mojave comes at least.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB OWC Aura Pro 6G Solid-State Drive for 2010-2011 MacBook Air. Customer Videos:

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Reviewer: EeeVee Location: Cuyahoga Falls OH Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5 GREAT SSD -- EASY INSTALL (need Pentalobe tool) May 3, 2018 May 3, 2018. I'm in the process of transitioning all of my Macs from HD to SSD. For several of them, I used OWC SS Drives and they've worked well. Since I've been satisfied with OWC SSD drives, I purchased this one for my MacBook Air.

The OWC on-line video instructions are easy to follow. The only challenge was my lack of Penalobe screw drivers (which are NOT the same as Torque!). However, after obtaining Penalobe tools, everything went well. I now have a 480GB drive in place of a 128GB original equipment drive.

The process I used to format the drive was this: 1) Purchase an external OWC Envoy USB 2.0/3.0 enclosure and immediately place the new SSD drive in it. Plug the enclosure into the Mac. 2) Format new SSD drive in the Envoy USB 2.0/3.0 enclosure. 3) Using Carbon Copy Cloner, duplicate the factory installed SSD data to the SSD drive in the Envoy USB 2.0/3.0 enclosure. 4) Then, simply remove the factory drive from the Mac, and replace it with the duplicated drive from the Envoy USB 2.0/3.0 enclosure. Everything worked fine. However, I needed to provide Microsoft Office with the install key from the original factory installed drive.

I would recommend this item to a friend! Customer Videos:

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Reviewer: delhiboy
Rating: 4/5 Mid-2011 Rescue... April 20, 2018 Ordered on a Sunday. Received on Thursday via free shipping. Very well packaged.. Installed in a snap (10 mins) to replace failed SSD (old one lasted 6 years - not bad...). Installed MacOS 10.10 by booting from a USB stick on which I had created an installer a while back... then immediately upgraded to 10.12 (Sierra)... so far, so good... If I get a couple of more years out of this old workhorse with this upgrade, it would have been well worth it !

Great job, Macsales!

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Reviewer: KeithG Location: Prescott, AZ Age: 45-54 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5 Worked perfectly. April 2, 2018 This SSD chip installed easily and fired up without issue. We've had it for a couple of weeks now, and the MacBook Air it's in is running great.

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Reviewer: DoctorDan Location: Southern California Age: Over 65 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5 Working perfectly February 14, 2018 It popped right in. I rbooted my Carbon Copy Clone, restored and have been good-to-go ever since. Completely satisfied

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Reviewer: Wonton
Rating: 5/5 Worked great December 12, 2017 The physical part of changing the ssd and battery work like a charm, the problem it was very slow in transferring files . Found the reason was photoshop does not transfer have to find original cds 6 years ago.

This review is from 480GB OWC Aura Pro 6G SSD + Envoy Kit for MacBook Air 2010+2011: Complete Solution with Enclosure. Customer Videos:

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Reviewer: DavidC Location: Northern Virginia Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5 Lots of storage and easy to install August 30, 2017 I was a bit concerned about my ability to replace the SSD in my child's MacBook Air. But I watched the installation videos and decided I could do it. As it turns out, it was very easy.

Thanks very much for including the screwdrivers I needed to do this.

Installing the old SSD in the Envoy enclosure was similarly easy. I was able to boot from the Envoy and clone all of the files to the new SSD, so I didn't even need to touch the two backups I made in advance (just in case something went wrong.)

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Reviewer: Bidger Location: Seoul, but really from Australia Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5 Easy to fit March 19, 2017 A really easy upgrade to breath new life into my MacBook Air. Took less than ten minutes to complete the installation, and then a couple of hours to reboot, rebuild and test the machine.

Tried a restore from TimeCapsule, but after doing so thought I may as well do the complete clean install and really get it running as quickly as possible. Not regretting that choice. The old 240Gb SSD in the Envoy enclosure is now slipped into the carry bag with a couple of partitions on it for different projects. I am thinking I might put a bootable disk on it as well as an emergency solution while travelling.

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Reviewer: Drumlaws Location: San Diego, CA Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: over 6 months
Rating: 3/5 First generation tendency to overheat March 9, 2017 This drive needed a warranty replacement 18 months later, due to overheating and ultimately drive failure. Warranty replacement was easy and painless; the replacement drive functioned well for 5 years before it, too, failed. That's within the range of my expectations for an SSD.

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Reviewer: Expatmanca Location: St. John's, NL, Canada Age: 35-44 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5 A Great Product, easy install February 17, 2017 It's like having a new laptop. Now all the things I couldn't do because I lacked the hard drive space, are open to me. The computer even runs faster now. I only wish I had known to do this earlier.

The install was very easy, and the online videos guided me well through all I needed to do.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB OWC Aura Pro 6G SSD + Envoy Kit for MacBook Air 2010+2011: Complete Solution with Enclosure. Customer Videos:

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Reviewer: Allen3471 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 35-44 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5 Best decision ever January 8, 2017 I was originally going to take my late 2010 MacBook Air to a shop to have the storage upgraded. They quoted me (at the high end) about $400 for parts and labor and 7 to 10 days to turn it around. That's when I stumbled across this package. I was a little wary at first. I've worked on several PCs, but am new to the hardware of Macs. This kit came with everything I needed, the hardware swap was simple and straight forward using their available videos and after installing a Time Machine backup, she was up and running with the new hardware at half the cost and way less time than taking it to a shop. I'd definitely recommend this upgrade over and over.

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Reviewer: Chattterbox Location: Seattle Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: over 6 months
Rating: 5/5 Revive a MacAir October 30, 2016 Need more blazing fast disk space in a MacAir. This upgrade has worked flawlessly for 5 years now, extending the life of the computer it inhabits.

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Reviewer: Spacemanspliff Location: Bishkek, Kyrgystan Age: 25-34 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: 3-4 months
Rating: 5/5 Good drive October 2, 2016 Zero problems. The drive works perfectly. The installation was straightforward with OWC's included tools.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 1.0TB OWC Aura Pro 6G SSD + Envoy Kit for MacBook Air 2010+2011: Complete Solution with Enclosure. Customer Videos:

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Toronto Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5 Simply Brilliant! July 25, 2016 This product has brought my MacBook Air back to life. Instructions are superb and product support is exemplary. I won't hesitate to use OWC again, and again.

I would recommend this item to a friend!

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: houston, TX Age: 45-54 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5 outstanding June 23, 2016 This was easy to install, and the restore via disk utility in the apple rescue partition worked a real treat.

The envoy is very handy, too.

I did have to put a batman sticker over the envoy light tho, as it is very, very bright.

Thank you for a great product!

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: San Francisco Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 4/5 Easy March 13, 2016 Before ordering I asked some questions and got informative answers. I then ordered a 500gb ssd for my Macbook air. Every thing about the installation was easy and straightforward. OWC provided everything that I needed to clone my drive and install it. I also watched one of their videos which showed step by step installation, etc,

My original drive was a 64gb ssd. I now have 500gb and am able to do many more things with the Macbook Air.

The only negative is that my old drive was faster. In particular I notice that my boot times are about ten to fifteen seconds longer than before.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 480GB OWC Aura Pro 6G SSD + Envoy Kit for MacBook Air 2010+2011: Complete Solution with Enclosure.

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Apple Valley, CA Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: over 6 months
Rating: 5/5 Great addition for MacBook Air February 6, 2016 Once you experience the added capacity and speed you wonder why doesn't Apple do this in the first place. Very easy to "do it yourself" and add significant speed and capacity to your MacBook Air. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Dumfries, VA Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Hobbiest Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5 Good Product.....Not So Easy to Get Working January 31, 2016 Installing the new SSD was easy and only took about five minutes. However, the installation of the operating system took forever because the website that the OS comes from did not work. I have done this install three times and the problem arose on my second and third install. I was able to overcome the issue but it took a lot of research and multiple hours. The first time I did this....the process was flawless and it only took a short time to install the OS.

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Chicago, IL Age: 35-44 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5 Great Customer Service January 22, 2016 This SSD is great. I was able to bring back to life an old Mac Book Pro just by replacing the drive. It worked so well, I ordered another SSD for my old iMac. I ran into some technical issues, and the folks at OWC (Other World Computing) were great at pointing me in the right direction. Their how to videos are awesome. 5 stars for a great company.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 240GB OWC Aura Pro 6G SSD + Envoy Kit for MacBook Air 2010+2011: Complete Solution with Enclosure.

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Illinois Age: 55-65 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5 This ssd exceeded my expectations! December 5, 2015 I was surprised at how easy the installation and data transfer was with this product. I will be buying another drive when OWC comes out with the upgrade for my MacBook Pro comes out!

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Reviewer: Anonymous
Rating: 5/5 Great find June 1, 2015 Great shopping experience. Left the order on Friday (to Finland) and it arrived on Monday. You really can't beat that.

Having only 18GB left on my original SSD HD I found this 480 GB SSD from OWC. There would've been also 1 TB available but thought that this would do plus the old one with the case that comes along with the OWC new HD, so 730 GB all together currently.

Did have some trouble during installation trying to use a shortcut but you really should follow the instructions. Once did that, everything was very smooth and fast.

The only trouble I had was that the other screw driver that came along didn't fit the screw in the HD. Fortunately was able to overcome that and everything just works great, couldn't be happier, especially when statistics show that newer models are actually slower than this mid -11 model.

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Switzerland Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 3-4 months
Rating: 5/5 Great product May 23, 2015 the new memory is very fast and the macbook Air starts very rapidly. The installation was also very easy with the two screwdrivers provided by OWC.

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Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Bellingham, WA Age: 55-65 Experience Level: IT Professional
Rating: 5/5 Excellent product, Customer very happy. May 15, 2015 I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from 480GB OWC Aura Pro 6G SSD + Envoy Kit for MacBook Air 2010+2011: Complete Solution with Enclosure.
OWC 480GB Aura™ Pro 6G SSD / Flash Internal Drive Upgrade for 2010 - 2011 MacBook Air Mfr P/N: SSDAP116G480 OWC SKU: OWCSSDAP116G480 High performance internal MLC flash storage with 7% over provisioned redundancy. 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty
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