180GB OWC Aura Pro Solid-state Drive and Envoy Storage Solution
Flash Internal Drive Upgrade For MacBook Air 2011 Edition
Mfr P/N: OWCSSDAPE6G180N OWC SKU: OWCSSDAPE6G180N
Highlights
- One of the fastest internal SSD available...and built in the USA!
- Ultra-efficient Block Management & Wear Leveling
- Includes sleek, tapered aluminum Envoy storage solution, Torx T-5 screwdriver, and a Pentalobe compatible driver
- Reuse the factory SSD as an external storage solution.
- Take your data with you - Small enough to keep in a pocket or laptop case!
- Easily add additional laptop storage with no AC adapter required.
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
The Envoy offers the perfect companion storage solution for your MacBook Air
More Options
Better by Design
Synchronous Interface NAND
Includes
- Aura Pro 6G SSD
- Envoy™ USB 2.0/3.0 Enclosure
- High-quality double-shielded USB 3.0 (Micro-B to Standard-A) USB 2.0 backwards compatible connecting cable
- Pentalobe compatible driver
- Torx T-5 Screwdriver
- Phillips PH1 screwdriver
- Mercury Aura Envoy Owner's Manual & Assembly Guide
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
OWC Envoy
Drive Bays
- 1 bay
- Specifically designed for use ONLY with the factory SSD found installed in Apple MacBook Air 2010 and 2011 models
Device Ports
- (1) USB 3.0 Port
Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 : Up to 5Gb/s (or 625MB/s)
- USB 2.0 : Up to 480Mb/s (or 60MB/s)
- USB 1.1 : Up to 12Mb/s (or 1.5MB/s)
Chipset / Controller
- ASMedia 1051
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Contact Start Stops
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Mac OS Compatibility
- Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
- Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- OS X 10.9 Mavericks
- OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- macOS 10.12 Sierra
PC OS Compatibility
- Windows XP
- Windows XP 64-bit Edition
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7 32-bit Edition
- Windows 7 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition
- Windows 10 32-bit Edition
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 11
External Power Adapter
- No
Power Supply
- Bus-powered
Security Slot
- No
Power/Activity LED
- Yes
Housing Color
- Aluminum
Housing Material
- Aluminum
Dimensions
- Height: 1.2 cm (0.5 in)
- Length: 15.0 cm (5.9 in)
- Width: 4.5 cm (1.8 in)
Weight
- 79.0 g (0.17 lbs)
Ambient Temperature
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Altitude
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Humidity
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Shock
- Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Non-Operating: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Noise
- Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
180GB OWC Aura Pro 6G Solid-state Drive
Capacity
- 180GB Useable Capacity
- Total Flash Memory Components: 192GB
- 12GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
Formatted Capacity
- 168GiB
Drive Format
- Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
Controller
- SandForce 2281 Series Processor with 7% over-provisioning
NAND Flash Components
- Tier 1 Major Synchronous Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash
S.M.A.R.T. Attributes
- Standard attributes supported
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
- Up to 32 simultaneous commands
Form Factor
- Custom Blade
Drive Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Random 4K Read
- Up to 60,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write
- Up to 60,000 IOPS
Sustained Read (6Gb/s)
- Up to 507 MB/s
Sustained Write (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
TRIM Support
- OS Dependent
Error Correction
- Built-in ECC
Security
- Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant
Read Mode (Max)
- Up to 3 Watts
Write Mode (Max)
- Up to 3 Watts
Idle Mode (Max)
- Up to 1.2 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: -67°F to 302°F (-55°C to 150°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
Benchmarks
Truth in Numbers: Another OWC Difference
There are many attributes that define “The OWC Difference.” By listing real-world performance tests of OWC solutions, we’re confident you’ll be completely satisfied with your technology investment.
macOS Test Results
StorageMark - 4K Random Transfer IOPS 4K

StorageMark - 4K Random Transfer 4K

StorageMark - 2MB Random Transfer 4K

Windows Test Results
StorageMark - IOPS Work Station 4K

StorageMark - IOPS Web Server 4K

StorageMark - IOPS File Server 4K

StorageMark - IOPS Database 4K

StorageMark - CrystalDiskMark 500MB Test Fast

StorageMark - 2MB Sequential Transfer 4K

StorageMark - 2010 Productivity

StorageMark - 2010 HTPC

StorageMark - 2010 Gaming

Compatibility & Installation Videos
MacBook Air

Not Compatible

Not Compatible



Not Compatible

Not Compatible
Videos
Customer Reviews
Ordered this in November 2012 to replace stock SSD which died unexpectedly in my mid-2011 MacBook Air. More space, more speed, easy installation, still running like a charm (in Feb. 2016). A+, recommend highly. Thanks OWC!
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- From:Seattle, WA
- Age:35-44
- Experience:Power User
- Owned Product:over 6 months
this drive rocks! super fast and so much more room. the installation video was spot on - made it so easy to do it myself. thanks!
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- From:breckenridge, CO
- Age:45-54
- Experience:Power User
- Owned Product:less than a month
I wanted more storage space and a performance upgrade for my 2011 Macbook Air and this worked perfectly. I think this is a better deal than just the SSD as it contains the enclosure that you can use with your old OEM SSD. The OWC install video was extremely helpful but really, all you do is remove the cover, slide the power cable off, and a single screw holds the SSD in place. I was back up and running in less than 15 mins. As always, make sure you have a backup to reinstall the OS. Eventually, the price will come down so now it's an expensive option but it does ensure the Macbook will be ready for anything I throw at it for the next few years.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
- From:Charles Town, WV
- Age:45-54
- Experience:Power User
- Owned Product:less than a month