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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
Get the ultimate combination of elegance and functionality in a sleek, portable external storage solution designed to complement the MacBook Air - in both appearance and performance. Its super-speed USB 3.0 interface is capable of speeds up to 500MB/s to ensure your workflow moves as fast as you do, and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0. Its bus-powered design means no AC power adapter is required making it an ideal portable Plug and Play solution - just plug the USB cord into your computer and the Envoy is ready to go.
Once again, OWC provides Mac users an upgrade path that delivers higher performance, functionality, and reliability! Whether you own or are considering a 2011 base model 11? MacBook Air with a 64GB Solid State Drive or the top of the line 13? model with a 256GB SSD, OWC's Aura Pro 6G SSD offers 3x higher speed than the factory SSD.... up to 507MB/s and up to 8x more storage capacity than factory options.
More Options
Unlike the factory pre-configured models with no other SSD choices offered, the OWC Aura Pro 6G gives you the freedom to choose from a variety of sizes to meet your storage needs.
Better by Design
"Mean Time To Failure" - We all know that nothing lasts forever. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't get the most out of your investment. OWC SSD with DuraWrite Technology, optimizes writes to the flash memory over conventional controllers increasing the overall endurance and reliability of the complete SSD. Highly intelligent block management and wear leveling also extends the overall endurance. This adds up to a MTTF that is higher than most SSDs and enterprise class hard drives on the market today.
Synchronous Interface NAND
To achieve the higher bandwidth potential of the SATA 6Gb/s bus standard, the OWC Aura Pro 6G SSDs utilize Tier-1 Synchronous NAND instead of commonly utilized Asynchronous NAND. Synchronous NAND enables reads and writes to be "synced" with the SSD processor's clock signal for maximum data throughput.
Includes
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- 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
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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
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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
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MacBook Air
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Not Compatible
Not Compatible
Model ID: MacBookAir5,2
1.8GHz Core i5 & 2.0GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Not Compatible
Not Compatible
Model ID: MacBookAir5,1
1.7GHz Core i5 & 2.0GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Model ID: MacBookAir4,2
1.7GHz Core i5 & 1.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Model ID: MacBookAir4,1
1.6GHz Core i5 & 1.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)
Late 2010
Not Compatible
Not Compatible
Model ID: MacBookAir3,2
1.9GHz & 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)
Late 2010
Not Compatible
Not Compatible
Model ID: MacBookAir3,1
1.4GHz & 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo
Videos
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Customer Reviews
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Easy installation, faster than stock SSD
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!
Verified Purchase.Feb, 29 2016
- From:Seattle, WA
- Age:35-44
- Experience:Power User
- Owned Product:over 6 months
awesome!
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!
Verified Purchase.Aug, 6 2012
- From:breckenridge, CO
- Age:45-54
- Experience:Power User
- Owned Product:less than a month
Future Proof Your Macbook Air
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!
Verified Purchase.Jun, 28 2012
- From:Charles Town, WV
- Age:45-54
- Experience:Power User
- Owned Product:less than a month
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