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480GB OWC Mercury Electra 3G
2.5-inch 9.5mm SATA 3.0Gb/s Solid-State Drive
Mfr P/N: OWCSSDEX3G480 OWC SKU: OWCSSDEX3G480
For High Speed Personal Computing, Home/Office, Gaming, and Personal Photography. 3 Year OWC SSD Limited Warranty
- One of the fastest Internal SATA 2.5? SSDs available...and Built in the USA!
- Ultra-efficient Block Management & Wear Leveling for unparalleled reliability & performance.
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
This internal 2.5" SATA SSD delivers the highest transfer speed, endurance, and performance available today.
With sustained reads up to 285MB/s and writes up to 275MB/s, up to 100X greater data protection than enterprise class Hard Disk Drives, and RAISE technology for RAID like data protection and reliability, the OWC 480GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD line delivers unbeatable performance. It's also designed and built in the U.S. from domestic and imported parts. Replace your conventional hard drive with a reliable solid state drive. Unlike traditional hard disk drives, OWC SSDs have no moving parts, resulting in a quiet, cool, highly rugged storage solution that also offers near instantaneous system response.
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- (1) OWC Mercury Electra 3G Solid-State Drive
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
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Capacity
- 512 GB
Formatted Capacity
- 477GiB
Format
- Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
Controller
- SandForce 2181 Series Processor
NAND Flash Components
- Tier 1 Asynchronous Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash
S.M.A.R.T. Attributes
- Standard attributes supported
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
- Up to 32 simultaneous commands
RAID Support
- Yes
Form Factor
- 2.5-inch 7mm
Storage Interface
- SATA 3.0 Gb/s
Random 4K Read
- Up to 60,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write
- Up to 60,000 IOPS
Sustained Read (3Gb/s)
- Up to 285 MB/s
Sustained Write (3Gb/s)
- Up to 275 MB/s
Read Latency (Max)
- 100 µs
Write Latency (Max)
- 100 µs
Read Incompressible Data Rate (up to)
- 208 MB/s
Write Incompressible Data Rate (up to)
- 235 MB/s
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
Dimensions
- Height: 0.7 cm (0.3 in)
- Length: 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
- Width: 7.0 cm (2.8 in)
Weight
- 77.0 g (0.17 lbs)
RoHS Compliant
- Yes
Reach Certification
- 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
Compatibility & Installation Videos
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MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: MacBookPro10,2
2.5GHz Core i5 & 2.9GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookPro9,2
2.5GHz Core i5 & 2.9GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookPro9,1
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz & 2.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookPro10,1
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz & 2.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011)
Late 2011
Model ID: MacBookPro8,3
2.4GHz & 2.5GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)
Late 2011
Model ID: MacBookPro8,2
2.2GHz & 2.4GHz & 2.5GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)
Late 2011
Model ID: MacBookPro8,1
2.4GHz Core i5 & 2.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)
Early 2011
Model ID: MacBookPro8,3
2.2GHz & 2.3GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)
Early 2011
Model ID: MacBookPro8,2
2.0GHz & 2.2GHz & 2.3GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
Early 2011
Model ID: MacBookPro8,1
2.3GHz Core i5 & 2.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: MacBookPro7,1
2.4GHz & 2.7GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: MacBookPro6,2
2.4GHz & 2.5GHz Core i5 & 2.7GHz & 2.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: MacBookPro6,1
2.5GHz Core i5 & 2.7GHz & 2.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
Mid 2009
Model ID: MacBookPro5,5
2.3GHz & 2.5GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)
Mid 2009
Model ID: MacBookPro5,4 & MacBookPro5,3
2.5GHz & 2.7GHz & 2.8GHz & 3.1GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)
Mid 2009
Model ID: MacBookPro5,2
2.8GHz & 3.1GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: MacBookPro5,2
2.7GHz & 2.9GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: MacBookPro5,1
2.7GHz & 2.9GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)
Late 2008
Model ID: MacBookPro5,1
2.4GHz & 2.5GHz & 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008)
Early 2008
Model ID: MacBookPro4,1
2.4GHz & 2.5GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008)
Early 2008
Model ID: MacBookPro4,1
2.5GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008)
Early 2008
Model ID: MacBookPro4,1
2.6GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008)
Early 2008
Model ID: MacBookPro4,1
2.6GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2007)
Late 2007
Model ID: MacBookPro3,1
2.6GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2007)
Late 2007
Model ID: MacBookPro3,1
2.6GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2007)
Mid 2007
Model ID: MacBookPro3,1
2.2GHz & 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2007)
Mid 2007
Model ID: MacBookPro3,1
2.4GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006)
Late 2006
Model ID: MacBookPro2,2
2.2GHz & 2.3GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2006)
Late 2006
Model ID: MacBookPro2,1
2.3GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2006)
Early 2006
Model ID: MacBookPro1,2
2.2GHz Core Duo
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2006)
Early 2006
Model ID: MacBookPro1,1
1.7GHz Core Duo & 1.8GHz Core Duo & 2.0GHz Core Duo & 2.2GHz Core Duo
MacBook
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: MacBook7,1
2.4GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
Late 2009
Model ID: MacBook6,1
2.3GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)
Mid 2009
Model ID: MacBook5,2
2.1GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: MacBook5,2
2.0GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008)
Late 2008
Model ID: MacBook5,1
2.0GHz & 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Early 2008)
Early 2008
Model ID: MacBook4,1
2.1GHz & 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2007)
Late 2007
Model ID: MacBook3,1
2.0GHz & 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2007)
Mid 2007
Model ID: MacBook2,1
2.0GHz & 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2006)
Late 2006
Model ID: MacBook2,1
1.8GHz & 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2006)
Mid 2006
Model ID: MacBook1,1
1.8GHz Core Duo & 2.0GHz Core Duo
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011)
Late 2011
Model ID: iMac12,1
3.1GHz Core i3
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Model ID: iMac12,2
2.7GHz & 3.1GHz Core i5 & 3.4GHz Core i7
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Model ID: iMac12,1
2.5GHz & 2.7GHz Core i5 & 2.8GHz Core i7
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: iMac11,3
3.2GHz Core i3 & 2.8GHz & 3.6GHz Core i5 & 2.9GHz Core i7
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: iMac11,2
3.1GHz & 3.2GHz Core i3 & 3.6GHz Core i5
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)
Late 2009
Model ID: iMac11,1
2.7GHz Core i5 & 2.8GHz Core i7
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)
Late 2009
Model ID: iMac10,1
3.1GHz Core 2 Duo
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)
Late 2009
Model ID: iMac10,1
3.1GHz Core 2 Duo
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)
Late 2009
Model ID: iMac10,1
3.3GHz Core 2 Duo
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)
Late 2009
Model ID: iMac10,1
3.3GHz Core 2 Duo
iMac (20-inch, Mid 2009)
Mid 2009
Model ID: iMac9,1
2.0GHz & 2.3GHz Core 2 Duo
iMac (20-inch, Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: iMac9,1
2.7GHz Core 2 Duo
iMac (24-inch, Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: iMac9,1
2.7GHz & 2.9GHz & 3.1GHz Core 2 Duo
Mac Pro
Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacPro5,1
3.2GHz 4-Core Xeon & 3.3GHz 6-Core Xeon & 2.4GHz & 2.7GHz & 3.1GHz 12-Core Xeon
Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: MacPro5,1
2.8GHz & 3.2GHz 4-Core Xeon & 3.3GHz 6-Core Xeon & 2.4GHz 8-Core Xeon & 2.7GHz & 2.9GHz 12-Core Xeon
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: MacPro4,1
2.7GHz & 2.9GHz & 3.3GHz 4-Core Xeon & 2.3GHz & 2.7GHz & 2.9GHz 8-Core Xeon
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Early 2008
Model ID: MacPro3,1
2.8GHz & 3.0GHz & 3.2GHz 8-Core Xeon
Mac Pro (Mid 2006)
Mid 2006
Model ID: MacPro1,1
2.0GHz & 2.7GHz & 3.0GHz 4-Core Xeon
Mac mini
Mac mini Server (Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: Macmini6,2
2.3GHz Core i7
Mac mini Server (Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: Macmini6,2
2.6GHz Core i7
Mac mini Server (Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Model ID: Macmini5,3
2.0GHz Core i7
Mac mini (Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Model ID: Macmini5,2 & Macmini5,1
2.5GHz & 2.7GHz Core i7 & 2.3GHz Core i5
Mac mini (Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: Macmini4,1
2.4GHz & 2.7GHz Core 2 Duo
Mac mini Server (Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: Macmini4,1
2.7GHz Core 2 Duo
Mac mini (Late 2009)
Late 2009
Model ID: Macmini3,1
2.3GHz & 2.5GHz Core 2 Duo
Mac mini Server (Late 2009)
Late 2009
Model ID: Macmini3,1
2.5GHz Core 2 Duo
Mac mini (Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: Macmini3,1
2.0GHz & 2.3GHz Core 2 Duo
Mac mini (Mid 2007)
Mid 2007
Model ID: Macmini2,1
1.8GHz & 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo
Mac mini (Late 2006)
Late 2006
Model ID: Macmini1,1
1.7GHz Core Duo & 1.8GHz Core Duo
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Early 2006
Model ID: Macmini1,1
1.5GHz Core Solo & 1.7GHz Core Duo
Xserve Xeon (Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: Xserve3,1
2.3GHz Xeon E5520 & 2.7GHz Xeon X5550 & 2.9GHz Xeon X5570
Videos
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MacBook Pro Install Videos
iMac Install Videos
Runs as advertised.
Easy to install thanks to the videos, etc. Works great. Just as expected from OWC.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.babaloo2025,
Apr, 5 2025
- Reviewer:babaloo2025
Response from OWC, Support
Wow, thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear that everything ran smoothly for you and that our installation videos were helpful. It’s always our goal to provide products that live up to your expectations, and we're excited that OWC delivered for you! Your support means the world to us! Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
good service and product as usual
good service and product as usual
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.DistinctScorpion-90255,
Dec, 23 2024
- Reviewer:DistinctScorpion-90255
Response from OWC, Support
Thank you for your fantastic review! We’re thrilled to hear that you consistently receive great service and quality products from us. Your support means the world to us, and we can’t wait to serve you again! Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
Brought my computer alive again
A decade ago, I replaced my HDD with a Crucial SSD. Hardly using the laptop as I felt the space sucked, using my newer ones, when I went in to upgrade the OsX recently, it failed. No excuses. I was afraid the laptop was dead and it wasn’t. All I needed to do was buy this drive and install it again with a bootable USB for Mac OSX. Thank you for making my laptop new again. This makes it so fast, you can’t tell it is an old computer, and I do own new computers so I’m not ancient and out of the loop. I can use everything I love. With more storage? 2TB rocks. Quickly installed some of my heavier work software on this and it works like a charm.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.Rat With Cheese,
Nov, 21 2024
- Reviewer:Rat With Cheese
Response from OWC, Support
Wow, what an amazing review! We're absolutely thrilled to hear that our SSD brought your laptop back to life and gave it a new lease on speed and storage! It's fantastic that you were able to easily install it with a bootable USB for Mac OSX. With 2TB of space, it sounds like you're ready to dive back into all your favorite applications without a hitch. Thank you for trusting us to enhance your computing experience – we're so excited to be part of your tech journey!
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