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DIY Bundle

Name: DIY Kit: 1.0TB Solid-state Hybrid Drive Upgrade/Replacement Kit for Apple 21.5" iMac (2012 and later models)
SKU: OWCYIMAC212Y1.0
Price: 89.88 USD
Availability: InStock

1.0TB SSHD Upgrade Kit
For All 2012 and later 21.5" iMac models

Complete Kit including Tools
and 1.0TB Seagate FireCuda Solid State Hybrid Drive

Upgrade with Confidence!

Improve Performance and Capacity

OWC's solution is the only on the market allowing a third-party SATA drive to be installed in your iMac. Everything you need to install a high capacity HDD in a 21.5" 2012 or later iMac.

SoftRAID Pre-Certified

For your convenience, the included drive has been SoftRAID pre-certified and formatted for use with the Mac OS.

1.0TB Seagate SSHD Specifications:

Specifications

Form Factor

2.5″ HDD

Interface

SATA 6Gb/s

Capacity¹

1.0TB

Formatted Capacity²

930GiB

Rotational Speed

5,400 RPM

Cache / Data Buffer

128MB

NAND Flash size

8 GB

Manufacturer Model Number

ST1000LX015

Format

Mac OS

Physical

Height (max)

7.20mm (0.284 in)

Width (max)

70.10mm (2.760 in)

Length (max)

100.55mm (3.959 in)

Weight (typical)

92g (.203 lb)

Guaranteed Sectors

1,953,525,168

Reliability³

Nonrecoverable Read Errors

1 per 10¹⁴ bits read

Performance

Transfer Rate (Max)

6.0Gb/s

Average Seek Time

13.0ms

Average Latency

5.60ms

Power

Maximum Start Current, DC

1.0 Amp

Seek Power

2.7 Watts

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Read Power

1.6 Watts

Write Power

1.7 Watts

Idle Mode

1.4 Watts

Environmental (Operating)

Shock

400 Gs for 2ms

Ambient Temperature (°F)

32°F to 140°F

Ambient Temperature (°C)

0°C to 60°C

Altitude

-304.8 m to 3,048 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000+ ft)

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Shock

1000 Gs for 1ms

Ambient Temperature (°F)

-40°F to 158°F

Ambient Temperature (°C)

-40°C to 70°C

Altitude

-304.8 m to 12,192 m (-1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)

Acoustics

Idle (Typical)

2.0 bels

Seek (Typical)

2.2 bels

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.
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.
Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates.

Manufacturer provided specifications for Other World Computing p/n YIMAC212Y1.0 UPC#: 812437029093

Install Video

This product is compatible with... Learn how to find your Mac's model ID

iMac w/ Retina 4K display (21.5-inch Late 2015)

(October 2015)

Model ID:iMac16,2

3.1GHz i5, 3.3GHz i7

Detailed specs

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iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)

(October 2015)

Model ID:iMac16,1

1.6GHz i5, 2.8GHz i5

Detailed specs

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iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)

(October 2015)

Model ID: iMac16,1 or iMac16,2

1.6GHz i5, 2.8GHz i5, 3.1GHz i5, 3.3GHz i7

Detailed specs iMac 16,1

Detailed specs iMac 16,2

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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2014)

(June 2014)

Model ID: iMac14,4

1.4GHz i5

Detailed specs

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iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)

(September 2013)

Model ID: iMac14,3

2.9GHz i5 or 3.1GHz i7

Detailed specs

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iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)

(September 2013)

Model ID: iMac14,1

2.7GHz i5

Detailed specs

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iMac (21.5-inch Early 2013)

(March 2013)

Model ID: iMac13,1

3.3GHz i3

Detailed specs

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iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)

(October 2012)

Model ID: iMac13,1

2.7GHz i5 , 2.9GHz i5, 3.1GHz i7

Detailed specs

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Includes

(1) High-capacity SSHD
(2) OWC 2-1/4" Suction Cup
(1) Torx T10 driver
(1) OWC Screen Removal Tool
(1) Nylon Pry Tool (Spudger)
(1) 21.5" iMac Adhesive tape set for proper display resealing
(1) OWC Blue Microfiber Screen Cleaning Cloth

NOTE: This kit contains consumable and/or one time use components and therefore is non-refundable if opened. If you have any concerns about your ability to perform the upgrade, you can return the unopened kit for a refund.

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2 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty

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DIY Bundle

1.0TB SSHD Upgrade Kit For All 2012 and later 21.5" iMac models

1.0TB Seagate SSHD Specifications:

Specifications

Physical

Reliability3

Performance

Power

Environmental (Operating)

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Acoustics

Install Video

Includes

Warranty

1.0TB SSHD Upgrade Kit
For All 2012 and later 21.5" iMac models

Reliability³