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4.0TB OWC DIY Solid-State Drive Add-In Kit
for Mac mini (2011 - 2012) with OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G Solid-State Drive
Mfr P/N: DD1MMSSDP4TB OWC SKU: OWCDD1MMSSDP4TB
Get more storage when you add a second drive into your Mac mini.
- Easily expands your internal storage
- Brings 6G SSD speed and performance to your system
- Included durable toolkit makes installation easy
- No drivers or extra software required for operation
- 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Add a Second Drive to Your Mac mini
Use the OWC Data doubler to install a blazing fast OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G Solid-State Drive (SSD) inside your 2011 or later Mac mini. This DIY kit includes all the tools necessary to complete the installation of the Data Doubler and the new drive. Coupled with our free installation videos that offer step-by-step instructions, you can perform the entire upgrade on your own.
Bigger, Better, and Stronger
The Mac mini is already an amazing feat of engineering, and you can pack even more power inside it with the OWC Data Doubler and an OWC 6G SSD. An OWC SSD is simply the best way to expand capability of your already powerful Mac mini. And even better, you can do it yourself!
Starts Fast, Stays Fast
Even though many SSDs use low cost, less robust components in their design, they can still offer enticing short term bust speeds which are perfectly suitable for light duty uses. However, those drives are not designed to deliver consistent sustained speeds over their capacity rating, which results in a dramatic slowdown to even hard drive speeds under demanding use.
The fifth generation of Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD was built to start fast and stay fast at over 450MB/s sustained. Its development began with using the best flash storage components and technology available. Next, after being nearly completely filled to capacity with data, it had to deliver the same high speed as if it were empty. This drive doesn't flinch at any time or capacity level and drop read/write speeds like other drives do…it easily handles the most extreme, mission-critical uses you can throw at it.
The Right Tools for the Job
With the OWC 5-Piece Mini Toolkit, everything is included to complete the drive installation. Once the upgrade is complete, you'll have a handy set of tools for future computer upgrades.
Yes, You Can Do-It-Yourself
OWC is committed to your success. If you need a bit more guidance, simply contact OWC's award-winning U.S. based Technical Support. We'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.
While OWC encourages the DIY philosophy, this is a challenging install that requires advanced skills. If, after watching the how-to video, you are not fully confident of your ability to perform the installation, you can choose to have OWC "Do It For You" via our Apple Mac mini Installation Service.
- A small number of 2012 units were shipped with the drive mounted in the upper drive bay rather than the more typical lower bay shown in this video. If you have a 2012 or later model, you will want to determine the configuration of your Mac mini's drives prior to ordering. To do this, open Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app and click on the grey drive icon at the left-edge of the window. If you see "Lower" after the "Connection ID" at the bottom-left corner of the window, you may proceed using the standard installation instructions. If you see "Upper" then you have a special configuration which will need additional components, and you will need to also refer to the Addendum video.
- Before attempting this installation, OWC recommends watching the associated instructional video in its entirety to determine your ability to perform this complex procedure. OWC assumes no responsibility for damage that may occur during the install.
Includes
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- (1) OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G Solid-State Drive
- (1) OWC Data Doubler for Mac mini
- (1) Flex Cable for Mac mini
- (1) OWC 5-Piece Mini Toolkit
- (1) Logic Board Removal Tool
- (4) Rubber Grommets
- (4) Hex Screws
- (1) OWC Data Doubler for Mac mini (2011-2012) Installation Guide (Download Only)
- 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
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4.0TB OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 2.5-inch 7mm SATA 6.0Gb/s Solid-State Drive
- Use of a 2.5-inch SSD in a 3.5-inch drive bay requires an adapter bracket such as the NewerTech AdaptaDrive.
- Use of any SSD in an external enclosure is dependent on the power available from the enclosure. OWC Mercury Electra 6G and Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSDs are engineered for use in any OWC Enclosure that supports 2.5-inch SSDs.
Total Capacity
- 3840GB Useable Capacity
- Total Capacity: 4096GB
- 256GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
Formatted Capacity
- 3576GiB
Drive Format
Controller
- Phison PS3112-S12 with 7% over-provisioning
NAND Flash Components
- Kioxia Synchronous Triple-Level Cell (TLC) 3D 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
Drive Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Random 4K Read
- Up to 98,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write
- Up to 89,000 IOPS
Sequential Read (Max)
- Up to 550 MB/s
Sequential Write (Max)
- Up to 530 MB/s
Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- 1 per 1016 bits read
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- 1,500,000 hours
Wear Leveling
- Supported
TRIM Support
- OS Dependent
Security
- Secure Erase (SE)
Endurance
- 13800TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 5402 GB per day for 7 years
Mac OS Compatibility
- Yes
PC OS Compatibility
- Yes
Other Requirements
- Requires a Mac, PC, or drive enclosure with an available SATA drive bay and connection. SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) required for best performance.
Write Mode (Max)
- Up to 3.2 Watts
Seek Mode (Max)
- Up to 2.6 Watts
Idle Mode (Max)
- Up to 1.4 Watts
DEVSLP / DevSleep
- Up to 5mW
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
Country of Origin
- Taiwan
TAA Compliance
- Yes
Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 32°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C)
- Non-Operating: -40°F to 185°F (-40°C to 85°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)
Humidity
- Operating: 0% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 0% to 93% non-condensing
Shock
- Non-Operating: 1500 G max
Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Applications
- Select Macs And PCs
- Select External Enclosures
- Select PCIe Host Cards
- Productivity Apps
- Creative Apps
- Backups
- Gaming
Compatibility & Installation Videos
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