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2.0TB OWC Aura N2
NVMe Solid-State Drive Upgrade Solution for MacBook Pro w/ Retina Display (Late 2013 - Mid 2015) and MacBook Air (Mid 2013 -Mid 2017)
Mfr P/N: S4DAB4MB20K OWC SKU: OWCS4DAB4MB20K
Complete NVMe SSD Upgrade Solution With Tools & OWC Envoy Pro Enclosure
- High performance for high demands
- Read speeds up to 2427MB/s
- Write speeds up to 1758MB/s
- Consumes less power and runs cooler than earlier models
- Designed for macOS 10.13 and beyond
- NVMe – PCIe 3.1 x4
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Get Back in the Game
After years of good, hard work, storage on your Mac is getting tight and load times and data transfers lag. You’ve invested years of gear, programs and customizations and it’s not the time to switch. Upgrade with OWC Aura® N2 to make your Mac fast and more spacious than ever — for a fraction of the cost of a new model — and keep everything else just the way you like it.
Stretch Out and Run
Aura N2 expands your Mac with up to 2TB of storage space, so you can add to your media, games, and apps without picking favorites. It’s advanced NVMe technology revives read speeds up to 2427MB/s write speeds up to 1758MB/s, giving your Mac the power to run like new again.
Sprints and Marathons
Aura N2 combines speed and stamina to prepare your Mac for the short race and the long haul. Engineered with advanced SLC caching, this SSD provides incredible burst performance for a faster and more responsive experience. Plus, the extra storage and speed can increase the working life of your Mac by years.
Right-Sized for Work and Play
The smaller stock SSDs for Mac can fill up quickly, especially with photo and video files, games, or even your email. Aura N2 SSDs are available in capacities up to 2TB, giving you more space to work and play. Newly calibrated to use less power and run cooler, Aura N2 is the best way to upgrade your PCIe equipped Mac.
No Hassles or Hacks Compatibility
Aura N2 SSD upgrades are precisely engineered for your Mac, so you'll never need to compromise your data by relying on complicated software hacks or TRIM-enablers to get the most from your upgrade. Just install, migrate your data, and enjoy the great performance of flash storage with up to 8 times the capacity of the original drive.
7% Over Provisioning
OWC SSDs perform maintenance tasks in the background that optimize the health, performance, and endurance of your drive. These jobs take advantage of available, unwritten areas on the SSD. Aura N2 storage reserves 7% of the overall capacity as free space. Always. With this allocated free space, Aura N2 SSDs can perform these normal maintenance tasks making your drive more stable, dependable, and ultimately a safer place to store your data.
Quality That Lasts
Aura N2 SSDs are proudly designed in Austin and are backed by a lifetime of free, award-winning support.
- The OWC Envoy Pro enclosure is specifically designed for use ONLY with the factory SSD installed in select Apple Macintosh computers. Do NOT attempt to install or use OWC Aura N, Aura Pro X2, Aura Pro X, or Aura SSDs in the Envoy Pro as you may damage the OWC drive, the enclosure, or both, and such damage is not covered under warranty.
- The OWC Envoy Pro enclosure is not currently compatible with Apple PCIe NVMe drives. Please see the Knowledge Base article on Envoy Pro (PCIe): Apple Stock Drive Compatibility for further details.
Includes
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- (1) OWC Aura N2 Solid-State Drive
- (1) Tools
- (1) Envoy Pro Enclosure
- (1) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-A to Micro-B cable)
- (1) Envoy Pro Carrying Case
- (1) Envoy Pro User Guide
- (1) Installation Guide for MacBook Air (Mid-2013 - 2017), MacBook Pro (Retina, Late 2013 - Mid 2015)
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
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Total Capacity
- 1920GB Useable Capacity
- Total Capacity: 2048GB
- 128GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
Formatted Capacity
- 1788GiB
Drive Mechanism
- (1) 1.0TB OWC Aura N2 Solid-State Drive
- *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
Drive Format
- Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
Controller
- Silicon Motion SM2263XT with 7% over-provisioning
NAND Flash Components
- Synchronous Quad-Level Cell (QLC) 3D 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
- PCIe 3.1 x4, NVMe 1.3
Sequential Read (Max)
- Up to 2427 MB/s
Sequential Write (Max)
- Up to 1758 MB/s
Sequential Read (Average)
- 2337 MB/s
Sequential Write (Average)
- 1694 MB/s
Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- 1 per 1015 bits read
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- 1,500,000 hours
Wear Leveling
- Supported
TRIM Support
- OS Dependent
Error Correction
- Built-in ECC
Endurance
- 1212TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 665 GB per day for 5 years
Mac OS Compatibility
- macOS 15.x Sequoia
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 11.x Big Sur
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
Other Requirements
- The host computer must be updated over an Apple factory SSD to the latest OS available before installing this drive.
Read Mode (Max)
- Up to 1.39 Watts
Write Mode (Max)
- Up to 1.6 Watts
Idle Mode (Max)
- Up to 0.09 Watts
Dimensions
- Height: 0.2 cm (0.1 in)
- Length: 8.9 cm (3.5 in)
- Width: 2.4 cm (0.9 in)
Weight
- 7.0 g (0.02 lbs)
RoHS Compliant
- 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: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Shock
- Non-Operating: 1500 G max at 0.5 ms
Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
- The 2.0TB Aura N2 is a PCIe 3.1 x4 NVMe SSD capable of performing up to 2427MB/s. Performance can vary depending on many factors, including the Mac model and its drive bus specifications. Please check the compatibility section and the detailed specs for your Mac model’s drive bus specifications.
- Sequential read/write (max) performance numbers are based on testing with AJA System Test (4K-Full resolution, 16GB file size, 10bit RGB codec, single file and file per frame tests) on a Mid 2015 MacBook Pro (MacBookPro11,4).
- Not compatible with Apple Boot Camp on MacBookPro11,1 or MacBookAir6,1 or MacBookAir6,2
- When upgrading from an AHCI SSD used in some older Mac models (2013-2014), you may observe a slight increase in boot times. Read this Knowledge Base article to learn more.
- Some customers have reported an issue related to Apple NVMe resources that occurs when attempting to wake some Mac models from "Standby Mode" (a lesser known macOS "Sleep" behavior). If you experience this issue, please see this Knowledge Base article for more details.
Compatibility & Installation Videos
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Notes:
- Installing an Aura N2 SSD in a HDD-only Mac mini (Late 2014) Macmini7,1 requires additional tools and hardware. For a complete installation solution, see Aura N SSD Add-On Kits for Mac mini (Late 2014 - Current).
- Some customers have reported an issue related to Apple NVMe resources that occurs when attempting to wake some Mac models from "Standby Mode" (a lesser known macOS "Sleep" behavior). If you experience this issue, please see this article for more details.
- The host computer must be updated over an Apple factory SSD to the latest OS available before installing this drive.
MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
Mid 2015
Model ID: MacBookPro11,5 & MacBookPro11,4
2.5GHz & 2.8GHz & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
Early 2015
Model ID: MacBookPro12,1
2.7GHz & 2.9GHz Core i5 & 3.1GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
Mid 2014
Model ID: MacBookPro11,3 & MacBookPro11,2
2.5GHz & 2.8GHz & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
Mid 2014
Model ID: MacBookPro11,1
2.6GHz & 2.8GHz Core i5 & 3.0GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
Late 2013
Model ID: MacBookPro11,3 & MacBookPro11,2
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz & 2.0GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
Late 2013
Model ID: MacBookPro11,1
2.4GHz & 2.6GHz Core i5 & 2.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Air
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Model ID: MacBookAir7,2
1.8GHz Core i5 & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
Early 2015
Model ID: MacBookAir7,2
1.6GHz Core i5 & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
Early 2015
Model ID: MacBookAir7,1
1.6GHz Core i5 & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014)
Early 2014
Model ID: MacBookAir6,2
1.4GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014)
Early 2014
Model ID: MacBookAir6,1
1.4GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
Mid 2013
Model ID: MacBookAir6,2
1.3GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)
Mid 2013
Model ID: MacBookAir6,1
1.3GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
Customer Reviews
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Shipping was quick and product arrived in very good condition too.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.Reviewer182179916,
Nov, 20 2024
- Reviewer:Reviewer182179916
Response from OWC, Support
Thank you for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear that your order arrived quickly and in great condition. Your satisfaction means the world to us, and we’re excited to continue providing you with excellent service!
Excellent product
Could not have been easier.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.Reviewer2316805339,
Feb, 6 2024
- Reviewer:Reviewer2316805339
Response from OWC, Support
Thank you so much for your amazing review! We are thrilled to hear that you found our product to be excellent and that the experience could not have been any easier. Your satisfaction is our top priority and we are grateful for your support. If you have any further questions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
Excellent Performence
1.0TB OWC Aura N2 SSD Complete Upgrade Solution working good condition and speed and the bench mark clearly gives me the idea it provides the said performance.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.Reviewer1280498792,
Jan, 25 2024
- Reviewer:Reviewer1280498792
Response from OWC, Support
Thank you so much for your amazing review! We are thrilled to hear that the 1.0TB OWC Aura N2 SSD is delivering excellent performance and speed as expected. We appreciate your feedback and are grateful for your trust in our products! Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
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