OWC 120GB Mercury Accelsior_E2 PCI Express SSD The PCIe SSD drive built for the most demanding needs of video editing & creative professionals. Boot, Launch, Create, & Save Faster With its simultaneous internal & external storage performance, the Mercury Accelsior_E2 offers the the best combination of speed, capacity, & connectivity available today. Stop waiting for I/O-intensive apps like Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, or Avid Pro Tools to render, capture or process. Start working faster with near instantaneous boots & app launches. & save your work faster than ever before. The Accelsior_E2 utilizes the PCIe slot in Mac Pros & PC towers, the fastest data interface available, to deliver up to 820MB/s of blistering perfomance. Thats nearly 3x faster than an SSD equipped Mac Pro 3 Gb/s drive bay, & well beyond 6 Gb/s drive speeds. When your work is completed, transfer it for backup or archival purposes at speeds up to 600MB/s via the two e SATA expansion ports to any external storage device with an e SATA port. Boost Entry-Level Server & Gaming In addition to video-editing & multimedia creation / management deployment, the Accelsior_E2 takes entry-level servers & even gaming to entirely new levels of performance. With up to 100, 000 IOPS, business-critical applications like online transaction processing databases are given an instant boost. For gamers, Accelsior_E2s speed dramatically reduces game level-loading, object streaming, & save times for more playing & less waiting. & Laptops, Mac mini, & i Mac Too... The Accelsior_E2 isnt just for desktop computing. With an external PCIe expansion chassis, you can enjoy the Accelsior_E2s performance benefits with any Thunderbolt port equipped Mac or PC. Efficient, Reliable, & Upgradeable SSD Blades Accelsior_E2s Sand Force Driven™ SSD blades provide a more responsive & productive computing experience with cooler, quieter, & more energy efficient operation compared to standard hard drives. Sand Force RAISE™ technology provides RAID-like data redundancy protection & reliability. & with the future introduction of higher capacity Mercury Accelsior SSD blades, youll be able to meet expanding storage needs while extending the useful life of your investment. Easy-to-Install, Robust, & U.S. Built Accelsior is as easy-to-install as memory a upgrade, yet robust enough to handle the rigors of pro environments. This game-changing, high-performance upgrade comes backed by a three-year warranty, & is designed & built in the U.S. from domestic & imported parts. Note about compatibility & throughput:• Compatibility: &9702; Compatible with all e SATA equipped storage solutions. •PC Throughput: &9702;PCIe 2.0 x 4 slot or better is required. Use of a PCIe 1.0 x 4 slot will reduce performance. • Mac Pro Throughput:2009–2010 Mac Pro. Installing Accelsior into any open x 4 or x 16 PCIe 2.0 slot will deliver full throughput up to 785MB/s. &9702;2008 Mac Pro. These models have two x 16 PCIe 2.0 slots, which enable Acceslsior_E2 to deliver full throughput up to 785MB/s. Installing Accelsior_E2 into of the two x 4 PCIe 1.0 slots will result in Accelsior_E2 being addressed as a gen one, one-lane card with performance limited to real world 190-200MB/s data rates. &9702;2006–2007 Mac Pro. These models utilize PCIe 1.0 slot which cannot be configured (even with the Expansion Utility in OS X) to address Accelsior_E2 as anything but as a first generation one-lane card. As a result, Accelsior_E2 performance will be limited to 190-200MB/s data rates. If maximum data rate speed up to 285MB/s is desired, we recommend the installation of a 2.5" OWC Mercury SSD in an open Mac Pro drive bay. •e SATA Expansion Ports: Compatible with all e SATA equipped storage solutions.* * Requires 6 Gb/s certified cables for connecting to e SATA drives
- available separately. Not compatible with port-multiplier enclosures. The e SATA ports do not support hot-swapping. Accelsior_E2 e SATA ports are bootable.&9702;A sleep conflict may be encountered when using certain e SATA chipsets via the e SATA ports when booted to the Accelsior_E2. See the specifications tab for affected solutions where System Sleep mode MUST be disabled in order to ensure reliable operation. Allowing system sleep to occur while one of the affected external drives is connected via the Accelsior_E2 e SATA ports could result in loss of data following wake from sleep. Although the above are our general recommendations for use, wake from sleep has been determined to only be an issue when the Accelsior PCIe is used for startup (SSD or e SATA connected device). We are working with our partners to see that the sleep/wake function is fully supported with all solutions & startup scenarios. • Dual Card Use/ Booting: Dual Accelsior_E2 Usage. The use of two or more Accelsior_E2 SSDs requires OS X 10.6.8 or later. &9702; Bootcamp. 2008 Mac Pro (with model ID Mac Pro 3, 1) only supported in PCIe slots 3 & 4. All models: To boot Windows via Bootcamp on Accelsior_E2, only one Accelsior_E2 SSD can be installed. &9702;2006–2008 Mac Pro (with model ID Mac Pro 1, 1; Mac Pro 2, 1; Mac Pro 3, 1). Due to an Apple limitation, any volume located on a Mercury Accelsior_E2 SSD will not appear in the "option boot" menu. A volume installed on an Accelsior_E2 can be set as the Mac Pros boot volume through the " Startup Disk" pane in System Preferences. 120GB Mercury Accelsior_E2 PCI Express SSD Specifications: Specifications Controller
- Dual LSI Sand Force SF-2281 series processors with 7% Over Provisioning NAND
- Tier 1 Major Multi-Level Cell (MLC) High-Performance Sync-NAND Flash Form Factor
- Low Profile PCI Express Interface
- PCIe 2.0 x 2 Expansion Ports
- Two e SATA 6 Gb/s ports Capacity 120GB useable capacity Total Flash Memory Components
- 128GB 8GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction Formatted Capacity
- 111 Gi B SMART Attributes
- Standard Native Command Queuing
- up to 32 commands AHCI Compliant
- Plug & Play installation, no drivers required Manufacturer Model Number
- OWCSSDPHWE2R120 Ro HS Compliant
- Yes Physical Height (max)
- 120mm (4.74& Prime;) Width (max)
- 20.7mm (0.81& Prime;) Length (max)
- 180mm (7.1& Prime;) Weight 85 grams +/- 4 grams 0.18 lbs +/- 3.0 oz Reliability: Data Reliability
- ECC Recovery: Up to 55 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector Security
- Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant Performance 5 Sustained Sandy Bridge PC Reads (up to)
- 758MB/s Sustained Sandy Bridge PC Writes (up to)
- 743MB/s Sustained Ivy Bridge PC Reads (up to)
- 761MB/s Sustained Ivy Bridge PC Writes (up to)
- 761MB/s Sustained Mac Pro Reads (up to)
- 672MB/s Sustained Mac Pro Writes (up to)
- 688MB/s Random 4K Read
- Up to 100, 000 IOPS Random 4K Write
- Up to 100, 000 IOPS Write Latency
- less than 0.1ms Read Latency
- less than 0.1ms External Enclosure Qualification Qualified & Supported Solutions: Oxford 924
- Newer Tech mini Stack V3 Oxford 934
- OWC Mercury Elite Pro Classic-Prev. Oxford 936 OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual– Prev. OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual Mini– Prev. OWC Mercury Elite Pro Qx 2 Newer Tech Guardian Maximus Mini JMicron 355 OWC Mercury Rack Pro Newer Tech mini Stack Newer Tech mini Stack Max Passthrough All solutions with both 1. Only e SATA ports 2. One drive per port Such as OWC Mercury Elite Pro RAID Ready Not recommended due to sleep limitation: Oxford 944 OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini OWC Mercury Elite Pro OWC Mercury Elite Pro– Prev. Oxford 946 OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini Newer Tech Guardian Maximus Environmental (Operating) Temperature (°F)
- 32°F to 158°F Temperature (°C)
- 0°C to 70°C Environmental (Non-Operating) Temperature (°F) -67°F to 302°F Temperature (°C) -55°C to 150°C Acoustics Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 bels Operating System Compatibility 6 Windows Vista & higher Server 2008 & higher Mac OS X
- 10.6 & higher Mac OS X Server
- 10.6 & higher Ubuntu Linux
- 9.04 & higher Fedora Linux
- 14 & higher Requires 6 Gb/s certified cables for connecting to e SATA drives. Not compatible with port-multiplier enclosures. The e SATA ports do not support hot-swapping. Accelsior_E2 e SATA ports are bootable. 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, 1 Gi B ≈ 1.074GB & refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier & Microsoft Windows OS. Specific application environments such as temperature & duty cycle will affect the overall reliability. Performance may vary by machine
- see compatibility tab for details. Accelsior may be used with Bootcamp only if the entire formatted capacity of the Accelsior model is completely dedicated to the Windows partition. A sleep conflict may be encountered when using certain e SATA chipsets via the e SATA ports when booted to the Accelsior_E2. See the specifications tab for affected solutions where System Sleep mode MUST be disabled in order to ensure reliable operation. Allowing system sleep to occur while one of the affected external drives is connected via the Accelsior_E2 e SATA ports could result in loss of data following wake from sleep. Although the above are our general recommendations for use, wake from sleep has been determined to only be an issue when the Accelsior PCIe is used for startup (SSD or e SATA connected device). We are working with our partners to see that the sleep/wake function is fully supported with all solutions & startup scenarios. Driver ensures proper power-down of Accelsior during sleep & shutdown actions, this driver does not interact with the data operation & ensures that OS X provides proper power down notification to the Accelsior where without the driver such notification may not occur.

Includes:: •OWC Mercury Accelsior_E2 PCIe Card • Two OWC Mercury Accelsior SSD blades • Requires 6 Gb/s certified cables for connecting to e SATA drives.








































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OWCs Aura Pro SSD provides up to nearly 8x the capacity over factory SSDs while offering Faster Performance vs. Factory Options. Get 3G speeds with 2010 Mac Book Air More SPEED get up to 275MB/s...68% faster than factory. More STORAGE get up to nearly 8x more capacity! More OPTIONS choose from 120GB, 240GB or 480GB models. Get 6G speeds with 2011 Mac Book Air More SPEED get up to 507MB/s...3x faster than factory. More STORAGE get up to nearly 8x more capacity! More OPTIONS choose from 120GB, 180GB, 240GB or 480GB models. The Aura Pro SSD line features industry leading Sand Force Dura Class™ Technologies: Dura Write extends the endurance of your Solid State Drive (SSD). Intelligent Block Management & Wear Leveling automatically distributes data evenly across the entire SSD. Intelligent Read Disturb Management spreads the active read/write across the flash components eliminating data corruption caused by constant use. Intelligent " Recycling" for advanced free space management gradually re-writes data across the SSD over time to ensure data never gets corrupted. RAISE (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) protects the data on your drive similar to having a RAID setup. Best-in-Class ECC Protection for longest data retention & drive life. Once again, OWC provides Mac users an upgrade path that delivers higher performance, functionality, & reliability! Whether you own or are considering a 2010 or 2011 base model 11& Prime; Mac Book Air with a 64GB Solid State Drive or the top of the line 13& Prime; model with a 256GB SSD, OWCs Aura Pro SSD offers higher speed than the factory SSD. Get up to 275MB/s speeds & up to 8X more storage capacity than factory options with your 2010 Mac Book. & get up to 507MB/s speeds & up to 8x more storage capacity than factory options with your 2011 Mac Book Air! & unlike the factory pre-configured models with no other SSD choices offered. Now thanks to OWC & the Aura Pro SSD line, you can buy the Mac Book Air you want today & enjoy the flexibility of upgrading for higher performance when you need it. Better by Design: " Mean Time To Failure"
- We all know that nothing lasts forever. But that doesnt mean you shouldnt get the most out of your investment. OWC SSD with Dura Write Technology, optimizes writes to the flash memory over conventional controllers increasing the overall endurance & reliability of the complete SSD. Highly intelligent block management & wear leveling also extends the overall endurance. With this technology, even MLC-based SSDs can operate for years in demanding use applications without daily write restrictions. This adds up to a MTTF that is higher than most enterprise class hard drives & SSDs on the market today. in addition, as there are no volatile memory elements in this storage device, the need for cache is completely negated. The drive is just that fast from the get-go! OWC SSD Maximum total flash capacity 512GB before 7% overprovisioning with 480GB actual usable capacity compared to Apple 64GB Flash option for 11.1" model. Random 4K write data rates of 57.56 for OWC SSD vs 18.49 for Apple factory stock SSD. Note: The Aura Pro 6G SSD achieves 6G speeds with compatible 2011 Mac Books & 3G speeds with 2010 Mac Books. 240GB Aura Pro Specifications: Specifications Capacity: 240GB useable capacity Total Flash Memory Components
- 256GB 16GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction Formatted Capacity
- 224 Gi B NAND
- Tier 1 Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash Memory Controller
- Sand Force Processor with full SF2200 Series 7% Over Provisioning firmware set. SMART Attributes
- Standard RAID Support
- Yes Manufacturer Model Number
- OWCSSDAPAE240 Ro HS Compliant
- Yes Reliability: MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- 2, 000, 000 Data Reliability
- ECC Recovery: Up to 24 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector Security
- Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant TRIM Support
- Yes Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- Less than 1 sector per 1016 bits read Performance: Sequential Read 6 Gb/s (up to)
- 507MB/s Sequential Write 6 Gb/s (up to)
- 454MB/s Sequential Read 3 Gb/s (up to)
- 285MB/s Sequential Write 3 Gb/s (up to)
- 275MB/s Random 4K Read
- Up to 50, 000 IOPS Random 4K Write
- Up to 50, 000 IOPS Read Latency
- less than 0.1ms Write Latency
- less than 0.1ms Power Read Power
- 2.2 Watts Write Power
- 2.5 Watts Idle Power
- 0.09 Watts Power Nap compatible: Environmental (Operating) Temperature (°F)
- 32°F to 158°F Temperature (°C)
- 0°C to 70°C Environmental (Non-Operating) Temperature (°F) -67°F to 302°F Temperature (°C) -55°C to 150°C Acoustics Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 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, 1 Gi B ≈ 1.074GB & refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier & Microsoft Windows OS. Specific application environments such as temperature & duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates. Based on Sand Force processor operation. Specifications provided by Sand Force.




























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OWC 240GB Aura Pro 6G SSD for 2012-2013 Mac Book Pro with Retina display The Aura Pro 6G SSD features industry leading Sand Force Dura Class Technologies: Dura Write extends the endurance of your Solid State Drive (SSD). Intelligent Block Management & Wear Leveling automatically distributes data evenly across the entire SSD. Intelligent Read Disturb Management spreads the active read/write across the flash components eliminating data corruption caused by constant use. Intelligent " Recycling" for advanced free space management gradually re-writes data across the SSD over time to ensure data never gets corrupted. RAISE (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) protects the data on your drive similar to having a RAID setup. Best-in-Class ECC Protection for longest data retention & drive life. First & Only Complete Storage Upgrade Once again, OWC provides Mac users the only upgrade solution that delivers higher performance, functionality, & reliability! When first introduced, the Mac Book Pro with Retina display base model offered a 256GB SSD configuration with no upgrade option. & current base models start from 128GB to 256GB. Now, instead of being "factory locked", the OWC Aura Pro 6G gives you the freedom to upgrade your capacity to meet your storage needs. Just like other OWC upgrades, we include a free how-to video to make this an easy & money-saving DIY upgrade. Better by Design Mean Time To Failure
- We all know that nothing lasts forever. But that doesnt mean you shouldnt get the most out of your investment. OWC SSD with Dura Write™ Technology, optimizes writes to the flash memory over conventional controllers increasing the overall endurance & reliability of the complete SSD. Highly intelligent block management & wear leveling also extends the overall endurance. This adds up to a MTTF that is higher than most SSDs & enterprise class hard drives on the market today. Synchronous Interface NAND To achieve the higher bandwidth potential of the SATA 6 Gb/s bus standard, the OWC Aura Pro 6G SSDs utilize Tier-1 Synchronous NAND instead of commonly utilized Asynchronous N&. Synchronous NAND enables reads & writes to be "synced" with the SSD processors clock signal for maximum data throughput.

Includes:: •OWC Aura Pro 6G SSD 240GB Aura Pro 6G Specifications: Specifications: Capacity: 240GB useable capacity Total Flash Memory Components
- 256GB 16GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction Formatted Capacity
- 223 Gi B NAND
- Tier 1 Major Multi-Level Cell (MLC) High-Performance Sync-NAND Flash Controller
- Sand Force 2281 Series Processor with 7% Over Provisioning SMART Attributes
- Standard Native Command Queuing
- up to 32 commands Manufacturer Model Number
- OWCSSDAP12R240 Ro HS Compliant
- Yes Reliability: Data Reliability
- ECC Recovery: Up to 55 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector Security
- Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant TRIM Support
- OS Dependent Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- Less than 1 sector per 1016 bits read Performance Sustained Reads (up to)
- 501MB/s Sustained Writes (up to)
- 503MB/s Random 4K Read
- Up to 60, 000 IOPS Random 4K Write
- Up to 60, 000 IOPS Read Latency
- less than 0.1ms Write Latency
- less than 0.1ms Power: Active Power
- Less than 3000m W (3.0W) expected maximum draw Idle Power
- Less than 1200m W (1.2W) Power Nap compatible Environmental (Operating): Temperature (°F)
- 32°F to 158°F Temperature (°C)
- 0°C to 70°C Environmental (Non-Operating): Temperature (°F) -67°F to 302°F Temperature (°C) -55°C to 150°C Acoustics: Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 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, 1 Gi B ≈ 1.074GB & refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier & Microsoft Windows OS. Specific application environments such as temperature & duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates. Based on Sand Force processor operation. Specifications provided by Sand Force.


























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OWC 240GB Aura Pro 6G SSD for Mac Book Air 2012 Edition OWCs Aura Pro SSD provides upgrades from the original factory options for Mac Book Air 2012. • More OPTIONS choose from 120GB, 180GB, 240GB or 480GB models. The Aura Pro SSD line features industry leading Sand Force Dura Class™ Technologies: Dura Write extends the endurance of your Solid State Drive (SSD). Intelligent Block Management & Wear Leveling automatically distributes data evenly across the entire SSD. Intelligent Read Disturb Management spreads the active read/write across the flash components eliminating data corruption caused by constant use. Intelligent " Recycling" for advanced free space management gradually re-writes data across the SSD over time to ensure data never gets corrupted. RAISE (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) protects the data on your drive similar to having a RAID setup. Best-in-Class ECC Protection for longest data retention & drive life. Once again, OWC provides Mac users an upgrade path that delivers higher performance, functionality, & reliability! Whether you own or are considering a 2012 base model 11& Prime; Mac Book Air with a 64GB Solid State Drive or the top of the line 13& Prime; model with a 512GB SSD. 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 doesnt mean you shouldnt get the most out of your investment. OWC SSD with Dura Write Technology, optimizes writes to the flash memory over conventional controllers increasing the overall endurance & reliability of the complete SSD. Highly intelligent block management & wear leveling also extends the overall endurance. This adds up to a MTTF that is higher than most SSDs & enterprise class hard drives on the market today. Synchronous Interface NAND To achieve the higher bandwidth potential of the SATA 6 Gb/s bus standard, the OWC Aura Pro 6G SSDs utilize Tier-1 Synchronous NAND instead of commonly utilized Asynchronous N&. Synchronous NAND enables reads & writes to be "synced" with the SSD processors clock signal for maximum data throughput. 240GB Aura Pro 6G Specifications: Specifications: Capacity: 240GB useable capacity Total Flash Memory Components
- 256GB 16GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction Formatted Capacity
- 223 Gi B NAND
- Tier 1 Major Multi-Level Cell (MLC) High-Performance Sync-NAND Flash Controller
- Sand Force 2281 Series Processor with 7% Over Provisioning SMART Attributes
- Standard Native Command Queuing
- up to 32 commands Manufacturer Model Number
- OWCSSDAP2A6G240 Ro HS Compliant
- Yes Reliability: Data Reliability
- ECC Recovery: Up to 55 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector Security
- Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant TRIM Support
- OS Dependent Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- Less than 1 sector per 1016 bits read Performance: Sustained Reads (up to)
- 501MB/s Sustained Writes (up to)
- 503MB/s Random 4K Read
- Up to 60, 000 IOPS Random 4K Write
- Up to 60, 000 IOPS Read Latency
- less than 0.1ms Write Latency
- less than 0.1ms Power: Active Power
- Less than 3000m W (3.0W) expected maximum draw Idle Power
- Less than 1200m W (1.2W) Power Nap compatible Environmental (Operating): Temperature (°F)
- 32°F to 158°F Temperature (°C)
- 0°C to 70°C Environmental (Non-Operating): Temperature (°F) -67°F to 302°F Temperature (°C) -55°C to 150°C Acoustics: Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 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, 1 Gi B ≈ 1.074GB & refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier & Microsoft Windows OS. Specific application environments such as temperature & duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates. Based on Sand Force processor operation. Specifications provided by Sand Force.
























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OWC 240GB Aura Pro SSD & Envoy Storage Solution for Mac Book Air 2010-2011 Edition OWCs Aura Pro SSD provides up to nearly 8x the capacity over factory SSDs while offering Faster Performance vs. Factory Options. Get 3G speeds with 2010 Mac Book Air More SPEED get up to 275MB/s...68% faster than factory. More STORAGE get up to nearly 8x more capacity!* More OPTIONS choose from 120GB, 240GB or 480GB models. More COMPLETE

Includes:: all the tools & free video necessary for installation Get 6G speeds with 2011 Mac Book Air More SPEED get up to 507MB/s...3x faster than factory. More STORAGE get up to nearly 8x more capacity! More OPTIONS choose from 120GB, 180GB, 240GB or 480GB models. More COMPLETE

Includes:: all the tools & free video necessary for installation Once again, OWC provides Mac users an upgrade path that delivers higher performance, functionality, & reliability! Whether you own or are considering a 2010 or 2011 base model 11& Prime; Mac Book Air with a 64GB Solid State Drive or the top of the line 13& Prime; model with a 256GB SSD, OWCs Aura Pro SSD offers higher speed than the factory SSD. Get up to 275MB/s speeds & up to 8X more storage capacity than factory options with your 2010 Mac Book. & get up to 507MB/s speeds & up to 8x more storage capacity than factory options with your 2011 Mac Book Air! & unlike the factory pre-configured models with no other SSD choices offered. Now thanks to OWC & the Aura Pro SSD line, you can buy the Mac Book Air you want today & enjoy the flexibility of upgrading for higher performance when you need it. Everything you need in one package, immediately ready to assemble: Reuse the factory SSD via the OWC Envoy 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. The Aura Pro SSD line features industry leading Sand Force Dura Class Technologies: Dura Write extends the endurance of your Solid State Drive (SSD). Intelligent Block Management & Wear Leveling automatically distributes data evenly across the entire SSD. Intelligent Read Disturb Management spreads the active read/write across the flash components eliminating data corruption caused by constant use. Intelligent " Recycling" for advanced free space management gradually re-writes data across the SSD over time to ensure data never gets corrupted. RAISE (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) protects the data on your drive similar to having a RAID setup. Best-in-Class ECC Protection for longest data retention & drive life. The Envoy offers the perfect companion storage solution for your Mac Book Air Get the ultimate combination of elegance & functionality in a sleek, portable external storage solution designed to complement the Mac Book Air
- in both appearance & performance. Its super-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 interface is capable of speeds up to 500MB/s to ensure your workflow moves as fast as you do, & is backwards compatible with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0. Its bus-powered design means no AC power adapter is required making it an ideal portable Plug & Play solution – just plug the USB (Universal Serial Bus) cord into your computer & the Envoy is ready to go. Better by Design: " Mean Time To Failure"
- We all know that nothing lasts forever. But that doesnt mean you shouldnt get the most out of your investment. OWC SSD with Dura Write™ Technology, optimizes writes to the flash memory over conventional controllers increasing the overall endurance & reliability of the complete SSD. Highly intelligent block management & wear leveling also extends the overall endurance. With this technology, even MLC-based SSDs can operate for years in demanding use applications without daily write restrictions. This adds up to a MTTF that is higher than most enterprise class hard drives & SSDs on the market today. in addition, as there are no volatile memory elements in this storage device, the need for cache is completely negated. The drive is just that fast from the get-go! OWC SSD Maximum total flash capacity 512GB before 7% overprovisioning with 480GB actual usable capacity compared to Apple 64GB Flash option for 11.1" model. Random 4K write data rates of 57.56 for OWC SSD vs 18.49 for Apple factory stock SSD. Note: The Aura Pro 6G SSD achieves 6G speeds with compatible 2011 Mac Books & 3G speeds with 2010 Mac Books.

Includes:: Aura Pro SSD Envoy USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/3.0 Enclosure Carrying Case High-quality double-shielded USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 standard A to Micro-B connecting cable Pentalobe compatible driver Torx T-5 Screwdriver Mercury Aura Envoy Owners Manual & Assembly Guide 240GB Aura Pro Specifications: Specifications: Capacity 240GB useable capacity Total Flash Memory Components
- 256GB 16GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction Formatted Capacity
- 223 Gi B NAND
- Tier 1 Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash Memory Controller
- Sand Force Processor with full SF2200 Series 7% Over Provisioning firmware set. SMART Attributes
- Standard RAID Support
- Yes Manufacturer Model Number
- OWCSSDAPAE240 Ro HS Compliant
- Yes Reliability MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- 2, 000, 000 Data Reliability
- ECC Recovery: Up to 24 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector Security
- Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant TRIM Support
- Yes Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- Less than 1 sector per 1016 bits read Performance Sequential Read 6 Gb/s (up to)- 507MB/s Sequential Write 6 Gb/s (up to)
- 454MB/s Sequential Read 3 Gb/s (up to)
- 285MB/s Sequential Write 3 Gb/s (up to)
- 275MB/s Random 4K Read
- Up to 50, 000 IOPS Random 4K Write
- Up to 50, 000 IOPS Read Latency
- less than 0.1ms Write Latency
- less than 0.1ms Power Read Power
- 2.2 Watts Write Power
- 2.5 Watts Idle Power
- 0.09 Watts Power Nap compatible Environmental (Operating) Temperature (°F)
- 32°F to 158°F Temperature (°C)
- 0°C to 70°C Environmental (Non-Operating) Temperature (°F) -67°F to 302°F Temperature (°C) -55°C to 150°C Acoustics Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 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, 1 Gi B ≈ 1.074GB & refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier & Microsoft Windows OS. Specific application environments such as temperature & duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates. Based on Sand Force processor operation. Specifications provided by Sand Force. OWC Envoy Specifications: Chipset High-performance ASMedia 1051e chipset Interfaces Supported USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 interface Backwards compatible Port Configuration USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 interface (Micro-B port) Max Data Transfer Rate One USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 (Micro-B) port, up to 500MB/s Features Integrated power/activity LED light Non-skid rubber feet for secure placement on any surface Durable painted aluminum body complements Mac aluminum finish System Requirements Macintosh: Mac OS 8.6 or later & an available & supported USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port. PC: Windows 98SE or later & an available & supported USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port. Linux: Linux OS versions & an available & supported USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port. Cooling Silent, fanless operation Power Supply Bus-powered via USB (Universal Serial Bus) port (no AC adapter required) Drive Requirements* Compatible with the Flash SSD module used in 2010-2011 11.1" & 13.3" Mac Book Air models. External Case

Dimensions 1.79 in (W) x 5.9 in (D) x tapered 0.279 in to 0.466 in (H) Enclosure Weight (no accessories) 1.5 ounces (empty case, no drive installed)




































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OWC 240GB Mercury Accelsior_E2 PCI Express SSD The PCIe SSD drive built for the most demanding needs of video editing & creative professionals. Boot, Launch, Create, & Save Faster With its simultaneous internal & external storage performance, the Mercury Accelsior_E2 offers the the best combination of speed, capacity, & connectivity available today. Stop waiting for I/O-intensive apps like Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, or Avid Pro Tools to render, capture or process. Start working faster with near instantaneous boots & app launches. & save your work faster than ever before. The Accelsior_E2 utilizes the PCIe slot in Mac Pros & PC towers, the fastest data interface available, to deliver up to 820MB/s of blistering perfomance. Thats nearly 3x faster than an SSD equipped Mac Pro 3 Gb/s drive bay, & well beyond 6 Gb/s drive speeds. When your work is completed, transfer it for backup or archival purposes at speeds up to 600MB/s via the two e SATA expansion ports to any external storage device with an e SATA port. Boost Entry-Level Server & Gaming In addition to video-editing & multimedia creation / management deployment, the Accelsior_E2 takes entry-level servers & even gaming to entirely new levels of performance. With up to 100, 000 IOPS, business-critical applications like online transaction processing databases are given an instant boost. For gamers, Accelsior_E2s speed dramatically reduces game level-loading, object streaming, & save times for more playing & less waiting. & Laptops, Mac mini, & i Mac Too... The Accelsior_E2 isnt just for desktop computing. With an external PCIe expansion chassis, you can enjoy the Accelsior_E2s performance benefits with any Thunderbolt port equipped Mac or PC. Efficient, Reliable, & Upgradeable SSD Blades Accelsior_E2s Sand Force Drive SSD blades provide a more responsive & productive computing experience with cooler, quieter, & more energy efficient operation compared to standard hard drives. Sand Force RAISE™ technology provides RAID-like data redundancy protection & reliability. & with the future introduction of higher capacity Mercury Accelsior SSD blades, youll be able to meet expanding storage needs while extending the useful life of your investment. Easy-to-Install, Robust, & U.S. Built Accelsior is as easy-to-install as memory a upgrade, yet robust enough to handle the rigors of pro environments. This game-changing, high-performance upgrade comes backed by a three-year warranty, & is designed & built in the U.S. from domestic & imported parts. Note about compatibility & throughput:• Compatibility: &9702; Compatible with all e SATA equipped storage solutions. •PC Throughput: &9702;PCIe 2.0 x 4 slot or better is required. Use of a PCIe 1.0 x 4 slot will reduce performance. • Mac Pro Throughput: &9702;2009–2010 Mac Pro. Installing Accelsior into any open x 4 or x 16 PCIe 2.0 slot will deliver full throughput up to 785MB/s. 2008 Mac Pro. These models have two x 16 PCIe 2.0 slots, which enable Acceslsior_E2 to deliver full throughput up to 785MB/s. Installing Accelsior_E2 into of the two x 4 PCIe 1.0 slots will result in Accelsior_E2 being addressed as a gen one, one-lane card with performance limited to real world 190-200MB/s data rates. 2006–2007 Mac Pro. These models utilize PCIe 1.0 slot which cannot be configured (even with the Expansion Utility in OS X) to address Accelsior_E2 as anything but as a first generation one-lane card. As a result, Accelsior_E2 performance will be limited to 190-200MB/s data rates. If maximum data rate speed up to 285MB/s is desired, we recommend the installation of a 2.5" OWC Mercury SSD in an open Mac Pro drive bay. •e SATA Expansion Ports: &9702; Compatible with all e SATA equipped storage solutions.* * Requires 6 Gb/s certified cables for connecting to e SATA drives
- available separately. Not compatible with port-multiplier enclosures. The e SATA ports do not support hot-swapping. Accelsior_E2 e SATA ports are bootable.&9702;A sleep conflict may be encountered when using certain e SATA chipsets via the e SATA ports when booted to the Accelsior_E2. See the specifications tab for affected solutions where System Sleep mode MUST be disabled in order to ensure reliable operation. Allowing system sleep to occur while one of the affected external drives is connected via the Accelsior_E2 e SATA ports could result in loss of data following wake from sleep. Although the above are our general recommendations for use, wake from sleep has been determined to only be an issue when the Accelsior PCIe is used for startup (SSD or e SATA connected device). We are working with our partners to see that the sleep/wake function is fully supported with all solutions & startup scenarios. • Dual Card Use/ Booting: &9702; Dual Accelsior_E2 Usage. The use of two or more Accelsior_E2 SSDs requires OS X 10.6.8 or later. Bootcamp. 2008 Mac Pro (with model ID Mac Pro 3, 1) only supported in PCIe slots 3 & 4. All models: To boot Windows via Bootcamp on Accelsior_E2, only one Accelsior_E2 SSD can be installed. 2006–2008 Mac Pro (with model ID Mac Pro 1, 1; Mac Pro 2, 1; Mac Pro 3, 1). Due to an Apple limitation, any volume located on a Mercury Accelsior_E2 SSD will not appear in the "option boot" menu. A volume installed on an Accelsior_E2 can be set as the Mac Pros boot volume through the " Startup Disk" pane in System Preferences. 240GB Mercury Accelsior_E2 PCI Express SSD Specifications: Specifications: Controller
- Dual LSI Sand Force SF-2281 series processors with 7% Over Provisioning NAND
- Tier 1 Major Multi-Level Cell (MLC) High-Performance Sync-NAND Flash Form Factor
- Low Profile PCI Express Interface
- PCIe 2.0 x 2 Expansion Ports
- Two e SATA 6 Gb/s ports Capacity: 240GB useable capacity Total Flash Memory Components
- 256GB 16GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction Formatted Capacity
- 223 Gi B SMART Attributes
- Standard Native Command Queuing
- up to 32 commands AHCI Compliant
- Plug & Play installation, no drivers required Manufacturer Model Number
- OWCSSDPHWE2R240 Ro HS Compliant
- Yes Physical Height (max)
- 120mm (4.74& Prime;) Width (max)
- 20.7mm (0.81& Prime;) Length (max)
- 180mm (7.1& Prime;) Weight 85 grams +/- 4 grams 0.18 lbs +/- 3.0 oz Reliability Data Reliability
- ECC Recovery: Up to 55 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector Security
- Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant Performance 5 Sustained Sandy Bridge PC Reads (up to)
- 762MB/s Sustained Sandy Bridge PC Writes (up to)
- 763MB/s Sustained Ivy Bridge PC
- Reads (up to)
- 823MB/s Sustained Ivy Bridge PC
- Writes (up to)
- 772MB/s Sustained Mac Pro
- Reads (up to)
- 678MB/s Sustained Mac Pro
- Writes (up to)
- 687MB/s Random 4K Read
- Up to 100, 000 IOPS Random 4K Write
- Up to 100, 000 IOPS Write Latency
- less than 0.1ms Read Latency
- less than 0.1ms External Enclosure Qualification Qualified & Supported Solutions: Oxford 924
- Newer Tech mini Stack V3 Oxford 934
- OWC Mercury Elite Pro Classic-Prev. Oxford 936 OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual– Prev. OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual Mini– Prev. OWC Mercury Elite Pro Qx 2 Newer Tech Guardian Maximus Mini JMicron 355 OWC Mercury Rack Pro Newer Tech mini Stack Newer Tech mini Stack Max Passthrough All solutions with both 1. Only e SATA ports 2. One drive per port Such as OWC Mercury Elite Pro RAID Ready Not recommended due to sleep limitation: Oxford 944 OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini OWC Mercury Elite Pro OWC Mercury Elite Pro– Prev. Oxford 946 OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini Newer Tech Guardian Maximus Environmental (Operating) Temperature (°F)
- 32°F to 158°F Temperature (°C)
- 0°C to 70°C Environmental (Non-Operating) Temperature (°F) -67°F to 302°F Temperature (°C) -55°C to 150°C Acoustics Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 bels Operating System Compatibility 6 Windows Vista & higher Server 2008 & higher Mac OS X
- 10.6 & higher Mac OS X Server
- 10.6 & higher Ubuntu Linux
- 9.04 & higher Fedora Linux
- 14 & higher Requires 6 Gb/s certified cables for connecting to e SATA drives. Not compatible with port-multiplier enclosures. The e SATA ports do not support hot-swapping. Accelsior_E2 e SATA ports are bootable. 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, 1 Gi B ≈ 1.074GB & refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier & Microsoft Windows OS. Specific application environments such as temperature & duty cycle will affect the overall reliability. Performance may vary by machine
- see compatibility tab for details. Accelsior may be used with Bootcamp only if the entire formatted capacity of the Accelsior model is completely dedicated to the Windows partition. A sleep conflict may be encountered when using certain e SATA chipsets via the e SATA ports when booted to the Accelsior_E2. See the specifications tab for affected solutions where System Sleep mode MUST be disabled in order to ensure reliable operation. Allowing system sleep to occur while one of the affected external drives is connected via the Accelsior_E2 e SATA ports could result in loss of data following wake from sleep. Although the above are our general recommendations for use, wake from sleep has been determined to only be an issue when the Accelsior PCIe is used for startup (SSD or e SATA connected device). We are working with our partners to see that the sleep/wake function is fully supported with all solutions & startup scenarios. Driver ensures proper power-down of Accelsior during sleep & shutdown actions, this driver does not interact with the data operation & ensures that OS X provides proper power down notification to the Accelsior where without the driver such notification may not occur. •OWC Mercury Accelsior_E2 PCIe Card • Two OWC Mercury Accelsior SSD blades • Requires 6 Gb/s certified cables for connecting to e SATA drives










































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OWC 480GB Aura Pro 6G SSD for Mac Book Air 2012 Edition OWCs Aura Pro SSD provides upgrades from the original factory options for Mac Book Air 2012. More OPTIONS choose from 120GB, 180GB, 240GB or 480GB models. The Aura Pro SSD line features industry leading Sand Force Dura Class™ Technologies: Dura Write extends the endurance of your Solid State Drive (SSD). Intelligent Block Management & Wear Leveling automatically distributes data evenly across the entire SSD. Intelligent Read Disturb Management spreads the active read/write across the flash components eliminating data corruption caused by constant use. Intelligent " Recycling" for advanced free space management gradually re-writes data across the SSD over time to ensure data never gets corrupted. RAISE (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) protects the data on your drive similar to having a RAID setup. Best-in-Class ECC Protection for longest data retention & drive life. Once again, OWC provides Mac users an upgrade path that delivers higher performance, functionality, & reliability! Whether you own or are considering a 2012 base model 11& Prime; Mac Book Air with a 64GB Solid State Drive or the top of the line 13& Prime; model with a 512GB SSD. 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 doesnt mean you shouldnt get the most out of your investment. OWC SSD with Dura Write™ Technology, optimizes writes to the flash memory over conventional controllers increasing the overall endurance & reliability of the complete SSD. Highly intelligent block management & wear leveling also extends the overall endurance. This adds up to a MTTF that is higher than most SSDs & enterprise class hard drives on the market today. Synchronous Interface NAND To achieve the higher bandwidth potential of the SATA 6 Gb/s bus standard, the OWC Aura Pro 6G SSDs utilize Tier-1 Synchronous NAND instead of commonly utilized Asynchronous N&. Synchronous NAND enables reads & writes to be "synced" with the SSD processors clock signal for maximum data throughput. 480GB Aura Pro 6G Specifications: Specifications: Capacity: 480GB useable capacity Total Flash Memory Components
- 512GB 32GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction Formatted Capacity
- 447 Gi B NAND
- Tier 1 Major Multi-Level Cell (MLC) High-Performance Sync-NAND Flash Controller
- Sand Force 2281 Series Processor with 7% Over Provisioning SMART Attributes
- Standard Native Command Queuing
- up to 32 commands Manufacturer Model Number
- OWCSSDAP2A6G480 Ro HS Compliant
- Yes Reliability: Data Reliability
- ECC Recovery: Up to 55 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector Security
- Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant TRIM Support
- OS Dependent Nonrecoverable Read Errors Less than 1 sector per 1016 bits read Performance Sustained Reads (up to)
- 501MB/s Sustained Writes (up to)
- 503MB/s Random 4K Read
- Up to 60, 000 IOPS Random 4K Write
- Up to 60, 000 IOPS Read Latency
- less than 0.1ms Write Latency
- less than 0.1ms Power: Active Power
- Less than 3000m W (3.0W) expected maximum draw Idle Power
- Less than 1200m W (1.2W) Power Nap compatible Environmental (Operating) Temperature (°F)
- 32°F to 158°F Temperature (°C)
- 0°C to 70°C Environmental (Non-Operating) Temperature (°F) -67°F to 302°F Temperature (°C) -55°C to 150°C Acoustics Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 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, 1 Gi B ≈ 1.074GB & refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier & Microsoft Windows OS. Specific application environments such as temperature & duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates. Based on Sand Force processor operation. Specifications provided by Sand Force.























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OWC 480GB Aura Pro SSD & Envoy Storage Solution for Mac Book Air 2012 Edition OWCs Aura Pro SSD provides up to nearly 8x the capacity over factory SSDs while offering Faster Performance vs. Factory Options. More OPTIONS choose from 120GB, 180GB, 240GB or 480GB models. More COMPLETE

Includes:: all the tools for installation The Aura Pro SSD line features industry leading Sand Force Dura Class Technologies: Dura Write extends the endurance of your Solid State Drive (SSD). Intelligent Block Management & Wear Leveling automatically distributes data evenly across the entire SSD. Intelligent Read Disturb Management spreads the active read/write across the flash components eliminating data corruption caused by constant use. Intelligent " Recycling" for advanced free space management gradually re-writes data across the SSD over time to ensure data never gets corrupted. RAISE (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) protects the data on your drive similar to having a RAID setup. Best-in-Class ECC Protection for longest data retention & drive life. The Envoy offers the perfect companion storage solution for your Mac Book Air Get the ultimate combination of elegance & functionality in a sleek, portable external storage solution designed to complement the Mac Book Air
- in both appearance & performance. Its super-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 interface is capable of speeds up to 500MB/s to ensure your workflow moves as fast as you do, & is backwards compatible with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0. Its bus-powered design means no AC power adapter is required making it an ideal portable Plug & Play solution – just plug the USB (Universal Serial Bus) cord into your computer & the Envoy is ready to go. More Options Once again, OWC provides Mac users an upgrade path that delivers higher performance, functionality, & reliability! With the 2012 base model 11" Mac Book Air only offering a 64GB flash module & the base 13" model offering just a 128GB flash module, installing an Aura Pro 6G flash module can increase storage capacity up to 8X higher! Plus for the upgradeable models, unlike an upgrade from the factory at the time of purchase, this OWC bundle

Includes:: an Envoy to keep that factory flash module working for you as a super fast, external storage solution! Better by Design " Mean Time To Failure"
- We all know that nothing lasts forever. But that doesnt mean you shouldnt get the most out of your investment. OWC SSD with Dura Write™ Technology, optimizes writes to the flash memory over conventional controllers increasing the overall endurance & reliability of the complete SSD. Highly intelligent block management & wear leveling also extends the overall endurance. This adds up to a MTTF that is higher than most SSDs & enterprise class hard drives on the market today. Synchronous Interface NAND To achieve the higher bandwidth potential of the SATA 6 Gb/s bus standard, the OWC Aura Pro 6G SSDs utilize Tier-1 Synchronous NAND instead of commonly utilized Asynchronous N&. Synchronous NAND enables reads & writes to be "synced" with the SSD processors clock signal for maximum data throughput. 480GB Aura Pro 6G Specifications: Specifications Capacity: 480GB useable capacity Total Flash Memory Components
- 512GB 32GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction Formatted Capacity
- 447 Gi B NAND
- Tier 1 Major Multi-Level Cell (MLC) High-Performance Sync-NAND Flash Controller
- Sand Force 2281 Series Processor with 7% Over Provisioning SMART Attributes
- Standard Native Command Queuing
- up to 32 commands Manufacturer Model Number
- OWCSSDAP2A6G480 Ro HS Compliant
- Yes Reliability Data Reliability
- ECC Recovery: Up to 55 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector Security
- Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant TRIM Support
- OS Dependent Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- Less than 1 sector per 1016 bits read Performance Sustained Reads (up to)
- 501MB/s Sustained Writes (up to)
- 503MB/s Random 4K Read
- Up to 60, 000 IOPS Random 4K Write
- Up to 60, 000 IOPS Read Latency
- less than 0.1ms Write Latency
- less than 0.1ms Power Active Power
- Less than 3000m W (3.0W) expected maximum draw Idle Power
- Less than 1200m W (1.2W) Power Nap compatible Environmental (Operating) Temperature (°F)
- 32°F to 158°F Temperature (°C)
- 0°C to 70°C Environmental (Non-Operating) Temperature (°F) -67°F to 302°F Temperature (°C) -55°C to 150°C Acoustics Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 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, 1 Gi B ≈ 1.074GB & refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier & Microsoft Windows OS. Specific application environments such as temperature & duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates. Based on Sand Force processor operation. Specifications provided by Sand Force. OWC Envoy Specifications: Chipset • High-performance ASMedia 1053e chipset Interfaces Supported •USB 3.0 interface Backwards compatible Port Configuration •USB 3.0 interface (Micro-B port) Max Data Transfer Rate • One USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 (Micro-B) port, up to 500MB/s Features • Integrated power/activity LED light • Non-skid rubber feet for secure placement on any surface • Durable painted aluminum body complements Mac aluminum finish System Requirements • Macintosh: Mac OS 8.6 or later & an available & supported USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port. •PC: Windows 98SE or later & an available & supported USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port. • Linux: Linux OS versions & an available & supported USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port. Cooling • Silent, fanless operation Power Supply • Bus-powered via USB (Universal Serial Bus) port (no AC adapter required) Drive Requirements • Compatible with the Flash SSD module used in 2012 11.1" & 13.3" Mac Book Air models. External Case

Dimensions •1.79 in (W) x 5.9 in (D) x tapered 0.279 in to 0.466 in (H)

Includes:: • Aura Pro SSD • Envoy USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/3.0 Enclosure • Carrying Case • High-quality double-shielded USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 standard A to Micro-B connecting cable • Pentalobe compatible driver • Torx T-5 Screwdriver • Mercury Aura Envoy Owners Manual & Assembly Guide

































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OWC 480GB Aura Pro SSD & Envoy Storage Solution for Mac Book Air 2010-2011 Edition OWCs Aura Pro SSD provides up to nearly 8x the capacity over factory SSDs while offering Faster Performance vs. Factory Options. Get 3G speeds with 2010 Mac Book Air • More SPEED get up to 275MB/s...68% faster than factory. • More STORAGE get up to nearly 8x more capacity! • More OPTIONS choose from 120GB, 240GB or 480GB models. • More COMPLETE

Includes:: all the tools & free video necessary for installation Get 6G speeds with 2011 Mac Book Air • More SPEED get up to 507MB/s...3x faster than factory. • More STORAGE get up to nearly 8x more capacity! • More OPTIONS choose from 120GB, 180GB, 240GB or 480GB models. • More COMPLETE

Includes:: all the tools & free video necessary for installation Once again, OWC provides Mac users an upgrade path that delivers higher performance, functionality, & reliability! Whether you own or are considering a 2010 or 2011 base model 11& Prime; Mac Book Air with a 64GB Solid State Drive or the top of the line 13& Prime; model with a 256GB SSD, OWCs Aura Pro SSD offers higher speed than the factory SSD. Get up to 275MB/s speeds & up to 8X more storage capacity than factory options with your 2010 Mac Book. & get up to 507MB/s speeds & up to 8x more storage capacity than factory options with your 2011 Mac Book Air! & unlike the factory pre-configured models with no other SSD choices offered. Now thanks to OWC & the Aura Pro SSD line, you can buy the Mac Book Air you want today & enjoy the flexibility of upgrading for higher performance when you need it. Everything you need in one package, immediately ready to assemble: Reuse the factory SSD via the OWC Envoy 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. The Aura Pro SSD line features industry leading Sand Force Dura Class Technologies: Dura Write extends the endurance of your Solid State Drive (SSD). Intelligent Block Management & Wear Leveling automatically distributes data evenly across the entire SSD. Intelligent Read Disturb Management spreads the active read/write across the flash components eliminating data corruption caused by constant use. Intelligent " Recycling" for advanced free space management gradually re-writes data across the SSD over time to ensure data never gets corrupted. RAISE (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) protects the data on your drive similar to having a RAID setup. Best-in-Class ECC Protection for longest data retention & drive life. The Envoy offers the perfect companion storage solution for your Mac Book Air Get the ultimate combination of elegance & functionality in a sleek, portable external storage solution designed to complement the Mac Book Air
- in both appearance & performance. Its super-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 interface is capable of speeds up to 500MB/s to ensure your workflow moves as fast as you do, & is backwards compatible with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0. Its bus-powered design means no AC power adapter is required making it an ideal portable Plug & Play solution – just plug the USB (Universal Serial Bus) cord into your computer & the Envoy is ready to go. Better by Design Mean Time To Failure
- We all know that nothing lasts forever. But that doesnt mean you shouldnt get the most out of your investment. OWC SSD with Dura Write™ Technology, optimizes writes to the flash memory over conventional controllers increasing the overall endurance & reliability of the complete SSD. Highly intelligent block management & wear leveling also extends the overall endurance. With this technology, even MLC-based SSDs can operate for years in demanding use applications without daily write restrictions. This adds up to a MTTF that is higher than most enterprise class hard drives & SSDs on the market today. in addition, as there are no volatile memory elements in this storage device, the need for cache is completely negated. The drive is just that fast from the get-go! OWC SSD Maximum total flash capacity 512GB before 7% overprovisioning with 480GB actual usable capacity compared to Apple 64GB Flash option for 11.1" model. Random 4K write data rates of 57.56 for OWC SSD vs 18.49 for Apple factory stock SSD. Note: The Aura Pro 6G SSD achieves 6G speeds with compatible 2011 Mac Books & 3G speeds with 2010 Mac Books.

Includes:: Aura Pro SSD Envoy USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/3.0 Enclosure Carrying Case High-quality double-shielded USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 standard A to Micro-B connecting cable Pentalobe compatible driver Torx T-5 Screwdriver Mercury Aura Envoy Owners Manual & Assembly Guide 480GB Aura Pro Specifications: Specifications: Capacity: 480GB useable capacity Total Flash Memory Components
- 512GB 32GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction Formatted Capacity
- 447 Gi B NAND
- Tier 1 Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash Memory Controller
- Sand Force Processor with full SF2200 Series 7% Over Provisioning firmware set. SMART Attributes
- Standard RAID Support
- Yes Manufacturer Model Number
- OWCSSDAPAE480 Ro HS Compliant
- Yes Reliability: MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- 2, 000, 000 Data Reliability
- ECC Recovery: Up to 24 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector Security
- Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant TRIM Support
- Yes Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- Less than 1 sector per 1016 bits read Performance Sequential Read 6 Gb/s (up to)
- 507MB/s Sequential Write 6 Gb/s (up to)
- 454MB/s Sequential Read 3 Gb/s (up to)
- 285MB/s Sequential Write 3 Gb/s (up to)
- 275MB/s Random 4K Read
- Up to 50, 000 IOPS Random 4K Write
- Up to 50, 000 IOPS Read Latency
- less than 0.1ms Write Latency
- less than 0.1ms Power: Read Power
- 2.2 Watts Write Power
- 2.5 Watts Idle Power
- 0.09 Watts Power Nap compatible Environmental (Operating): Temperature (°F)
- 32°F to 158°F Temperature (°C)
- 0°C to 70°C Environmental (Non-Operating): Temperature (°F) -67°F to 302°F Temperature (°C) -55°C to 150°C Acoustics: Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 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, 1 Gi B ≈ 1.074GB & refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier & Microsoft Windows OS. Specific application environments such as temperature & duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates. Based on Sand Force processor operation. Specifications provided by Sand Force. OWC Envoy Specifications: Chipset • High-performance ASMedia 1051e chipset Interfaces Supported •USB 3.0 interface Backwards compatible Port Configuration •USB 3.0 interface (Micro-B port) Max Data Transfer Rate • One USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 (Micro-B) port, up to 500MB/s Features • Integrated power/activity LED light • Non-skid rubber feet for secure placement on any surface • Durable painted aluminum body complements Mac aluminum finish System Requirements: • Macintosh: Mac OS 8.6 or later & an available & supported USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port. •PC: Windows 98SE or later & an available & supported USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port. • Linux: Linux OS versions & an available & supported USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port. Cooling • Silent, fanless operation Power Supply • Bus-powered via USB (Universal Serial Bus) port (no AC adapter required) Drive Requirements • Compatible with the Flash SSD module used in 2010-2011 11.1" & 13.3" Mac Book Air models. External Case

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OWC 480GB Mercury Accelsior_E2 PCI Express SSD The PCIe SSD drive built for the most demanding needs of video editing & creative professionals. Boot, Launch, Create, & Save Faster With its simultaneous internal & external storage performance, the Mercury Accelsior_E2 offers the the best combination of speed, capacity, & connectivity available today. Stop waiting for I/O-intensive apps like Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, or Avid Pro Tools to render, capture or process. Start working faster with near instantaneous boots & app launches. & save your work faster than ever before. The Accelsior_E2 utilizes the PCIe slot in Mac Pros & PC towers, the fastest data interface available, to deliver up to 820MB/s of blistering perfomance. Thats nearly 3x faster than an SSD equipped Mac Pro 3 Gb/s drive bay, & well beyond 6 Gb/s drive speeds. When your work is completed, transfer it for backup or archival purposes at speeds up to 600MB/s via the two e SATA expansion ports to any external storage device with an e SATA port. Boost Entry-Level Server & Gaming In addition to video-editing & multimedia creation / management deployment, the Accelsior_E2 takes entry-level servers & even gaming to entirely new levels of performance. With up to 100, 000 IOPS, business-critical applications like online transaction processing databases are given an instant boost. For gamers, Accelsior_E2s speed dramatically reduces game level-loading, object streaming, & save times for more playing & less waiting. & Laptops, Mac mini, & i Mac Too... The Accelsior_E2 isnt just for desktop computing. With an external PCIe expansion chassis, you can enjoy the Accelsior_E2s performance benefits with any Thunderbolt port equipped Mac or PC. Efficient, Reliable, & Upgradeable SSD Blades Accelsior_E2s Sand Force Driven SSD blades provide a more responsive & productive computing experience with cooler, quieter, & more energy efficient operation compared to standard hard drives. Sand Force RAISE™ technology provides RAID-like data redundancy protection & reliability. & with the future introduction of higher capacity Mercury Accelsior SSD blades, youll be able to meet expanding storage needs while extending the useful life of your investment. Easy-to-Install, Robust, & U.S. Built Accelsior is as easy-to-install as memory a upgrade, yet robust enough to handle the rigors of pro environments. This game-changing, high-performance upgrade comes backed by a three-year warranty, & is designed & built in the U.S. from domestic & imported parts. Note about compatibility & throughput:• Compatibility: &9702; Compatible with all e SATA equipped storage solutions. •PC Throughput: &9702;PCIe 2.0 x 4 slot or better is required. Use of a PCIe 1.0 x 4 slot will reduce performance. • Mac Pro Throughput: &9702;2009–2010 Mac Pro. Installing Accelsior into any open x 4 or x 16 PCIe 2.0 slot will deliver full throughput up to 785MB/s. &9702;2008 Mac Pro. These models have two x 16 PCIe 2.0 slots, which enable Acceslsior_E2 to deliver full throughput up to 785MB/s. Installing Accelsior_E2 into of the two x 4 PCIe 1.0 slots will result in Accelsior_E2 being addressed as a gen one, one-lane card with performance limited to real world 190-200MB/s data rates. &9702;2006–2007 Mac Pro. These models utilize PCIe 1.0 slot which cannot be configured (even with the Expansion Utility in OS X) to address Accelsior_E2 as anything but as a first generation one-lane card. As a result, Accelsior_E2 performance will be limited to 190-200MB/s data rates. If maximum data rate speed up to 285MB/s is desired, we recommend the installation of a 2.5" OWC Mercury SSD in an open Mac Pro drive bay. •e SATA Expansion Ports: &9702; Compatible with all e SATA equipped storage solutions.* * Requires 6 Gb/s certified cables for connecting to e SATA drives
- available separately. Not compatible with port-multiplier enclosures. The e SATA ports do not support hot-swapping. Accelsior_E2 e SATA ports are bootable.&9702;A sleep conflict may be encountered when using certain e SATA chipsets via the e SATA ports when booted to the Accelsior_E2. See the specifications tab for affected solutions where System Sleep mode MUST be disabled in order to ensure reliable operation. Allowing system sleep to occur while one of the affected external drives is connected via the Accelsior_E2 e SATA ports could result in loss of data following wake from sleep. Although the above are our general recommendations for use, wake from sleep has been determined to only be an issue when the Accelsior PCIe is used for startup (SSD or e SATA connected device). We are working with our partners to see that the sleep/wake function is fully supported with all solutions & startup scenarios. • Dual Card Use/ Booting: &9702; Dual Accelsior_E2 Usage. The use of two or more Accelsior_E2 SSDs requires OS X 10.6.8 or later. &9702; Bootcamp. 2008 Mac Pro (with model ID Mac Pro 3, 1) only supported in PCIe slots 3 & 4. All models: To boot Windows via Bootcamp on Accelsior_E2, only one Accelsior_E2 SSD can be installed. &9702;2006–2008 Mac Pro (with model ID Mac Pro 1, 1; Mac Pro 2, 1; Mac Pro 3, 1). Due to an Apple limitation, any volume located on a Mercury Accelsior_E2 SSD will not appear in the "option boot" menu. A volume installed on an Accelsior_E2 can be set as the Mac Pros boot volume through the " Startup Disk" pane in System Preferences. 480GB Mercury Accelsior_E2 PCI Express SSD Specifications: Specifications Controller
- Dual LSI Sand Force SF-228x series processors with 7% Over Provisioning NAND
- Tier 1 Major Multi-Level Cell (MLC) High-Performance Sync-NAND Flash Form Factor
- Low Profile PCI Express Interface
- PCIe 2.0 x 2 Expansion Ports
- Two e SATA 6 Gb/s ports Capacity 480GB useable capacity Total Flash Memory Components
- 512GB 32GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction Formatted Capacity
- 447 Gi B SMART Attributes
- Standard Native Command Queuing
- up to 32 commands AHCI Compliant
- Plug & Play installation, no drivers required Manufacturer Model Number
- OWCSSDPHWE2R480 Ro HS Compliant
- Yes Physical Height (max)
- 120mm (4.74& Prime;) Width (max)
- 20.7mm (0.81& Prime;) Length (max)
- 180mm (7.1& Prime;) Weight 85 grams +/- 4 grams 0.18 lbs +/- 3.0 oz Reliability: Data Reliability
- ECC Recovery: Up to 55 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector Security
- Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant Performance Sustained Sandy Bridge PC Reads (up to)
- 780MB/s Sustained Sandy Bridge PC Writes (up to)
- 763MB/s Sustained Ivy Bridge PC Reads (up to)
- 823MB/s Sustained Ivy Bridge PC Writes (up to)
- 783MB/s Sustained Mac Pro Reads (up to)
- 677MB/s Sustained Mac Pro Writes (up to)
- 686MB/s Random 4K Read
- Up to 100, 000 IOPS Random 4K Write
- Up to 100, 000 IOPS Write Latency
- less than 0.1ms Read Latency
- less than 0.1ms External Enclosure Qualification Qualified & Supported Solutions: Oxford 924
- Newer Tech mini Stack V3 Oxford 934
- OWC Mercury Elite Pro Classic-Prev. Oxford 936 OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual– Prev. OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual Mini– Prev. OWC Mercury Elite Pro Qx 2 Newer Tech Guardian Maximus Mini JMicron 355 OWC Mercury Rack Pro Newer Tech mini Stack Newer Tech mini Stack Max Passthrough All solutions with both Only e SATA ports One drive per port Such as
- OWC Mercury Elite Pro RAID Ready Not recommended due to sleep limitation: Oxford 944 OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini OWC Mercury Elite Pro OWC Mercury Elite Pro– Prev. Oxford 946 OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini Newer Tech Guardian Maximus Environmental (Operating) Temperature (°F) 32°F to 158°F Temperature (°C) 0°C to 70°C Environmental (Non-Operating) Temperature (°F) -67°F to 302°F Temperature (°C) -55°C to 150°C Acoustics Idle (Typical) - 0.0 bels Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 bels Operating System Compatibility: Windows Vista & higher Server 2008 & higher Mac OS X
- 10.6 & higher Mac OS X Server
- 10.6 & higher Ubuntu Linux
- 9.04 & higher Fedora Linux
- 14 & higher Requires 6 Gb/s certified cables for connecting to e SATA drives. Not compatible with port-multiplier enclosures. The e SATA ports do not support hot-swapping. Accelsior_E2 e SATA ports are bootable. A sleep conflict may be encountered when using certain e SATA chipsets via the e SATA ports when booted to the Accelsior_E2. See the specifications tab for affected solutions where System Sleep mode MUST be disabled in order to ensure reliable operation. Allowing system sleep to occur while one of the affected external drives is connected via the Accelsior_E2 e SATA ports could result in loss of data following wake from sleep. Although the above are our general recommendations for use, wake from sleep has been determined to only be an issue when the Accelsior PCIe is used for startup (SSD or e SATA connected device). We are working with our partners to see that the sleep/wake function is fully supported with all solutions & startup scenarios. 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, 1 Gi B ≈ 1.074GB & refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier & Microsoft Windows OS. Specific application environments such as temperature & duty cycle will affect the overall reliability. Performance may vary by machine
- see compatibility tab for details. Accelsior may be used with Bootcamp only if the entire formatted capacity of the Accelsior model is completely dedicated to the Windows partition. A sleep conflict may be encountered when using certain e SATA chipsets via the e SATA ports when booted to the Accelsior_E2. See the specifications tab for affected solutions where System Sleep mode MUST be disabled in order to ensure reliable operation. Allowing system sleep to occur while one of the affected external drives is connected via the Accelsior_E2 e SATA ports could result in loss of data following wake from sleep. Although the above are our general recommendations for use, wake from sleep has been determined to only be an issue when the Accelsior PCIe is used for startup (SSD or e SATA connected device). We are working with our partners to see that the sleep/wake function is fully supported with all solutions & startup scenarios. Driver ensures proper power-down of Accelsior during sleep & shutdown actions, this driver does not interact with the data operation & ensures that OS X provides proper power down notification to the Accelsior where without the driver such notification may not occur.

Includes:: •OWC Mercury Accelsior_E2 PCIe Card • Two OWC Mercury Accelsior SSD blades • Requires 6 Gb/s certified cables for connecting to e SATA drives






































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