Add 500GB of SSD storage to your Mac Pro (Late 2013) with the OWC 500GB Aura Pro X2 NVMe SSD Kit for Mac Profrom OWC / Other World Computing. Preformatted APFS for macOS 10.13 and later, this SSD connects to your Mac using a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface and delivers read speeds of up to 1469 MB/s and write speeds of up to 1421 MB/s. Thanks to an included OWC Envoy Pro enclosure, you'll be able to use your Mac's factory SSD as an external drive via USB 3.2 Gen 1, with read speeds of up to 1469 MB/s and write speeds of up to 1421 MB/s. The enclosure is backward compatibility for USB 2.0.

In terms of speed, this drive offers sequential read speeds up to 1469 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 1421 MB/s. Also featured is a 1.5 million hour MTBF, an endurance (TBW) rating of 1000TB, an Innogrit IG5220 processor, Synchronous Triple-Level Cell (TLC) 3D NAND flash storage, 7% over provisioning ECC recovery, built-in ECC, an access time of less than 0.1 ms, and OS dependent TRIM support.

Please note that prior to installing this drive, your host system must be updated to the latest available OS using Apple's factory SSD. Also, there is no compatibility with Apple Boot Camp when used with MacPro6,1 hosts.

For the Mac Pro (Late 2013)    Includes Envoy Pro Enclosure    500GB Storage Capacity    Custom Blade Form Factor    PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4 Interface    Up to 1421 MB/s Sequential Write Speed    Up to 1469 MB/s Sequential Read Speed    Performatted APFS for macOS 10.13+    Synchronous TLC 3D NAND Flash Memory    1.5 Million Hour MTBF | 1000TB Endurance

Specifically designed for use with the factory SSD found installed in select Apple Macs from 2013 to 2019 as well as Aura Pro X2, Aura Pro X, Aura N2, and Aura N drives.

A Mac's small stock SSD can fill up quickly, especially with photos, video files, games, and even your email. When storage gets tight, there's no reason to ditch the Mac you know and love. The OWC Aura Pro X2 provides up to 16x more capacity, and the speed to keep up with your imagination. With that capacity and power, you can keep your Mac running optimally for years, all at a fraction of the cost of buying new.

The Aura Pro X2 Gen4 NVMe SSD combines speed, stamina, and efficiency that will change the way you experience your Mac. With read speeds reaching 1469 MB/s and write speeds of 1421 MB/s, the 500GB Aura Pro X2 NVMe SSD is up to twice as fast as the original SSDs, delivering performance on par with the latest models. It runs cooler and consumes less power than earlier SSD models, so you can run at peak for longer than ever.

Your upgrade should be a seamless experience. That's why Aura Pro X2 SSD Upgrade Kits come with OWC Envoy Pro: the beautifully designed, high-performance SSD enclosure to reimagine your stock drive. When you remove your Mac's original flash SSD, it fits perfectly into the sleek aluminum Envoy Pro. So you can transfer all of your data to your newly installed Aura Pro X2 inside your Mac. Once the file transfer is complete, enjoy reusing your Mac's original flash SSD as a svelte, fast, and rugged portable USB drive.

Transform your Mac with Aura Pro X2 speed and capacity. OWC Install Videos guide you step-by-step through the install process. Plus, their support team is just a call or chat away.

In addition to groundbreaking read and write speeds, the Aura Pro X2 is engineered with enhanced burst performance for instant full-speed write acceleration. Media projects and games stream fluidly and respond without lag on Aura Pro X2 enhanced Macs. You might even forget what that beachball looks like.

The Aura Pro X2 is designed for macOS to take full advantage of the advanced features of APFS (Apple File System), including strong encryption, copy-on-write metadata, space sharing, cloning for files and directories, snapshots, fast directory sizing, atomic safe-save primitives, and improved file system fundamentals. All that adds up to a drive that's built to make your Mac perform at its best.

OWC Aura Pro X2 PCIe-based flash storage upgrades are precisely engineered for your Mac laptop, so you'll never need to compromise your data, or rely on complicated software hacks. Just install, migrate your data, and enjoy the great performance and reliability of OWC flash storage.

OWC SSDs perform maintenance tasks in the background that optimize the health, performance, and endurance of your drive. These tasks utilize available unwritten space on the SSD. Aura Pro X2 SSDs reserve 7% of the overall drive capacity as free space to perform these normal maintenance tasks, making your drive a stable, dependable, and safe place to store all of your data.

• macOS 10.13 High Sierra
• macOS 10.14 Mojave
• macOS 10.15 Catalina
• macOS 11.x Big Sur
• macOS 12.x Monterey
• macOS 13.x Ventura

• Windows 7 (32-bit)
• Windows 7 (64-bit)
• Windows 8 (32-bit)
• Windows 8 (64-bit)
• Windows 8.1 (32-bit)
• Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
• Windows 10 (32-bit)
• Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows 11

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will this work for 27 inch 2019 imac?

A: No, you need the following kit: OWCS3DAPT4MA10K

Q: 2. This is compatible with the Macbook Apple Air MQD32BZ/A Intel Core i5 13,3"?

A: The OWC Aura Pro X2 480GB NVMe SSD for Select 2013 and Later Macs would not be compatible with a MQD32BZ/A model.

Q: 3. Will this work well on a Mac Mini M1, using the OWC Envoy Express as an external drive?

A: I looked into this and since 2018, Apple has soldered on the NVME chips to the motherboard and the SSD is not able to be upgraded post sale.

Q: 4. will these work in the OWC 4m2 enclosure? If not, which RAID enclosure with at least 4 slots is recommended?

A: Yes, the OWC 4TB Aura Pro IV PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 NVMe SSD is compatible with the OWC Express 4M2 4-Slot M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure.

Q: 5. Will this SSD be compatible with the current MacOS? I'm currently running Mojave 10.14 but heard rumors that it will not be compatible...? Is that true?

A: Hi, is this will work with max book air 2017 ?

Q: 6. Will this work in a Lenovo W540?

A: The OWC 2TB Aura P13 Pro NVMe M.2 2242 SSD will not be compatible with the Lenovo W540. The W540 only accept SATA M.2 type drives. This model of OWC SSD is NVME.

Q: 7. Will this work on a lenovo yoga slim 7x snapdragon 1tb ssd m.2 2242 pcie gen4 tlc ?

A: Yes, the OWC 1TB Aura P13 Pro NVMe M.2 2242 SSD is compatible with the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x.

Q: 8. Will this work with an early 2015 Macbook Air running Sierra 10.12.6? How complex is the installation process?

A: Yes, the OWC Aura Pro X2 1TB NVMe SSD for Select 2013 and Later Macs would be compatible with an early 2015 MacBook Air. You would be taking the base screws out, and cloning over one SSD to another, or installing the base operating system on the new drive. This would be a moderate to basic installation.

Q: 9. Is this drive compatible with MacBook Pro 13" Retina Early 2015?

A: It wouldn't work. You should use the item on this link: https://bhpho.to/3PnpsNF

Q: 10. That product image is too long to be a m.2 2242 (22mm W, 42mmL)?

A: It is a closeup photo, the drive is an M.2 2242 blade.