Built with a blend of performance and reliability, the OWC 1TB Envoy USB 3.2 Gen 2 NVMe SSD Portablefrom OWC 1TB Envoy USB 3.2 Gen 2 NVMe SSD Portableis designed to handle the needs of demanding pros and everyday personal needs. Equipped with an 1TB OWC Aura Pro IV PCIe 4.0 SSD, the Envoy delivers speeds of up to 1000 MB/s. It comes preformatted APFS for macOS 10.13 and later, iPadOS 13 and later, but may be reformatted used with Windows, Chrome, and Linux. It connects to your host system using a 10 Gb/s USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port via plug-and-play, but is backward compatible with 5 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 1 and 480 Mb/s USB 2.0. It may also be connected to USB-A ports using a USB-C to USB-A adapter (sold separately). Other features include bus power, an aluminum enclosure, and an integrated LED indicator for power and activity status. Included is a 12" USB-C cable.

1TB Storage Capacity    10 Gb/s USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Interface    Up to 1000 MB/s Data Transfer Speed    Bus Powered    Plug-and-Play    Aluminum Enclosure    LED for Power and Activity Status    Includes USB-C Cable    Preformatted APFS for Mac and iPad    Windows Compatible via Reformat

This SSD has the performance to satisfy everyone from the demanding pro to everyday personal needs, plus universal compatibility to work with millions of computers and devices.

Over 1000 MB/s speed to handle everything from pro projects to personal data backups.

LED for at glance confirmation of power and activity status.

Use with past, present, and future USB-C Macs, iPads, PCs, docks, and mobile devices.

The included USB-C cable plugs into millions of USB-C devices.

Palm-sized and bus-powered for convenient use almost anywhere.

Aircraft-grade aluminum protects SSD while ensuring reliable performance.

There's good portable SSDs, better ones, and then there's Envoy, a great performance/feature/cost ratio solution. Enjoy consistent sustained speeds with the aircraft grade aluminum housing preventing thermal throttling. Fit massive projects in the palm of your hand with enormous storage capacity. Start working immediately by connecting to millions of devices anywhere with the included USB-C cable. While others cut corners on materials, capacity, and the extras, the Envoy delivers a best-in-class experience at a budget friendly price.

Use the Envoy with millions of USB-C, USB4, and Thunderbolt (USB-C) Macs, iPads, PCs, docks, Chromebooks, Android tablets, and Surface devices introduced since 2014. Whether you have a brand-new device or want your drive usage to be future-proofed, Envoy is the universally compatible storage solution.

Whether you're a content creator, business professional, or student, Envoy is the ideal solution for everyone's daily data needs:

• Digital nomads and hybrid employees needing highly mobile daily storage
• Content creators needing to edit video, photos, or audio on-the-go
• Audio producers recording tracks on a multitrack mixer or utilizing large sample libraries
• Students saving and backing up classroom projects and presentations
• Families storing and running Time Machine or File History backups of irreplaceable memories
• Mobile device users wanting to free up their internal storage capacity
• Cameras with direct USB recording to SSD without dropping

OWC products are loved around the world over for their It Just Works ease-of-use and reliability. Envoy comes Apple File System (APFS) formatted so you just plug it into your Mac, iPhone, or iPad and you're ready to go. Don't fret if you're a Windows user, as OWC's free Drive Guide helps you easily reformat for Windows in seconds. Want to be able to use Envoy anywhere with any computer? With OWC MacDrive (sold separately) you can use Envoy interchangeably between Macs and Windows hassle-free.

All the features and "technospeak" of an external drive don't mean a thing without real world examples. Every 1TB of Envoy storage capacity can hold up to any one of the following file types:

• 250,000 photos
• 250,000 standard quality songs
• 38,000 high quality songs
• 200 high-def movies
• 41.6 hours of GoPro 4K footage
• 4.3 million MS Office document
• 24+ PS4/Xbox games

Envoy is great for sensitive client files or personal information that requires access permission. And it is fully compatible with macOS and Windows built-in encryption, so you can protect your data with peace-of-mind password security.

While other drives are no frills, Envoy is all thrills with free custom OWC apps like Copy That Mobile. It's a fast and easy way to copy photos and videos from your iPhone or iPad to Envoy. Free up precious internal storage space while protecting your valuable content with a simple three-step Connect, Select, and Click process.

OWC products are loved around the world for It Just Works ease-of-use and reliability. To provide high levels of performance, reliability, and ready-to-run convenience, your solution comes formatted in the native APFS macOS and iPadOS file system. With OWC, you don't have to worry about reformatting hassles or confusion like other solutions - just plug your drive into your Mac or iPad and you're good to go.

• 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
• macOS 14.x Sonoma

• Windows 10 (64-Bit)
• Windows 11
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2022

• iPadOS 13
• iPadOS 14
• iPadOS 15
• iPadOS 16
• iPadOS 17
• Android 13.x
• iOS 17
• iOS 16

• Linux
• Chrome

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What's the difference between this x9 and the non-Mac? Couldn't you just purchase a non-Mac x9 and format it for Mac?

A: You are correct, both version of the Crucial 4TB X9 Pro, the Crucial 4TB X9 Pro USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD for Mac (BH #CRX9PM4TBSSD) and the Crucial 4TB X9 Pro USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD (BH #CR4TBX9PRO9), are compatible with both Mac and PC. The only difference is the format that the drive ships in. The Crucial 4TB X9 Pro USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD for Mac is shipped out in a Mac APFS format where as the Crucial 4TB X9 Pro USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD ships out formatted in exFAT.

Q: 2. Is there a SSD storage limit for this enclosure? Say 4 TB or 8 TB?

A: Currently the OWC Envoy Express is compatible with up to 8TB M.2 NVMe drives. It has not been tested for anything higher than that at this time.

Q: 3. Will this work as a boot drive for the Apple MacBook Air M1?

A: It can, but it is slower than the internal SSD on the PCIe bus. You would also have to change the Startup Security settings to allow external devices to boot.

Q: 4. Can this drive be used to back up iphone photos?

A: The Crucial 1TB X9 Pro USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD (BH #CR1TBX9PRO9) is compatible to back-up USBC based iPhones directly.

Q: 5. Will this drive work through a powered TB hub like the OWC thunderbolt dock?

A: While you can connect drives like the OWC Envoy Express Thunderbolt 3 M.2 NVME SSD Enclosure to a powered hub; it is best to connect them directly to a computer when possible.

Q: 6. What are the sustained read/write speeds?

A: I'm sorry but OWC has not released the sustained read/write speed of the OWC 1TB Envoy Pro Mini USB Drive.

Q: 7. Hello. Is this compatible with MZ-JPV2560/0A4 Samsung 256GB MLC PCI Express 3.0 x4 M.2 2280? Former HD of an MacBookPro. I am trying to understand which case-specs I have to look for...

A: No, this enclosure is for standard M.2 NVMe blades. OWC does have enclosures for SSD's that come from MacBook Pro's, but I would need to know which model to point you to the correct one.

Q: 8. Will this work with the Apple TB3 to TB2 adapter?

A: The OWC Envoy Express Thunderbolt 3 M.2 NVME SSD Enclosure is compatible with the Apple TB 3 to TB 2 adapter.

Q: 9. Is it comptiable to Samsung 1TB 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 Internal SSD? I intend tro use it on iMac 2020 as an external drive for photo editing. Thankls!

A: Yes, it is compatible!

Q: 10. can this drive house a heat sink when used with WD black 2T SSD drive? or does it need a heat sink at all?

A: No But the case itself is A Heatsink !