Add 1TB of SSD storage to select Macs (2013-2019) with the OWC 1TB Aura Pro X2 NVMe SSD for Macs 2013-2019from OWC / Other World Computing. Preformatted APFS for macOS 10.13 and later, this SSD connects to your Mac using a PCIe 4.0 interface. In terms of speed, this drive offers sequential read speeds up to 3140 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 1208 MB/s. Also featured is a 1.5 million hour MTBF, an endurance (TBW) rating of 1000TB, 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.

For Select Mac Models (2013 to 2019)    1TB Storage Capacity    Custom Blade Form Factor    PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4 Interface    Up to 1208 MB/s Sequential Write Speed    Up to 3140 MB/s Sequential Read Speed    Performatted APFS for macOS 10.13+    Synchronous TLC 3D NAND Flash Memory    1.5 Million Hour MTBF | 1000TB Endurance

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 combines speed, stamina, and efficiency that will change the way you experience your Mac. With read speeds reaching 2989 MB/s and write speeds of 1208 MB/s, the Aura Pro X2 is up to 2x faster than the factory Apple SSD, delivering performance on par with the latest Mac models. Calibrated to use less power and run cooler, Aura Pro X2 SSDs are the best way to upgrade your Mac.

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

In addition to fast 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 one heck of a drive that's built to make your Mac perform at its best.

The 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
• macOS 14.x Sonoma

• Not compatible with Apple Boot Camp when installed in the following hosts: MacBookPro11,1; MacBookAir6,1; MacBookAir6,2; iMac15,1 (Late 2014); iMac18,2; iMac18,3, iMac19,1; iMac19,2
• 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). Please review the support article "NVMe SSDs: Standby Mode" if you experience this issue.
• Installing an Aura Pro X2 Gen 4 NVMe SSD in a Mac Pro (Late 2013), Mac mini (Late 2014), or iMac (Late 2013-2019) requires additional tools and/or hardware. For complete installation solutions, see OWC's support articles.
• The host computer must be updated over an Apple factory SSD to the latest OS available before installing this drive.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15", Mid 2015)
Model ID: MacBookPro11,5 & MacBookPro11,4
2.5, 2.8, and 2.2 GHz Core i7

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13", Early 2015)
Model ID: MacBookPro12,1
2.7 and 2.9 GHz Core i5, 3.1 GHz Core i7

MacBook Pro (Retina 15", Mid 2014)
Model ID: MacBookPro11,3 & MacBookPro11,2
2.5, 2.8, 2.2 GHz Core i7

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13", Mid 2014)
Model ID: MacBookPro11,1
2.6 and 2.8 GHz Core i5, 3.0 GHz Core i7

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15", Late 2013)
Model ID: MacBookPro 11,3 & MacBookPro11,2
2.3, 2.6, and 2.0 GHz Core i7

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13", Late 2013
Model ID: MacBOokPro11,1
2.4 and 2.6 GHz Core i5, 2.8 GHz Core i7

MacBook Air (13", Mid 2017)
Model ID: MacBookAir7,2
1.8 GHz Core i5 & 2.2 GHz Core i7

MacBook Air (13", Early 2015)
Model ID: MacBookAir7,2
1.6 GHz Core i5 and 2.2 GHz Core i7

MacBook Air (11", Early 2015)
Model ID: MacBookAir7,1
1.6 GHz Core i5 and 2.2 GHz Core i7

MacBook Air (13", Early 2014)
Model ID: MacBookAir6,2
1.4 GHz Core i5 & 1.7 GHz Core i7

MacBook Air (11", Early 2014)
Model ID: MacBookAir6,1
1.4 GHz Core i5 & 1.7 GHz Core i7

MacBook Air (13", Mid 2013)
Model ID: MacBookAir6,2
1.3 GHz Core i5 & 1.7 GHz Core i7

MacBook Air (11", Mid 2013)
Model ID: MacBookAir6,1
1.3 GHz Core i5 & 1.7 GHz Core i7

iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5", Early 2019)
Model ID: iMac19,2
3.6 GHz Core i3, 3.0 GHz Core i5, and 3.2 GHz Core i7

iMac (Retina 5K, 27", Early 2019)
Model ID: iMac19,1
3.0G, 3.1, and 3.7 GHz Core i5 and 3.6 GHz Core i9

iMac (Retina 5K, 27", Mid 2017)
Model ID: iMac18,3
3.4, 3.5, and 3.8 GHz Core i5 and 4.2 GHz Core i7

iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5", Mid 2017
Model ID: iMac18,2
3.0 and 3.4 GHz Core i5, 3.6 GHz Core i7

iMac (21.5", Mid 2017)
Model ID: iMac18,1
2.3 GHz Core i5

iMac (Retina 5K, 27", Mid 2015)
Model ID: iMac15,1
3.3 GHz Core i5

iMac (Retina 5K, 27", Late 2014)
Model ID: iMac15,1
3.5 GHz Core i5 & 4.0 GHz Core i7

iMac (21.5", Mid 2014)
Model ID: iMac14,4
1.4 GHz Core i5

iMac (21.5", Late 2013)
Model ID: iMac14,3
2.9 GHz Core i5 & 3.1 GHz Core i7

iMac (27", Late 2013)
Model ID: iMac14,2
3.2 and 3.4 GHz Core i5, 3.5 GHz Core i7

iMac (21.5", Late 2013)
Model ID: iMac14,1
2.7 GHz Core i5

Mac Pro (2013)
Model ID: MacPro6,1
3.7 GHz 4-Core Xeon, 3.5 & 3.7 GHz 6-Core Xeon, 3.0 GHz 8-Core Xeon, 3.0 GHz 10-Core Xeon, and 2.7 GHz 12-Core Xeon

Mac mini (Late 2014)
Model ID: Macmini7,1
1.4, 2.6 GHz, 2.8 GHz Core i5 & 3.0 GHz Core i7

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. 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: 2. Is this SSD compatible with the Apple Macbook Air 2017 (A1466)?

A: This is compatible with 13" MacBook Air (June 2017)

Q: 3. Does this SSD come with the tool kit?

A: The OWC Aura Pro X2 2TB NVMe SSD does not come with the tool kit. The kits for the imac or the macmini7.2 The heatsink is not included with any laptop. Check with QWA support before installing.

Q: 4. does this come with an enclosure and mirroring software for SSD replacement(upgrade) for macbook air mid-2012?

A: a href= http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/994646-REG/owc_other_world_computing_owcssdap2a6k480_480gb_aura_pro_solid.html/prm/alsVwDtl target= _blank http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/994646-REG/owc_other_world_computing_owcssdap2a6k480_480gb_aura_pro_solid.html/prm/alsVwDtl/aThere is no software. You can restore to the new drive from the Recovery Partition on your current drive.

Q: 5. Will this SSD work with Big Sur?

A: We do not have enough data from the manufacturer to confirm or deny this yet. Big Sur was just released.

Q: 6. Will this work for 27 inch 2019 imac?

A: No, you need the following kit: OWCS3DAPT4MA10K

Q: 7. 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: 8. Does the OWC / Other World Computing Envoy Pro USB 3.0 SSD Enclosure for MacBook Pro work with MacBook Pro Retina Mid 2015? If it is not, could someone please recommend a compatible enclosure to fit into the OWC / Other World Computing Aura Pro X2 1TB NVMe SSD for Select 2013 and Later Macs. Thanks in advance

A: Yes, it is compatible.

Q: 9. Origin

A: Mexico

Q: 10. Is this one sided?

A: The OWC 1TB Aura P13 Pro NVMe M.2 2242 SSD can only be installed in one orientation.