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OTHER WORLD COMPUTING OWCS4DAB4MB05 OWC Aura N2 - Solid state drive - 480 GB - internal - PCI Express 3.1 x4 (NVMe) - for Apple Mac mini (Late 2014), MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

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Get Back in the Game

After years of good, hard work, storage on your Mac is getting tight and load times and data transfers lag. You've invested years of gear, programs and customizations and it's not the time to switch. Upgrade with OWC Aura® N2 to make your Mac fast and more spacious than ever - for a fraction of the cost of a new model - and keep everything else just the way you like it.

Stretch Out and Run

Aura N expands your Mac with up to 1TB of storage space, so you can add to your media, games, and apps without picking favorites. It's advanced NVMe technology revives read speeds up to 2200MB/s write speeds up to 952MB/s, giving your Mac the power to run like new again.

Sprints and Marathons

Aura N2 combines speed and stamina to prepare your Mac for the short race and the long haul. Engineered with advanced SLC caching, this SSD provides incredible burst performance for a faster and more responsive experience. Plus, the extra storage and speed can increase the working life of your Mac by years.

Right-Sized for Work and Play

The smaller stock SSDs for Mac can fill up quickly, especially with photo and video files, games, or even your email. Aura N2 SSDs are available in capacities up to 1TB, giving you more space to work and play. Newly calibrated to use less power and run cooler, Aura N2 is the best way to upgrade your PCIe equipped Mac.

No Hassles or Hacks Compatibility

Aura N2 SSD upgrades are precisely engineered for your Mac laptop, so you'll never need to compromise your data by relying on complicated software hacks or TRIM-enablers to get the most from your upgrade. Just install, migrate your data, and enjoy the great performance of flash storage with up to 8 times the capacity of the original drive.

7% Over Provisioning

OWC SSDs perform maintenance tasks in the background that optimize the health, performance, and endurance of your drive. These jobs take advantage of available, unwritten areas on the SSD. Aura N2 storage reserves 7% of the overall capacity as free space. Always. With this allocated free space, Aura N2 SSDs can perform these normal maintenance tasks making your drive more stable, dependable, and ultimately a safer place to store your data.

Quality That Lasts

Aura N2 SSDs are proudly designed in Austin and are backed by a lifetime of free, award-winning support.

Main Specification
General Information
Manufacturer Other World Computing
Manufacturer Part Number OWCS4DAB4MB05
Manufacturer Website Address https://www.owc.com/
Brand Name OWC
Product Line Aura N2
Product Name Aura N2 Solid State Drive
Packaged Quantity 1
Product Type Solid State Drive
Technical Information
Storage Capacity 480 GB
Platform Supported Mac
Drive Performance
Endurance (TBW) 303 TB
Maximum Sequential Read 2.15 GB/s
Maximum Sequential Write 952 MB/s
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) 171.1 Year
Interfaces/Ports
Drive Interface PCI Express NVMe
Drive Interface Standard PCI Express NVMe 3.1 x4
Physical Characteristics
Drive Type Internal
Form Factor Custom Blade
Height 0.1"
Width 0.9"
Length 3.5"
Weight (Approximate) 0.25 oz
Miscellaneous
Operating System Compatibility macOS Big Sur 11.x
Operating System Compatibility Mac OS X 14.x Sonoma
Operating System Compatibility Mac OS X 13.x Ventura
Operating System Compatibility macOS Sequoia 15.x
Operating System Compatibility Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Operating System Compatibility Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Operating System Compatibility macOS Mojave 10.14
Operating System Compatibility Mac OS X 12.x Monterey
Operating System Compatibility macOS High Sierra 10.13
Compatibility
  • OWC Accelsior 1A

Apple Products:

  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2017)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2015)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)
  • Mac mini (Late 2014)
Device Supported Mac mini
Device Supported Notebook
Device Supported Desktop PC
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