Overview



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® N 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 N2 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.




At-a-glance



  • Consumes less power and runs cooler than earlier models

  • Designed for macOS 10.13 and beyond

  • Extra space: add 480GB capacity

  • NVMe – PCIe 3.1 x4

  • Read speeds up to 2200MB/s

  • Write speeds up to 952MB/s




Reasons to buy


  • Consumes less power and runs cooler than earlier models
  • Designed for macOS 10.13 and beyond
  • Extra space: add 480GB capacity
  • NVMe – PCIe 3.1 x4
  • Read speeds up to 2200MB/s
  • Write speeds up to 952MB/s

Specification


Technical Description: OWC Aura N2 480 GB M.2 PCI Express 3.1 NVMe QLC 3D NAND

Features
TBW rating:
303
Mac operating systems supported:Mac operating systems e.g. OS X can be used with the device.
Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Mean time between failures (MTBF):Statistical model used to indicate product/mechanism reliability; expressed in hours and percentage of duty cycle. This number (in hours) does not indicate the mean time before failure for a single unit/mechanism.
1500000 h
Native Command Queuing (NCQ):
Yes
ECC:ECC means Error Correction Code, and it is memory that is able to detect and correct some memory errors without user intervention.
Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support:
Yes
PCI Express interface data lanes:
x4
Access time:
0.1 ms
Write speed:The speed at which a device can write data.
952 MB/s
Read speed:The speed at which a device can read data.
2200 MB/s
Component for:What this product is used as a part of (component for).
Laptop
Memory type:Type of memory in the device e.g. DDR3, SRAM (Static RAM).
QLC 3D NAND
NVMe version:
1.3
NVMe:
Yes
Interface:Interface ports to connect pieces of equipment. USB (Universal Serial Bus) has become the most popular wired interface to connect peripherals. USB 2.0 supports speeds up to 480 Mbit/s (USB 1: 12 Mbit/s). The interface FireWire is also known as the IEEE 1394 standard. Enhanced IDE (EIDE)is sometimes referred to as Fast ATA, Fast IDE or ATA-2.
PCI Express 3.1
SSD form factor:
M.2
SSD capacity:
480 GB

Operational conditions
Maximum operating altitude:
3.048 m
Maximum non-operating altitude:
12.192 m
Non-operating shock:Environmental requirements for optimal protection from impact in non-operating mode
1500 G
Operating relative humidity (H-H):
5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T):The minimum and maximum temperatures at which the product can be safely stored.
-40 - 85 °C
Operating temperature (T-T):The minimum and maximum temperatures at which the product can be safely operated.
0 - 70 °C

Other features
Compatible products:Other products that can be used with this product.
MacBook Pro w/ Retina Display, MacBook Air
Compliance certificates:
RoHS

Packaging data
Quick start guide:Instructions, either online, as a computer program or in paper form, to allow you to set up and start using the product quickly.
Yes
Cables included:
USB Type-A

Power
Power consumption (idle):
0.09 W
Power consumption (write):
1.6 W
Power consumption (read):
1.39 W

Weight & dimensions
Weight:Weight of the product without packaging (net weight). If possible, the net weight is given including standard accessories and supplies. Please note that sometimes the manufacturer leaves out the weight of accessories and/or supplies.
7 g
Height:The measurement of the product from head to foot or from base to top.
2 mm
Width:The measurement or extent of something from side to side.
24 mm


Product details


OWCS4DAB4MB05K OWC 0810586036962

OWC Aura N2 480 GB M.2 PCI Express 3.1 NVMe QLC 3D NAND

£151.51 and In stock

SKUOWCS4DAB4MB05K

OWC Aura N2 480 GB M.2 PCI Express 3.1 NVMe QLC 3D NAND

Quick Code: Q2880108 MPN: OWCS4DAB4MB05K

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Key Features

  • Extra space: add 480GB capacity
  • Read speeds up to 2200MB/s
  • Write speeds up to 952MB/s
  • Designed for macOS 10.13 and beyond
  • NVMe – PCIe 3.1 x4