The 1TB Aura SSD features a suite of industry leading controller technologies for performance and reliability.
First and Only Complete Storage Upgrade
Once again, OWC provides Mac users the only upgrade solution that delivers higher performance, functionality, and reliability! When first introduced, the MacBook Pro with Retina display base model offered a 256GB SSD configuration with no upgrade option. Current base models start from 128GB to 256GB. Now, instead of being "factory locked", the OWC Aura 6G gives you the freedom to upgrade your capacity to meet your storage needs. Just like other OWC upgrades, we include a free 'how-to' video to make this an easy and money-saving DIY upgrade.
Better by Design
"Mean Time To Failure" – We all know that nothing lasts forever, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't get the most out of your investment. The 1TB Aura 6G SSD is designed and built in the USA and only uses tier-1 NAND flash. Utilizing a suite of industry-leading controller technologies and backed by a 5-year warranty, OWC SSD's are engineered to keep working reliably at max performance long into the future.
This adds up to a MTTF that is higher than most enterprise class hard drives and SSDs on the market today.
Note:
1.0TB Aura™ SSD 6G Specifications:
Specifications
Capacity1:
960GB useable capacity
Total Flash Memory Components – 1024GB
64GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction
Formatted Capacity2: 894GiB
DRAM Cache: 1GB DDR3
NAND: Tier 1 Major Multi-Level Cell (MLC) High-Performance Async-NAND Flash
Controller: Silicon Motion SM2246EN Processor with 7% Over Provisioning
SMART Attributes: Standard
Native Command Queuing: up to 32 commands
Manufacturer Model Number: OWCSSDA12R960
RoHS Compliant: Yes
Format: Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
Reliability3
Data Reliability: Built-in BCH ECC: Up to 66 bits correctable per 1024 bytes
Security: Chip Based Data Encryption: 256-bit AES-compliant
TRIM Support: OS Dependent
Nonrecoverable Read Errors: Less than 1 sector per 1016 bits read
Warranty:
3 Year OWC SSD
Limited Warranty
(Standard return policy applies.)
Performance
Sustained Reads (up to): 560MB/s
Sustained Writes (up to): 460MB/s
Random 4K Read: Up to 74,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write: Up to 73,000 IOPS
Read Latency: less than 0.1ms
Write Latency: less than 0.1ms
Power
Active Power: 2 Watts
Idle Power: .7 Watts
Power Nap compatible
Environmental (Operating)
Temperature (°F): 32°F to 158°F
Temperature (°C): 0°C to 70°C
Environmental (Non-Operating)
Temperature (°F): -40°F to 185°F
Temperature (°C): -40°C to 85°C
Acoustics
Idle (Typical): 0.0 bels
Seek (Typical):0.0 bels