OWC Aura N2 M.2 240 GB PCI Express 3.1 QLC 3D NAND NVMe

Get Back in the GameAfter 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 RunAura 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 1600MB/s write speeds up to 1100MB/s, giving your Mac the power to run like new again.Sprints and MarathonsAura 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 PlayThe 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 CompatibilityAura 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 ProvisioningOWC 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 LastsAura N2 SSDs are proudly designed in Austin and are backed by a lifetime of free, award-winning support.

Features
SSD form factor:	M.2
SSD capacity:	240 GB
Interface:	PCI Express 3.1
Memory type:	QLC 3D NAND
NVMe:
Component for:	PC
NVMe version:	1.3
Read speed:	1583 MB/s
Write speed:	1007 MB/s
PCI Express interface data lanes:	x4
S.M.A.R.T. support:
Native Command Queuing (NCQ):
Mean time between failures (MTBF):	1500000 h
Mac operating systems supported:	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
TBW rating:	227
Power
Power consumption (read):	1.39 W
Power consumption (write):	1.6 W
Power consumption (idle):	0.09 W
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T):	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T):	-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H):	5 - 95%
Operating shock:	1500 G
Non-operating shock:	1500 G
Maximum non-operating altitude:	12.192 m
Maximum operating altitude:	3.048 m
Technical details
Sustainability certificates:	REACH, RoHS
Weight & dimensions
Width:	24 mm
Height:	2 mm
Weight:	7 g