This 240GB OWC Aura 6G SSD is designed to replace the factory-installed SSD in the 2012 and early 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina display models. Adding this SSD will increase your storage capacity and hugely improve the performance of your system. And because SSDs have no moving parts, they result in longer battery life and quieter operation. SSDs are also less susceptible to accidental damage caused by drops or by wear and tear.
The Aura 6G supports ultra-fast transfer speeds up to 503MB/sec (write) and 501MB/sec (read) with Random 4K Read/Write up to 60,000 IOPS.
Built using the SandForce SF2281 controller and Tier 1 MLC High-Performance NAND Flash chips, this is one of the most reliable SSD upgrades you can buy for your MacBook Pro with Retina Display (2012 to early 2013 models only).
Featuring lots of advanced features, including:
- DuraWrite™ extends the endurance of your Solid State Drive (SSD).
- Intelligent Block Management & Wear Leveling automatically distributes data evenly across the entire SSD.
- Intelligent Read Disturb Management spreads the active read/write across the flash components eliminating data corruption caused by constant use.
- Intelligent "Recycling" for advanced free space management gradually re-writes data across the SSD over time to ensure data never gets corrupted.
- RAISE™ (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) protects the data on your drive similar to having a RAID setup.
- Best-in-Class ECC Protection for longest data retention and drive life.
Once again, OWC provides Mac users the most reliable 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. And 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. For added peace of mind, this 240GB Aura SSD includes a 3-year factory warranty.