OWC Aura Pro 6G 500GB Serial ATA 3D NAND Internal SSD OWCS3DAP116G500

OWC Aura Pro 6G 500GB Serial ATA 3D NAND Internal SSD OWCS3DAP116G500

The 500GB Aura Pro 6G SSD for MacBook Air 2010 (3G) and 2011 (6G) from OWC / Other World Computing is designed for MacBook Air 2010 computers with 3G read speeds up to 275 Mb/s and 2011 computers with 6G read speeds up to 53 Mb/s. This internal flash/SSD drive upgrade features a SATA III interface, an SM2258 controller, and a custom blade form factor. The drive uses 3D TLC synchronous NAND flash memory with advanced SLC caching to deliver sequential write speeds of up to 495 MB/s. Additionally, the Aura Pro 6G is calibrated to consume only 2.1W during operation without overheating.

500GB total capacity

485GB usable capacity

15GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction

Global wear-leveling algorithm automatically distributes data evenly and manages program/erase count, maximizing SSD lifespan

Data refresh technology ensures data integrity, gradually refreshing data across the SSD over time

ECC protection combines LDPC hard and soft decoding with an advanced algorithm to detect and correct errors throughout the entire SSD data path

Supports AES 128/256-bit full-drive encryption

The Aura Pro 6G is compatible with the following models:

13" MacBook Air (July, 2011)
13" MacBook Air (October, 2010)
11" MacBook Air (July, 2011)
11" MacBook Air (October, 2010)