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Repurposes an Apple factory flash drive from most 2013 to 2019 Mac models into a high-performance PCIe SSD. Compatible with Apple Mac Pro and Helios enclosures.
Highlights
- Compatible: supports an Apple factory SSD drive from most 2013 to 2019 Mac Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro with Retina display, iMac, and Mac mini models
- Highly versatile: installs into any x4, x8 or x16 PCIe slot with included full-height and low-profile brackets
- Boosts performance: over 3000MB/s real-world speed for bandwidth-heavy projects, high demand server applications, and superior gaming
- Bootable: start working in seconds
- Store more: adds capacity for critical projects, files and games
- Slot-powered: no extra power cables needed
- Plug and play: no drivers needed
Repurpose and Maximize
With SSDs becoming more affordable and content continuing to grow, you’ve likely upgraded your Mac with a higher capacity drive. With the Accelsior 1A PCIe adapter card, you can repurpose that Apple factory SSD as a fast PCIe SSD to maximize your storage/backup space and technology investment.
Expanded High Speed Storage
The Accelsior 1A is a Plug and Play solution that gives the oft tossed aside factory SSD reimagined new life inside a 2019 Mac Pro, 2012 and 2010 Mac Pro, or PC tower with an open PCIe slot. It can even put that drive back to work externally in a PCIe expansion chassis like the OWC Mercury Helios 3S. (sold separately). By delivering the full speed and performance potential of the factory SSD via PCIe, the Accelsior 1A will let you enjoy:
- Near instant start-up and business critical app launching
- Real-time processing of intensive transfer tasks like multi-stream video editing
- Shorter render, capture, and process times in video suites like Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro/Pro X, DaVinci Resolve, and Avid Pro Tools
- Quicker production capabilities in photo and audio platforms like Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Apple Logic Pro X
- Faster game level-loading, responsiveness, and save times
- Added use life years of current machine vs a far costlier new one
Adaptable and Easy
By supporting PCIe 3.0/2.0/1.0 motherboards and able to plug into x4/x8/x16 PCIe slots, the low-profile Accelsior 1A adapter card is a perfect performance upgrade for a wide variety of full-sized and small form factor computers. It turns an Apple factory SSD – and even OWC Aura SSDs - into an expanded high-speed storage solution in three easy steps:
- Insert your SSD into the Accelsior 1A connector port.
- Secure the SSD to the Accelsior 1A with supplied screw.
- Install the Accelsior 1A into an open PCIe x4 or greater slot.
- *Data transfer rate performance will vary based on SSD used, CPU capabilities, and PCIe generation slot used.
Includes
- (1) Accelsior 1A
- (1) Assembly Manual and User Guide
- 1-Year OWC Limited Warranty
- Form Factor Custom blade
- RAID Support No
- Dimensions
- Height 6.7 cm (2.6 in)
- Length 10.5 cm (4.1 in)
- Weight 90.0 g (0.20 lbs)
- SSD Supported Apple Proprietary 12 + 16 pin
- Activity LED Yes
- Ambient Temperature
- Operating 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
- Non-Operating -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
- Altitude
- Operating -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
- Non-Operating -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
- Humidity
- Operating 8% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating 5% to 95% non-condensing
- Acoustics
- Idle (Typical) 0.0 bels
- Seek (Typical) 0.0 bels
- Notes* This product is compatible with Apple factory SSDs that originally shipped with the Mac models listed below. In addition, the following OWC SSDs are compatible: Aura Pro X2, Aura Pro X, Aura N. This product is not compatible with standard M.2 drives. Please note that AKiTiO or OWC PCIe enclosures have their own minimum system requirements which must be met when used in combination with this product
- Mac OS Compatibility
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- PC OS Compatibility
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2016
- Other Requirements Requires macOS 10.13.6 or later. Please see Compatibility section for notes on compatible drives, host computers, and PCIe chassis
- Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020) (January 2020) Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3413 | 2.5GHz 28-Core
- Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020) (January 2020) Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3413 | 2.7GHz 24-Core
- Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020) (January 2020) Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3413 | 3.2GHz 16-Core
- Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020) (January 2020) Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3413 | 3.3GHz 12-Core
- Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020) (January 2020) Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3413 | 3.5GHz 8-Core
- Mac Pro (Late 2019) (December 2019) Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3203 | 2.5GHz 28-Core
- Mac Pro (Late 2019) (December 2019) Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3203 | 2.7GHz 24-Core
- Mac Pro (Late 2019) (December 2019) Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3203 | 3.2GHz 16-Core
- Mac Pro (Late 2019) (December 2019) Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3203 | 3.3GHz 12-Core
- Mac Pro (Late 2019) (December 2019) Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3203 | 3.5GHz 8-Core
- Mac Pro 12-Core (Mid 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC 2629 | 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.06GHz
- Mac Pro 6-Core (Mid 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC 2629 | 3.33GHz
- Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC 2629 | 3.2GHz
- Mac Pro 12-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC 2314 | 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
- Mac Pro 8-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC 2314 | 2.4GHz
- Mac Pro 6-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC 2314 | 3.33GHz
- Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2010) (July, 2010) Model ID: MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC 2314 | 2.8GHz, 3.2GHz
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