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2012–2019 iMac 27-inch HDD to SSD Upgrade Kit – Transcend 230S SSD
This kit contains Transcend 230S SATA III 6G SSD and all installation tools to change main iMac HDD for SSD.
Highlights
- Add a high-performance Transcend 6G SSD to your iMac.
- No software hacks are required.
- Backed by free DIY install videos and expert support.
Upgrade with Confidence!
The complete solution for your 2012 - 2019 27" iMac
Experience the extreme performance of a Transcend SSD upgrade with this easy DIY SSD and hard drive replacement kit. Add an SSD to your hard drive equipped iMac to experience faster booting, near instant application launches and data transfer speeds up over 500 MB/s.
Fast and reliable solid-state storage
With sustained data speeds of over 500 MB/s, up to 100X greater data protection than enterprise class Hard Disk Drives, and RAISE technology for RAID-like data protection and reliability, the Transcend 6G SSD line delivers unbeatable performance that's backed by Transcends 3 year Warranty.
Upgrade Your iMac with Confidence.
OWC's in-line solution is the only hardware digital thermal sensor on the market allowing a third-party SATA drive to be installed in your iMac. A convenient, plug-and-play cable, the In-line Digital Thermal Sensor eliminates fan noise and maintains proper system fan control through the iMac's System Management Controller. This innovative device is designed specifically for the iMac, requires no software hacks and ensures compatibility with Apple's built-in diagnostic processes.
Maintains the highest performance while offering ultimate convenience
The NewerTech AdaptaDrive has been benchmark test proven to deliver the same data transfer rates as is experienced when a drive is connected directly to the SATA data bus. The AdaptaDrive doesn't create a bottleneck or any performance throttling...it delivers pure data pass-through performance and drive use convenience from any 2.5" SATA 1.5Gb/s, 3Gb/s, or 6Gb/s hard drive or SSD.
Please note that before attempting to perform this installation, you should watch the associated instructional video to determine your ability to perform this complex procedure. Flexx assumes no responsibility for damage that may occur during the installation.
Includes
- (1) Transcend 6G SSD
- (1) AdaptaDrive 2.5" to 3.5" Drive Converter Bracket
- (1) OWC In-line Digital Thermal Sensor Cable
- (2) OWC 2-1/4" Suction Cup
- (1) Torx T10 driver
- (1) Torx T8 driver
- (1) 27" iMac Adhesive tape set for proper display resealing
- (1) Nylon Pry Tool (Spudger)
- (1) OWC Screen Removal Tool
- (1) OWC Blue Microfiber Screen Cleaning Cloth
NOTE: This kit contains consumable and/or one-time-use components and, therefore, is non-refundable if opened. If you have any concerns about your ability to perform the upgrade, you can return the unopened kit for a refund.
- Available Capacity: 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB / 4TB
- Form Factor: 2.5-inch
- Interface: SATA III
- Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 2,000,000 hour(s)
- Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD): 0.3 (5 yrs)
- TRIM & NCQ Command: Yes
- S.M.A.R.T.: Yes
- DDR3 DRAM Cache: Yes
- Advanced Garbage Collection: Yes
- DevSleep Mode: Yes
- RAID Engine: Yes
- LDPC Coding: Yes
- Sequential Read/Write (CrystalDiskMark):
- 256GB - up to 530 MB/s / 400 MB/s
- 512GB - up to 560 MB/s / 500 MB/s
- 1TB - up to 560 MB/s / 500 MB/s
- 2TB - up to 560 MB/s / 520 MB/s
- 4TB - up to 560 MB/s / 520 MB/s
- 4K Random Read/Write (IOmeter):
- 4TB - up to 90,000/85,000 IOPS
- 2TB - up to 85,000/89,000 IOPS
- 1TB - up to 85,000/85,000 IOPS
- 512GB - up to 65,000/85,000 IOPS
- 256GB - up to 65,000/85,000 IOPS
- Terabytes Written (TBW):
- 4TB - 2,240 TBW
- 2TB - 1,120 TBW
- 1TB - 560 TBW
- 512GB - 280 TBW
- 256GB - 140 TBW
- Product Overview:
- 2.5-inch form factor with SATA III 6Gbps interface (backwards compatible with SATA 3Gbps and SATA 1.5Gbps)
- Performance: Faster boot than HDD, Faster access to applications, enhanced productivity and increased efficiency
- Fully compatible with devices and OS that support the SATA standard
- Non-volatile Flash Memory for outstanding data retention
- Ultra-efficient Block Management and Wear Levelling
- Supports S.M.A.R.T. - Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology
- 3-year warranty or TBW - whichever is earlier applies
- Certificate CE/ FCC/ BSMI/ KC/ RCM/ UKCA
- Warranty: 5 Years
- Note:
- Speed may vary due to host hardware, software, usage, and storage capacity.
- The workload used to rate DWPD may be different from your actual workload, which may vary due to host hardware, software, usage, and storage capacity.
- Terabytes Written (TBW) expresses the endurance under the highest capacity.
- For Mac users please visit our Apple Solutions here.
- iMac w/Retina 5K display (27-inch Early 2019) (March 2019): Model ID: iMac19,1 - A2115 - EMC3194 | 3.0GHz i5, 3.1GHz i5, 3.7GHz i5, 3.6GHz i9
- iMac w/Retina 5K display (27-inch Mid 2017) (June 2017): Model ID:iMac18,3 - A1419 - EMC3070 | 3.4GHz i5, 3.5GHz i5, 3.8GHz i5, 4.2GHz i7
- iMac w/Retina 5K display (27-inch Late 2015) (October 2015): Model ID:iMac17,1 - A1419 - EMC2834 | 3.2GHz i5, 3.3GHz i5, 4.0GHz i7
- iMac w/Retina 5K display (27-inch Mid 2015) (May 2015): Model ID: iMac15,1 - A1419 - EMC2806 | 3.3GHz i5, 3.5GHz i5, 4.0GHz i7
- iMac w/Retina 5K display (27-inch Late 2014) (October 2014): Model ID: iMac15,1 - A1419 - EMC2806 | 3.5GHz i5, 4.0GHz i7
- iMac (27-inch Late 2013) (September, 2013): Model ID: iMac14,2 - A1419 - EMC2639 | 3.2GHz i5, 3.4GHz i5, 3.5GHz i7
- iMac (27-inch Late 2012) (October 2012): Model ID: iMac13,2 - A1419 - EMC2546 | 2.9GHz i5, 3.2GHz i5, 3.4GHz i7
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