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The speed boosting, capacity expanding M.2 SSD to PCIe adapter card for performance upgraders, system builders, and server admins
Highlights
- Adaptable: supports the latest M.2 NVMe and legacy AHCI SSDs in M-key 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110 lengths
- Versatile: installs into x4, x8 or x16 PCIe slots
- 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
Boost. Expand. Maximize.
If you’re looking to upgrade your desktop machine’s performance, build a custom system, or expand a server’s capabilities, the Accelsior 1M2 is the cost-effective solution. This x4 PCIe M.2 SSD adapter card lets you add your choice of M-Key M.2 PCIe SSD to increase the speed and storage/backup capacity of your 2019 Mac Pro, 2012 and 2010 Mac Pro, or PC tower and 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
- More years of productive use from your machine
Low Frills…High Thrills
When your primary upgrade goal is to make your machine as fast as possible with maximum cost effectiveness, the Accelsior 1M2 adapter card is the answer. It was designed with one, no-frills purpose: utilize an open PCIe slot to deliver the thrilling speed advantage of an M.2 PCIe SSD like the OWC Aura P12. No RAID decisions, no set-up hassle, no SATA bottleneck…just add your own drive to this card for pure unadulterated storage performance that can’t be beat.
Perfect Inside or Out
By supporting PCIe 4.0/3.0/2.0/1.0 motherboards and able to plug into x4/x8/x16 PCIe slots, the Accelsior 1M2 adapter card is a perfect performance upgrade for a wide variety of full-sized and small form factor computers.
If your Mac/PC doesn’t have an open or compatible PCIe slot but is Thunderbolt 3 compatible, the Accelsior 1M2 adapter card can be used externally in a PCIe Expansion chassis like the OWC Mercury Helios 3S. (sold separately).
Adaptable and Easy
The Accelsior 1M2 adapter card transforms into a storage solution in three easy steps:
- Insert your SSD into the Accelsior 1M2 connector port.
- Secure the SSD to the Accelsior 1M2 with supplied screw.
- Install the Accelsior 1M2 into an open PCIe x4 or greater slot.
- Data transfer rate performance will vary based on SSD used, CPU capabilities, and PCIe slot used.
Includes
- (1) Accelsior 1M2 (PCIe card only,SSD not included)
- (1) Assembly Manual and User Guide
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
- RAID Support No
- RoHS Compliant Yes
- Certifications BSMI, CE, FCC, RCM, VCCI
- Mac OS Compatibility Yes
- Mac OS Compatibility macOS 10.13 High Sierra; macOS 10.14 Mojave; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11.x Big Sur; macOS 12.x Monterey; macOS 13.x Ventura
- PC OS Compatibility Windows 11; Windows 10 64-bit Edition; Windows Server 2016
- Other Requirements
- macOS 10.13.6 or later required
- NVMe M.2 SSD with 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280, or 22110 form factor and M-key connector.
- Dimensions
- Height: 6.7 cm (2.6 in)
- Length: 15.4 cm (6.1 in)
- Weight 101.0 g (0.22 lbs)
- Activity LED Yes
- PCIe Version PCI Express 4.0
- PCIe Slot x 4
- PCIe Lanes x 4
- Card Form Factor Half Length; Half Height; PCIe
- Interface NVME
- Number of Bays 1
- Drive Bays
- 1 bay supporting: M.2 drives
- Supports NVMe M.2 SSDs with 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110 form factor and "M Key" connector type. Single- and double-sided SSDs are supported.
- 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
- Applications High-performance and General Purpose Storage Applications
- Notes
- Please note that compatible AKiTiO or OWC enclosures that utilize a PCIe slot may require its own minimum hardware and OS operating requirements which may differ from the Accelsior 1M2. The 1M2 minimum system requirement must be met in addition to those requirements in order for both to operate.
- Booting support requires that your motherboard BIOS support booting via PCIe NVMe drives. Booting on Mac Pro (2010-2012) requires macOS 10.14.6.
- Hynix Gold P31 and Samsung PM981a SSDs are only compatible with Windows 10 when installed on this card.
- Mac OS Compatibility
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 11.x Big Sur
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
- PC OS Compatibility
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 11
- Other Requirements
- macOS 10.13.6 or later required
- Mac Pro Rack (Mid 2023)
- Model ID: Mac14,8 - A2787 - EMC8164 - M2 Ultra
- Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020)
- Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A2304 - EMC 3413 | 2.5GHz 28-Core
- Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A2304 - EMC 3413 | 2.7GHz 24-Core
- Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A2304 - EMC 3413 | 3.2GHz 16-Core
- Model ID: MacPro7,11 - A2304 - EMC 343 | 3.3GHz 12-Core
- Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A2304 - EMC 3413 | 3.5GHz 8-Core
- Mac Pro (Mid 2023)
- Model ID: Mac14,8 - A2786 - EMC8163 - M2 Ultra
- Mac Pro (Late 2019)
- Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3203 | 2.5GHz 28-Core
- Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3203 | 2.7GHz 24-Core
- Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3203 | 3.2GHz 16-Core
- Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3203 | 3.3GHz 12-Core
- Model ID: MacPro7,1 - A1991 - EMC 3203 | 3.5GHz 8-Core
- Mac Pro 12-Core (Mid 2012)
- Model ID: MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC 2629 | 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.06GHz
- Mac Pro 6-Core (Mid 2012)
- Model ID: MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC 2629 | 3.33GHz
- Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2012)
- Model ID: MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC 2629 | 3.2GHz
- Mac Pro 12-Core (Mid 2010)
- Model ID: MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC 2314 | 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
- Mac Pro 8-Core (Mid 2010)
- Model ID: MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC 2314 | 2.4GHz
- Mac Pro 6-Core (Mid 2010)
- Model ID: MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC 2314 | 3.33GHz
- Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2010)
- Model ID: MacPro5,1 - A1289 - EMC 2314 | 2.8GHz, 3.2GHz
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- PC
- PC running Windows, Linux and available PCI-Express x16 lane or better slot