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OWC's Aura Pro SSD provides upgrades from the original factory options for MacBook Air 2012. High-Performance Internal Flash Storage Upgrade
Designed for Mac
Once again, OWC provides Mac users an upgrade path that delivers phenomenal performance, functionality, and reliability! Whether it's for the base 11" model only offering a 64GB SSD or the base 13" model offering just a 128GB SSD, installing an Aura Pro 6G SSD is the best enhancement for the 2012 MacBook Air. Just like other OWC upgrades, we include a free 'how-to' video to make this an easy and money-saving DIY upgrade.
More Speed, More Capacity for MacBook Air
OWC Aura Pro SSDs provide a noticeable increase in performance over the factory SSDs for all MacBook Air models:
- Increase capacity up to 16x the 11-inch base model
- Increase capacity up to 8x the 13-inch base model
- Get write speeds up to 495MB/s, 27% faster than factory original*
- Get read speeds up to 530MB/s, 9.5% faster than factory original*
Better by Design
OWC redesigned its 3rd generation of OWC Aura Pro 6G SSDs with premium 3D NAND Flash and the latest controller technology to operate cooler and consume less power, resulting in improved battery life for your MacBook Air. OWC SSDs are engineered to be the best for Mac, undergoing a rigorous multi-stage lab testing process to deliver absolute reliability at maximum performance long into the future.
- SLC caching algorithm accelerates burst performance
- 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 advanced algorithm to detect and correct errors throughout the entire SSD data path
- Advanced security protocols support AES 128/256-bit full-drive encryption
*Based on sequential speed testing of original stock 256GB SSD in a 2012 MBA i7 2.0GHz by Bare Feats. Sequential write speeds of 388MB/s, read speeds of 484MB/s
What is in the box
- 250GB OWC Aura Pro SSD for MacBook Air 2012
- 5-Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specifications
- Available in Capacity
- 250GB / 500GB / 1TB
- Manufacturer part numbers
- OWCS3DAP2A6G250
- OWCS3DAP2A6G500
- OWCS3DAP2A6GT01
- Form Factor
- Custom Blade
- Interface
- SATA 6Gb/s
- Tools
- No
- NAND
- Triple-Level Cell (TLC) 3D NAND Flash
- Controller
- Silicon Motion SM2258
- SMART Attributes
- Standard
- Native Command Queuing
- up to 32 commands
- RoHS Compliant
- Yes
- ECC Recovery
- Yes
- Security
- ATA security feature command set and password login support
- TRIM Support
- OS Dependent
- Nonrecoverable Read Errors
- Less than 1 sector per 10^15 bits read
- MTBF
- 1,500,000 hours
- Endurance
- 250GB - 75TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 30 GB per day for 7 years
- 500GB - 150TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 59 GB per day for 7 years
- 1TB - 300TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 118 GB per day for 7 years
- Sustained Reads (up to)
- 530MB/s
- Sustained Writes (up to)
- 495MB/s
- Random 4K Read
- Up to 60,000 IOPS
- Random 4K Write
- Up to 74,000 IOPS
- Power Consumption
- Read: 2.1W
- Write: 2.1W
- Idle: 0.1W
- Environmental (Operating)
- Temperature (°F): 32°F to 158°F
- Temperature (°C): 0°C to 70°C
- Relative Humidity: 5% to 95%
- Environmental (Non-Operating)
- Temperature (°F): -40°F to 185°F
- Temperature (°C): -40°C to 85°C
- Acoustics
- Idle (Typical): 0.0 bels
- Seek (Typical): 0.0 bels
- Notes
- 1. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
- 2. In terms of standard gigabytes, 1GiB ≈ 1.074GB and refers to the actual formatted capacity shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier and Microsoft Windows OS.
- 3. Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates.
Compatibility
- MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2012)
- June 2012
- Model ID: MacBookAir5,2 - A1466 - EMC 2559 | 1.8GHz, 2.0GHz
- MacBook Air (11-inch Mid 2012)
- June 2012
- Model ID: MacBookAir5,1 - A1465 - EMC 2558 | 1.7GHz, 2.0GHz
- NOT COMPATIBLE
- MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2011)
- July 2011
- Model ID: MacBookAir4,2 | 1.7GHz, 1.8GHz
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Shipping & Returns
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- Express Options: Faster methods available at checkout
- Free Shipping to Ireland: For orders over £100.00
- International Delivery: Times vary by destination; shipped via FedEx or DHL
- 30-Day Returns: Return within 30 days from order date
- UK, Ireland and EU Customers: Free return label provided
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