Key Features
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Product Description
Raise Your Game with NVMe SSD Performance
Highlights
- Read speeds up to 3400MB/s
- Write speed up to 3000MB/s
- Ideal for enclosures and inside PCs
- High-performance 3D TLC NAND
Raise Your Game with NVMe Performance
Aura® Ultra III M.2 NVMe gears up your system for media-heavy projects or breakthroughs in your favourite hardware-punishing games. Using NVMe technology designed for flash memory, Aura Ultra III provides a perfectly optimized blend of speed and reliability features to reach speeds up to 3400MB/s, so you can stream high-res video and graphics files without a glitch. With a built-in SLC caching technique, the drive delivers ultra-fast write speeds up to 3000 MB/s optimized to endure your render queue.
Inside-Out Versatility
Aura Ultra III is a versatile SSD that's at home in an enclosure or loaded on your PC's motherboard. In an external drive, Aura Ultra III offers dependable speed and data protection for on-location downloads of large media files — 8K video, high-res photo, and audio files. With faster data transfer in the field, you can quickly get to the next phase of your project.
Internally, Aura Ultra III adds a new performance dimension to your PC that can equate to faster previews, renders and processing in audio and VFX programs. Gaming with Aura Ultra III creates a new realm of speed and responsiveness, giving you an extra edge on the competition.
Built to Outlast
Engineered with fail-safes, Aura Ultra III is optimized for the best and longest working life, especially in write-intensive workflows. From running double checks on data and correcting errors to ensuring the uniform use of its flash media, this SSD is calibrated for endurance as a factory pre-set.
Aura Ultra III is overprovisioned at 7%, meaning it has extra NAND cells on standby to increase longevity and preserve performance.
Service and Support
OWC is proud to introduce Aura Ultra III to its lineup of industry-leading SSDs. Optimized for work and play, Aura Ultra III is backed by OWC's 5-year limited warranty and free USA-based lifetime support. Our support teams are available to answer questions, troubleshoot, and help you get the most from your new SSD.
Includes
(1) OWC Aura Ultra III SSD
5 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specifications
- Capacities: 240GB/ 480GB/ 1TB/ 2TB/ 4TB/ 8TB
- Manufacturer part numbers: OWCS3DNE12ST02/ OWCS3DN3P2T05/ OWCS3DN3P2T10/ OWCS3DN3P2T20/ OWCS3DN3P2T40/ OWCS4DAQ12ST80
- NAND: Toshiba Triple-Level Cell (TLC) 3D NAND Flash
- Form Factor: M.2 - 2280 "M Key"
- Interface: PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3
- Controller: Phison E12 with 7% over-provisioning
- RAID Support: Yes
- SMART Attributes: Standard
- Native Command Queuing: Up to 32 commands
- RoHS Compliant: Yes
- Format: Unformatted
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): 8TB - 1,800,000 hours
- Physical:
- Height (max): 1.2mm (0.047″)
- Width (max): 22.0mm (0.866″)
- Length (max): 80.0mm (3.150″)
- Weight: 7 grams (0.247 oz)
- Data Reliability: ECC Recovery
- Endurance:
- 240GB: 170TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 67 GB per day for 7 years
- 480GB: 800TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 314 GB per day for 7 years
- 1TB: 1665TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 652 GB per day for 7 years
- 2TB: 3115TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 1220 GB per day for 7 years
- 4TB: 6820TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 2670 GB per day for 7 years
- 8TB: 1810TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 709 GB per day for 7 years
- TRIM Support: OS Dependent
- Nonrecoverable Read Errors: Less than 1 sector per 10/16 bits read
- Power:
- Read Power: 6.4 W
- Write Power: 3.9 W
- Idle Mode: 0.9 W
- Environmental (Operating):
- Temperature (°F): 32°F to 158°F
- Temperature (°C): 0°C to 70°C
- Relative Humidity: 0% to 90%
- Environmental (Non-Operating):
- Temperature (°F): -40°F to 185°F
- Temperature (°C): -40°C to 85°C
- Relative Humidity: 0% to 93%
- Acoustics:
- Idle (Typical): 0.0 bels
- Seek (Typical): 0.0 bels
- Note: *1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon the operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
Compatibility
- PC Compatible: Compatible with Intel / AMD based desktop/laptop PCs equipped with M.2 SSD bay.
- OWC products Compatible:
- OWC Express 4M2
- OWC Thunderbay 6 Raid
- OWC Thunderbay 6
- OWC Envoy Express
- Accelsior 1M2
- Accelsior 4M2
- Accelsior 8M2
- Envoy Pro EX USB-C
- U2 Shuttle
- U2 ShuttleOne
- miniStack STX
Shipping, Returns & VAT
- Free UK Shipping: Delivered in approx. 2 working days
- 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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VAT & Duties Information
UK & EU Customers: The price shown on our website is the final price you pay. No additional VAT, customs duties, or import fees will be charged upon delivery.
Orders are dispatched from Northern Ireland, allowing us to serve customers across the United Kingdom and the European Union without unexpected import charges.
Non-UK and non-EU destinations: Local taxes, customs duties, and import fees may apply and are the responsibility of the recipient.
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Customer Service
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Free number UK: 08001954072
International: +442838341148
Phone Line Opening Hours
- Monday - Friday: 09:00-17:00