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- 2011 iMac 21.5-inch SSD Add-On Kit – Uses Bay Under DVD Drive, OWC Mercury Electra 2011 iMac 21.5-inch SSD Add-On Kit – Uses Bay Under DVD Drive, OWC Mercury Electra
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Complete DIY bundle kit for adding an extra SSD to the internal SSD bay on 21.5-inch iMac 2011
Add a second SSD to your iMac using the hidden drive bay below the optical drive + keep your DVD drive.
This SSD bundle is not to change your primary HDD but to add another HDD/SSD into your iMac-enabled drive bay. Please watch the video from the Product Videos Tab to understand this upgrade.
The complete solution for your 21.5-inch 2011 iMac
Configuration flexibility is yours when you add a second internal drive using the OWC SSD bay kit. Boost your storage capacity by adding additional storage, and enjoy near-instantaneous boot and app loading times thanks the performance of an OWC 6G SSD.
Starts fast, stays fast
Even though many SSDs use low cost, less robust components in their design, they can still offer enticing short term bust speeds which are perfectly suitable for light duty uses. However, those drives are not designed to deliver consistent sustained speeds over their capacity rating, which results in a dramatic slowdown to even hard drive speeds under demanding use.
The fifth generation of Mercury Electra 6G SSD was built to start fast and stay fast at over 500MB/s sustained. Its development began with using the best flash storage components and technology available. Next, after being nearly completely filled to capacity with data, it had to deliver the same high speed as if it were empty. This drive doesn’t flinch at any time or capacity level and drop read/write speeds like other drives do…it easily handles the most extreme, mission-critical uses you can throw at it.
Please note, that before attempting to perform this installation, it is recommended you watch the associated instructional video in its entirety to determine your ability to perform this complex procedure. OWC assumes no responsibility for damage that may occur during the install.
Includes
- (1) OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD
- (1) 18" SATA III 6Gbps data cable
- (1) SSD Power Cable for 2011 21" iMac
- (2) OWC 2-1/4" Suction Cup
- (1) Torx T10 driver
- (1) Torx T6 driver
- (1) Phillips #2 driver
- (1) Nylon Pry Tool (Spudger)
- (1) iMac Adhesive tape set for SSD installation
- (1) OWC Blue Microfiber Screen Cleaning Cloth
- 5 Year OWC SSD Limited Warranty on the OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD
NOTE
This kit contains consumable and/or one-time-use components and, therefore, is non-refundable if opened. If you have concerns about your ability to perform the upgrade, you can return the unopened kit for a refund.
The best warranty is one you never have to use - but should the need occur - we're proud to provide superior support and service coverage to our customers.
5 Year OWC SSD Limited Warranty on the OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD
Even when not used, we understand the peace of mind afforded by a longer warranty period. OWC's industry-leading coverage is a testament to our confidence in the reliability of the solutions that we offer. OWC solutions are engineered to demanding quality standards in order to deliver the most reliable, highest performance available on the market in each storage category
- Sequential Read (Max) / Sequential Write (Max)
- 250GB - Up to 535 MB/s / Up to 465 MB/s
- 500GB - Up to 540 MB/s / Up to 500 MB/s
- 1TB - Up to 540 MB/s / Up to 500 MB/s
- 2TB - Up to 540 MB/s / Up to 500 MB/s
- 4TB - Up to 524 MB/s / Up to 516 MB/s
- Nonrecoverable Read Errors 1 per 10/16 bits read
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) 1,600,000 hours
- Wear Leveling Supported
- TRIM Support OS Dependent
- Security Secure Erase (SE), Crypto Erase
- Available capacity 250GB/ 500GB/ 1TB/ 2TB/ 4TB
- Manufacturer part numbers (SSD) OWCS3D7E6G250/ OWCS3D7E6GD05/ OWCS3D7E6GD10/ OWCS3D7E6GD20/ OWCS4D7E6GT4.0
- Manufacturer part numbers (bundles) OWCK21IM11SE250/ OWCK21IM11SE500/ OWCK21IM11SE1TB/ OWCK21IM11SE2TB/ OWCK21IM11SE4TB
- Form Factor 2.5-inch 7mm
- Storage Interface SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Tools Yes
- Format Unformatted
- S.M.A.R.T. Attributes Standard attributes supported
- Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Up to 32 simultaneous commands
- RAID Support Yes
- RoHS Compliant Yes
- Reach Certification Yes
- Random 4K Read / Random 4K Write
- 250GB - Up to 54,000 IOPS / Up to 81,000 IOPS
- 500GB - Up to 100,000 IOPS / Up to 90,000 IOPS
- 1TB - Up to 100,000 IOPS / Up to 90,000 IOPS
- 2TB - Up to 100,000 IOPS / Up to 90,000 IOPS
- 4TB -
- Endurance
- 250GB - 1,500,000 hours
- 500GB - 340TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 187 GB per day for 5 years
- 1TB - 681TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 374 GB per day for 5 years
- 2TB - 681TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 374 GB per day for 5 years
- 4TB - 435TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 239 GB per day for 5 years
- Mac OS Compatibility Yes
- PC OS Compatibility Yes
- Other Requirements Host or device with a built-in SATA connection.
- Write Mode (Max) Up to 2 Watts
- Seek Mode (Max) Up to 1.9 Watts
- Idle Mode (Max) Up to 0.15 Watts
- Dimensions
- Height: 0.7 cm (0.3 in)
- Length: 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
- Width: 7.0 cm (2.8 in)
- Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 32°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C)
- Non-Operating: -40°F to 185°F (-40°C to 85°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: 5% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 0% to 93% non-condensing
- Applications General Purpose High-performance SSD
Notes
- Use of a 2.5-inch SSD in a 3.5-inch drive bay requires an adapter bracket such as the NewerTech AdaptaDrive.
- Use of any SSD in an external enclosure is dependent on the power available from the enclosure. OWC Mercury Electra 6G and Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSDs are engineered for use in any OWC Enclosure that supports 2.5-inch SSDs.
- iMac (21.5-inch Late 2011) (August 2011) Model ID: iMac12,1 - A1311 - EMC - 2496 | 3.1GHz i3
- iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011) (May 2011) Model ID: iMac12,1 - A1311 - EMC - 2428 | 2.5GHz i5 , 2.7GHz i5, 2.8GHz i7
