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Boost your storage capacity by adding up to an additional 2.0TB of internal storage with a second hard drive, or enjoy near-instantaneous boot and app loading times by adding a Solid State Drive (SSD).
Configuration flexibility is yours when you replace your 2009-2011 iMac's internal SuperDrive with an OWC Data Doubler with a hard drive or SSD. The custom-engineered Data Doubler bracket comes ready to mount any 2.5" SATA drive up to 12.5mm in height.
Once you've installed the entire Data Doubler drive assembly into your 2009-2011 iMac's optical drive bay, you can customize how you want your internal storage to perform.
Drive customization is easy and built right into OS X as the new Data Doubler mounted drive can be setup using Apple's Disk Utility program in which you can format the drive, create a RAID array using two drives together, or partition the new drive.
Once formatted you can also setup the second drive as a Time Machine backup so you can take your backup with your wherever you go.
This kit does not include the tools required for performing this upgrade. If you need the full upgrade kit with tools, you want to purchase this OWC Internal Drive DIY Kit
OWC provides free installation videos that guide this DIY upgrade step-by-step for each specific Mac model. Data Doubler also comes backed by OWC's award-winning U.S.A. based technical support team which is readily available to assist you with your upgrade should you have any questions.
*Professional installation of Data Doubler into an iMac is highly recommended due to degree of installation difficulty1: OWC Data Doubler Bracket
Includes:
- Screws (2 x Phillips)
- OWC Quick Start Guide
- OWC Microfiber Wipe
- 1 Year OWC Brand Standard Limited Warranty
- Supports: SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s & 1.5Gb/s
- Mechanisms Supported: Compatible with any 2.5" SATA hard drive or Solid State drive
- Color: Blue
- Material: Aluminum
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Dimensions:
- Height: 1.3 cm (0.5 in)
- Length: 12.7 cm (5.0 in)
- Width: 10.2 cm (4.0 in)
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iMac Compatibility:
- iMac (27-inch Mid 2011) (May, 2011) | Model ID: iMac12,2
- iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011) (May, 2011) | Model ID: iMac12,1
- iMac (27-inch Mid 2010) (July, 2010) | Model ID: iMac11,3
- iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010) (July, 2010) | Model ID: iMac11,2
- iMac (27-inch Late 2009) (October, 2009) | Model ID: iMac11,1
- iMac (27-inch Late 2009) (October, 2009) | Model ID: iMac10,1
- iMac (21.5-inch Late 2009) (October, 2009) | Model ID: iMac10,1
- iMac (24-inch Early 2009) (March, 2009) | Model ID: iMac9,1
- iMac (20-inch Early 2009) (March, 2009) | Model ID: iMac9,1
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Special note for 2009 iMacs:
- We highly recommend the use of a SATA 2.0 (3Gb/s) SSD such as the OWC Mercury Electra 3G for the following iMacs:
- iMac models with model ID:
- iMac10,1
- iMac11,1
- iMac9,1
- While a 6G SSD does function, it will only do so at SATA Revision 1.0 (1.5Gb/s, 150MB/s) speeds rather than the SATA Revision 2.0 (3.0Gb/s 300MB/s) speed the computer can deliver.