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OWC Express 1M2 80G USB4/Thunderbolt 5 NVMe SSD Enclosure or Portable SSD – Up to 6000MB/s
Product SKU: OWCUS4V2EXP1M2
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Experience the next evolution in portable storage with the OWC Express 1M2 80G. Built on the latest Thunderbolt 5 / USB4 80Gb/s interface, this aircraft-grade aluminum, finned, fanless enclosure delivers over 6000MB/s real-world performance with pro-level thermal control. Run 8K video edits, VFX renders, AI/ML workloads, high-volume photo ingest, and game builds at internal-SSD speeds — anywhere, bus-powered, with a single cable. Choose a flexible DIY kit (add your own 2242/2280 NVMe) or a Ready SSD configuration, and work across Mac, PC, iPad Pro, Surface, and Chromebooks with simple cross-platform options like MacDrive (optional).
Highlights
- Supremely fast: over 6000MB/s peak real-world speed via Thunderbolt 5 80Gb/s
- DIY or Ready SSD: supports M.2 NVMe 2242/2280 (no heatsinks)
- Innovatively cool: deep-finned, fanless aluminum design for sustained speed
- Widely compatible: Mac, PC, iPad Pro, Surface, Chromebooks
- Bus-powered: one cable convenience with included USB4 cable
- Pro-grade use: 8K video/VFX, AI/ML, photography, gaming, and more
What’s in the Box
- OWC Express 1M2 80G Enclosure (DIY or Ready SSD configuration)
- 0.3M (12") USB-C (80Gb/s) Cable
- Phillips PH1 Screwdriver
- Quick Start Guide
- 2-Year OWC Limited Warranty for enclosure only
- 3-Year OWC Limited Warranty for ready made external SSD
- Drive Bays: 1 bay supporting M.2 NVMe SSDs; supports double-sided and single-sided M.2 2242 / M.2 2280 “M-Key” drives (NVMe SSDs with a heatsink will not fit / not supported)
- Plug and Play: Yes
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Storage Interface: M.2 NVMe (ready made SSD will come with Aura Pro IV
PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 Solid-State Drive installed. *OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.) - Device Ports: (1) Host Port – Thunderbolt 5/ USB4 (USB-C) up to 80Gb/s (10,000MB/s)
- UASP Support: UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) supported
- Data Transfer Rate (Max): USB4 up to 80Gb/s (10,000MB/s)
- Benchmark Speed (Max): Read up to 6362MB/s; Write up to 5638MB/s
- Chipset / Controller: Barlow Ridge (JHL9480)
- Contact Start Stops: Varies by installed drive
- Host Interface Requirements: Works with Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3 (Mac only), or USB4 port
- Driver Required: No
- Supports OWC ClingOn (cable stabilizer)
- External Power Adapter: No
- Power Supply: Bus-powered
- Security Slot: No
- Power/Activity LED: Yes
- Housing Color: Silver
- Housing Material: Aluminum
- Dimensions (H × L × W): 2.4 × 13.3 × 7.2 cm (0.9 × 5.2 × 2.8 in)
- Weight: 280.8 g (0.62 lbs)
- Certifications: CE, FCC, RCM, VCCI, UKCA, ICES
- REACH Certification: Yes
- 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)
- Humidity: Operating: 8%–90% non-condensing; Non-Operating: 5%–95% non-condensing
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Notes:
- 1) NVMe SSDs with heatsinks will not fit / not supported.
- 2) May not mount if connected as the third bus-powered device on select Macs (e.g., Apple M4 Mac mini 16,11 and M4 Max Mac Studio).
- 3) LED Status: Solid white = connected with SSD installed; Flashing white = read/write activity.
- 4) LED Dimmer Switch (above the USB4 80Gb/s port) dims/turns off the LED; not to be confused with the OWC ClingOn mount hole. Press once to dim, press again to turn off.
- 5) Windows systems: changing Disk Removal Policy from “Quick removal” to “Better performance” can improve speed (see OWC Disk Performance guidance).
- 6) Mounts as an internal drive when connected to an Apple silicon system through an OWC 14-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock; performance within normal range.
- Host Interface Requirements: Thunderbolt 5 / Thunderbolt 4 / Thunderbolt 3 - (Mac only) / USB4 (M-series Mac compatible)
- macOS: 14.x Sonoma; 15.x Sequoia
- Windows: Windows 11
- Linux: Yes (latest Ubuntu recommended)
- ChromeOS: Latest version recommended
- iPadOS: Latest version recommended
- Driver Required: No
- Mac Compatibility:
- • MacBook Pro — Mid 2018 to latest
- • MacBook Air — Early 2020 to latest
- • iMac — Retina Early 2019 to latest
- • iMac Pro — 27-inch, Late 2017
- • Mac Pro — Late 2019 to latest
- • Mac Studio — Early 2022 to latest
- • Mac mini — Late 2018 to latest
- • iPad — iPad Pro Late 2022 to latest
- PC Compatibility: PC must have a compatible Thunderbolt port
- Compatibility Notes:
- • Thunderbolt 5 for Mac requires macOS 15.x or later
- • Thunderbolt 5 for PC requires Windows 11 (22H2) or later
- • Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 on Apple silicon Macs require macOS 14.x or later
- • Thunderbolt 4 for PC requires Windows 11
- • Thunderbolt 3 support is Mac only and requires macOS 15.x or later
- • iPad/Chromebook/Surface require the latest OS
- • NVMe SSDs with a heatsink will not fit and are not supported