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OWC 1TB Aura Pro 6G SSD / Flash Internal Drive Upgrade for 2012 MacBook Air

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

Specification


NAND	Tier 1 Major Multi-Level Cell (MLC) High-Performance Sync-NAND Flash
Capacity	960GB useable capacity Total Flash Memory Components – 1024GB 64GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction
Formatted Capacity	894GB
Controller	Silicon Motion SM2246EN
SMART Attributes	Standard
Native Command Queuing	up to 32 commands
RoHS Compliant	Yes
Format	Unformatted
Security	ATA security feature command set and password login support
Nonrecoverable Read Errors	Less than 1 sector per 10^16 bits read
Sustained Reads	(up to)560MB/s
Sustained Writes	(up to)460MB/s
Random 4K Read	Up to 74,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write	Up to 73,000 IOPS
Read Latency	less than 0.1m
Write Latency	less than 0.1ms

What is in the box

1TB OWC Aura Pro SSD for MacBook Air 2012
5 Year OWC Limited Warranty

Compatibility:
MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacBookAir5,2 | 1.8GHz, 2.0GHz
MacBook Air (11-inch Mid 2012) (June, 2012) Model ID: MacBookAir5,1 | 1.7GHz, 2.0GHz