- OWC AURA PRO 6G SPEED TEST MAC OS
- OWC AURA PRO 6G SPEED TEST UPDATE
- OWC AURA PRO 6G SPEED TEST UPGRADE
Speed in MB/sec is real-world, including operating system file system overhead (not unrealistic driver-level calls). This is fantastic performance from a single-drive external unit suitable for just about any high-performance task. While these speeds do not deliver the full potential of the 480GB 6G SSD used inside the unit, the real-world differences are minimal. That’s a huge gain rarely seen with any upgrade. Most Mac laptops (2013 and later) include small 128GB or 256GB. The new Aura SSD continues OWCs dedication to giving you more from your Mac.
OWC AURA PRO 6G SPEED TEST UPGRADE
The speed blows-away the sluggish Firewire 800 port on the older MacBook Pros by a real-world factor of 3-7X. For the first time, upgrade the PCIe-based flash SSD in your mid-2013 or later MacBook Pro with Retina display, MacBook Air, or Mac Pro with up to sixteen times the original capacity. Results shown are from the 2nd test the first pass is done to make the drive fully utilize its capacity, then the drive erased and 2nd test was run.
The drive was tested completely empty with a 480GB OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD installed. Many web nerd tests focus on irrelevant 4K random transfer or similar tests, which are wholly irrelevant for the overwhelming majority of users.Įxactly one year after testing the 2012 model, a new model arrived with updated firmware the June 2013 model delivers notaby higher performance. This is a sequential transfer test, the most important performance metric for Photoshop, copying large files, and similar programs for real-world usage. The DiskTester fill-volume test writes 1000 equal-size files to the drive, then read/verifies the data. All metal enclosure, slips easily into a briefcase or similar.ĭiskTester is part of diglloydTools.Backward compatible with (very slow) USB2.This is *very* convenient while traveling. Bus powered - no power cable needed the USB3 cable supplies the power.Bootable - I cloned onto it and booted right up.Not only is it rockin' fast, but it’s hassle-free: A drive for fast file transfer or sharing between more than one computer.
OWC AURA PRO 6G SPEED TEST MAC OS
An alternate boot drive (for another Mac OS and/or a Windows boot).Since the 15" June 2012 MacBook Pro has three USB3 ports, in theory three drives could be directly attached. Up to 960GB of very fast external “overflow” storage.A clone backup or a Time Machine backup volume.There are many uses for an overflow drive this fast (more on that below):
OWC AURA PRO 6G SPEED TEST UPDATE
Plug it in and get to work- no power cord and minimal impact on battery life. Ill be using OWCs 230 1TB Aura Pro 6G SSD module to update my 2011 A1370 MacBook Air system OWC also sells versions for 250GB (100) and 500GB (140). The Mini SSD is perfect for travel with a USB3 laptop: bus-powered with a very low power draw. Use with eSATA requires an external power brick (optional). The eSATA 6G port is perfect for any Mac Pro with an eSATA card, such as the inexpensive NewerTech MAXPower eSATA 6G PCIe Card, or the FirmTek SeriTek/2ME4E Four-Port eSATA PCIe card. The USB3 interface is perfect for any Mac with USB3 ports.
Business end of the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Mini USB3 + eSATA SSD Connectivity to your MacBook Pro or Mac Pro