OWC 500GB Aura Pro X2 NVMe Solid State Drive Kit for MacBook Pro Retina & MacBook Air

Key Features

For Select MacBook Pros (2013-2015)
For Select MacBook Airs (2013-2017)
500GB Storage Capacity
Custom Blade Form Factor
PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4 Interface
Up to 3335 MB/s Sequential Write Speed
Up to 3271 MB/s Sequential Read Speed
Performatted APFS for macOS 10.13+
Synchronous TLC 3D NAND Flash Memory
1.5 Million Hour MTBF | 1000TB Endurance

Add 500GB of Solid State Drive storage to select MacBook Pro (Late 2013 to Mid 2015) and MacBook Air (Mid 2013 to Mid 2017) systems with the 500GB Aura Pro X2 NVMe Solid State Drive Kit from OWC / Other World Computing. Preformatted APFS for macOS 10.13 and later, this Solid State Drive connects to your Mac using a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface. Thanks to an included OWC Envoy Pro enclosure, you'll be able to use your Mac's factory Solid State Drive as an external drive via USB 3.2 Gen 1, with backward compatibility for USB 2.0.

In terms of speed, this drive offers sequential read speeds up to 3335 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 3271 MB/s. Also featured is an MTBF of 1.5 million hours, an endurance (TBW) rating of 1000TB, an Innogrit IG5220 processor, Synchronous Triple-Level Cell (TLC) 3D NAND flash storage, 7% over provisioning ECC recovery, built-in ECC, an access time of less than 0.1 ms, and OS dependent TRIM support.

Please note that prior to installing this drive, your host system must be updated to the latest available OS using Apple's factory SSD. Also, the OWC Envoy Pro enclosure is specifically designed for use ONLY with the factory Solid State Drive installed in select Apple Macintosh computers. Do NOT attempt to install or use Aura N, Aura N2, Aura Pro X, Aura Pro X2, Aura Pro X2 Gen4, or Aura SSDs in the Envoy Pro as you may damage the OWC drive, the enclosure, or both, and such damage is not covered under warranty. Lastly, the OWC Envoy Pro enclosure is not currently compatible with Apple PCIe NVMe drives.

Keep On Innovating

Tight deadlines, long nights, and terabytes of media—your Mac has been with you through it all. If storage is tight, there's no reason to ditch the Mac you know and love. The Aura Pro X2 Solid State Drive gives you up to 16 times more space and the speed to keep up with your imagination today and tomorrow. Upgrade your Mac with Aura Pro X2 Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive for a fraction of the cost of a new model and keep your Mac running for years.

Blazing Fast and Super Cool

The Aura Pro X2 Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive combines speed, stamina, and efficiency that will change the way you experience your Mac. MacBook Pro read speeds can reach 3127 MB/s, with write speeds of 2807 MB/s, while the MacBook Air's read speeds can reach 1460 MB/s with write speeds of 1551 MB/s. The 500GB Aura Pro X2 Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive is up to twice as fast as the original SSDs, delivering performance on par with the latest models. It runs cooler and consumes less power than earlier Solid State Drive models, so you can run at peak for longer than ever.

Maintain Your Edge

When it's go time, getting off the line and maintaining a high level of performance are equally important. The Aura Pro X2 Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive is engineered with advanced SLC caching, providing instant full-speed write acceleration, meaning those media projects and games stream fluidly and respond without lag time. You might even forget what that beachball looks like.

Continuous Compatibility

The Aura Pro X2 Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive is designed for the macOS High Sierra 10.13 and later, taking full advantage of the advanced features of APFS that include strong encryption, copy-on-write metadata, space sharing, cloning for files and directories, snapshots, fast directory sizing, atomic safe-save primitives, and improved file system fundamentals.

Right-Sized for Work and Play

The smaller stock SSDs for Mac can fill up quickly, especially with photo and video files, games, or even your email. Aura Pro X2 Gen4 NVMe SSDs are available in capacities up to 2TB, giving you more space to work and play. Newly calibrated to use less power and run cooler, the Aura Pro X2 Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive is the best way to upgrade your PCIe equipped Mac.

No Hassles or Hacks Compatibility

Aura Pro X2 Gen4 NVMe PCIe-based flash storage upgrades are precisely engineered for your Mac laptop, so you'll never need to compromise your data by relying on complicated software hacks or TRIM-enablers to get the most from your upgrade. Just install, migrate your data, and enjoy the great performance of flash storage with up to 16 times the capacity of the factory-installed drive.

High-Performance + High-Style

Your upgrade should be a seamless experience. That's why Aura Pro X2 Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive upgrade kits come with the Envoy Pro, a high-performance Solid State Drive enclosure to reimagine your original PCIe-based flash drive. When you remove your original flash SSD, it fits perfectly into Envoy Pro so you can transfer all your data to the new Aura Pro X2 Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive inside your laptop. Once the file transfer is complete, enjoy using your Mac's original flash Solid State Drive as a fast, external USB drive with transfer speeds up to 426 MB/s.

7% Over-Provisioning

OWC SSDs perform maintenance tasks in the background that optimize the health, performance, and endurance of your flash drive. These jobs take advantage of available, unwritten areas on the SSD. Aura Pro X2 Gen4 NVMe PCIe-based flash storage reserves 7% of the overall capacity as free space. Always. With this allocated free space, Aura SSDs can perform these normal maintenance tasks making your drive more stable, dependable, and ultimately a safer place to store your data.

macOS Compatibility

macOS 10.13 High Sierra
macOS 10.14 Mojave
macOS 10.15 Catalina
macOS 11.x Big Sur
macOS 12.x Monterey
macOS 13.x Ventura
macOS 14.x Sonoma

Mac Compatibility

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15", Mid 2015)
Model ID: MacBookPro11,5 & MacBookPro11,4
2.5, 2.8, and 2.2 GHz Core i7

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15", Early 2015)
Model ID: MacBookPro12,1
2.7 and 2.9 GHz Core i5, 3.1 GHz Core i7

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15", Mid 2014)
Model ID: MacBookPro11,3 & MacBookPro11,2
2.5, 2.8, and 2.2 GHz Core i7

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13", Mid 2014)
Model ID: MacBookPro11,1
2.6 and 2.8 GHz Core i5, 3.0 GHz Core i7

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15", Late 2013)
Model ID: MacBookPro11,3 and MacBookPro11,2
2.3, 2.6, and 2.0 GHz Core i7

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15", Mid 2015)
Model ID: MacBookPro11,1
2.4 and 2.6 GHz Core i5, 2.8 GHz Core i7

MacBook Air (13", Mid 2017)
Model ID: MacBookAir7,2
1.8 GHz Core i5 and 2.2 GHz Core i7

MacBook Air (13", Early 2015)
Model ID: MacBookAir7,2
1.6 GHz Core i5 & 2.2 GHz Core i7

MacBook Air (11", Early 2015)
Model ID: MacBookAir7,1
1.6 GHz Core i5 and 2.2 GHz Core i7

MacBook Air (13", Early 2014)
Model ID: MacBookAir6,2
1.4 GHz Core i5 and 1.7 GHz Core i7

MacBook Air (11", Early 2014)
Model ID: MacBookAir6,1
1.4 GHz Core i5 and 1.7 GHz Core i7

MacBook Air (13", Mid 2013)
Model ID: MacBookAir6,2
1.3 GHz Core i5 and 1.7 GHz Core i7

MacBook Air (11", Mid 2013)
Model ID: MacBookAir6,1
1.3 GHz Core i5 & 1.7 GHz Core i7

Windows Compatibility

Windows 7 (32-bit)
Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows 8 (32-bit)
Windows 8 (64-bit)
Windows 8.1 (32-bit)
Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (32-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022
Windows 11

Warranty Information

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Shipping & Return

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be ship to international destinations.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

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