Power
| Power consumption (read) |
3 W |
| Power consumption (write) |
3 W |
| USB powered |
Y |
Other features
| Hard disk controller |
SandForce 2281 |
| Internal |
Y |
Performance
| Memory type |
MLC |
| Read speed |
501 MB/s |
| Write speed |
503 MB/s |
| S.M.A.R.T. support |
Y |
| Solid-state drive capacity |
240 GB |
| Random write (4KB) |
60000 IOPS |
| Random read (4KB) |
60000 IOPS |
| Latency (read) |
0.1 µs |
| Latency (write) |
0.1 µs |
| Solid-state drive interface |
Serial ATA III |
Software
| Mac operating systems supported |
Y |
Additionally
| Native command queuing (NCQ) |
Y |
240GB Aura Pro 6G SSD + Envoy Pro Upgrade Kit for 2012-13 MacBook Pro with Retina display
240GB OWC Aura Pro 6G SSD + Envoy Pro Upgrade Kit for 2012-13 MacBook Pro with Retina display. Includes Aura Pro 6G SSD, Installation tools, and Envoy Pro USB 3.0 Enclosure for data transfer/continued use of Apple SSD.
The Aura Pro 6G SSD features industry leading SandForce® DuraClass™ Technologies:
- DuraWrite™ extends the endurance of your Solid State Drive (SSD).
- Intelligent Block Management & Wear Leveling automatically distributes data evenly across the entire SSD.
- Intelligent Read Disturb Management spreads the active read/write across the flash components eliminating data corruption caused by constant use.
- Intelligent "Recycling" for advanced free space management gradually re-writes data across the SSD over time to ensure data never gets corrupted.
- RAISE™ (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) protects the data on your drive similar to having a RAID setup.
- Best-in-Class ECC Protection for longest data retention and drive life.
The Only Complete 2-in-1 Upgrade Solution:
- Upgrade your rMBP's factory installed SSD with greater performance and capacity via the Aura Pro.
- Retask the replaced factory SSD as a bus-powered*, pocket-sized external storage solution via the Envoy Pro.