

Prices per GB are reasonable given its speed and USB-C interface. Up to 2847MB/s sequential read/write (max) performance was observed based on testing a 1.0TB OWC Aura P12 Pro equipped Envoy Pro SX connected to a Windows 10 PC equipped with a Gigabyte Technology motherboard with an Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz processor and 16GB RAM running CrystalDiskMark 6.0.2 (4K-Full resolution, 4GB file size, 16bit RGB. The speeds are commensurate with entry-level internal SSDs, so you can safely work directly from the device.

It uses an OWC M.242 Aura M-key PCIe 3.1 x 4 NVMe TLC SSD capable of nearly 3000MBps sequential read/write internal transfers. It exceeds published specs for sequential read/write and does a terrific job on larger files courtesy of the SSD cache and Phison E13T controller. Of course, you can do that through the various file explorers too. Or run OWC Drive Guide for Windows (NTSC) or format for Mac. Out of the box, it is exFAT, and you can leave it at that. It also comes with 12 months complimentary Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (Windows or Mac) – formerly Acronis True Image for drive cloning, cybersecurity, backup and more. Small – 76 x 52 x 13mm x 89g and comes with a handy USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 cable with a USB-A adapter.
#WHY IS OWC AURA PRO RUNNIGN SLOW FOR MAC#
OWC (Other World Computing Est 1988) is an American computer hardware company and online store for Mac upgrades and accessories.

If you don’t need USB-C 3.2, Gen 2, have a look at the range of Envoy products OWC Envoy Pro Elektron 1TB external SSD WebsiteĢ40/480GB and 1/2TB $199.99/269.99/359.99/649.99 plus shipping $9.90ģ-year OWC and ACL warranty from Macfixit and authorised resellers Macfixit resellers are Epowermac, I Love Computers, RAM City, and Upgradable. Its excellent quality and its warranty are second to none. In fact, it was one of the first to support a Thunderbolt 3 dock for Mac that also had legacy Firewire 800 and Thunderbolt 2 support. If you are an Apple user, you will have heard of OWC for its storage, drives, memory, docks and cables.
