Owc 1.0tb Aura Pro X Ssd Upgrade Solution For Mac
Release Candidate (RC) firmware set There are two kinds of firmware for SSDs Mass Production (MP) and Release Candidate (RC). Prior to an MP firmware release, there are beta firmware releases and an RC firmware release. Often, the RC is the same as the MP release, however there can be small changes and bug fixes made between the two. OWC has evaluated the RC for the 6Gb/s SandForce 2281 Processor and found it to be stable with no issues reported during our testing.
However, as with any evolutionary product, issues may surface as different usages and configurations are employed and it is important to understand that there will be further updates and revisions. Since no firmware update is currently offered for the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD, no update page exists.
To see the typical steps involved with a self performed field firmware update, please visit our 3Gb/s product update page at: It is important to note that the current firmware update tool requires the use of Windows XP/Vista/7. OWC is currently working on a Mac OS based update tool, but we do not have an exact availability date.
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- For the first time, upgrade your 2013 Mac Pro's internal SSD and gain up to eight times the original capacity. Available in 1TB and 2TB capacities, the Aura SSD for Mac Pro continues OWC's dedication to giving you more from your Mac.
- OWC 1.0TB Aura Pro X SSD Upgrade Solution for Mac Pro (Late 2013) by OWC. £583.00 (2 new offers). OWC OWCSSDA13MP1.0K 1 TB Aura Internal Solid State Drive for Mac Pro. Eligible for FREE UK Delivery. 1 out of 5 stars 1. OWC OWCSSDAPMB120 Mercury Aura Pro MBA 120 GB Solid State Drive.
1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less).
The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences. Temperature reporting is currently an unsupported feature because due to the operating characteristics of SSDs, it is highly unlikely one would ever exceed an OWC Mercury SSD's stated operating temperature ceiling of 158F/70C. However, we are looking into supporting this feature in the future via a firmware update. Firmware updates can be found here:. macOS 10.13 and later versions include an EFI (firmware) update that adds support for the Aura Pro X to the host computer. If you do not first update the host firmware by installing macOS 10.13 or later onto the existing SSD, the Aura Pro X will not function properly once installed.
Release Candidate (RC) firmware set There are two kinds of firmware for SSDs Mass Production (MP) and Release Candidate (RC). Prior to an MP firmware release, there are beta firmware releases and an RC firmware release. Often, the RC is the same as the MP release, however there can be small changes and bug fixes made between the two. OWC has evaluated the RC for the 6Gb/s SandForce 2281 Processor and found it to be stable with no issues reported during our testing. However, as with any evolutionary product, issues may surface as different usages and configurations are employed and it is important to understand that there will be further updates and revisions. Since no firmware update is currently offered for the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD, no update page exists. To see the typical steps involved with a self performed field firmware update, please visit our 3Gb/s product update page at: It is important to note that the current firmware update tool requires the use of Windows XP/Vista/7.
OWC is currently working on a Mac OS based update tool, but we do not have an exact availability date. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
Temperature reporting is currently an unsupported feature because due to the operating characteristics of SSDs, it is highly unlikely one would ever exceed an OWC Mercury SSD's stated operating temperature ceiling of 158F/70C. However, we are looking into supporting this feature in the future via a firmware update. Firmware updates can be found here:.
macOS 10.13 and later versions include an EFI (firmware) update that adds support for the Aura Pro X to the host computer. If you do not first update the host firmware by installing macOS 10.13 or later onto the existing SSD, the Aura Pro X will not function properly once installed. Verified Buyer Reviewer: jaclaus Location: Woodbridge, VA Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months Rating: 5/5 Excellent Product October 1, 2018 Purchased 1TB OWC SSD for my MacPro ('Trashcan'). It was very easy to install. I chose to do a fresh install of OSX High Sierra and have had not problems with the drive.
Only issue I had was instead of the full on 'torx' drivers I received an 'L'-shaped allen wrench, which worked fine for the torx screws in my MacPro, but it did not work at all on the Envoy Pro Enclosure that I put my old 265GB SSD (I need to get that torx driver to secure the enclosure), but the old SSD is up and usable in the Enclosure. The 1TB drive is very quick. Thanks OWC for a great upgrade product. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from. Customer Videos.
Verified Buyer Reviewer: MikeT Location: Little Rock, AR Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months Rating: 5/5 Good product. Instructions are contradictory. July 30, 2018 The Aura Pro X SSD is working great. No issues with its performance or the enclosure for the extracted SSD. If you're like me and read all of the instructions and watch installation videos before plowing forward, you may notice a discrepancy in the instructions for the installation of a heat 'shield' and heat 'sink'. The clamshell case that contained the OWC Aura Pro X had a sticker that said '2013 Mac Pro requires heatshield. OWC p/n: OWCCAURAPROXHS'.
However a small printed sheet of paper that came with the order said '2013 Mac Pro Heat Sink Installation Please install the included heat sink to ensure the drive runs at the proper temperature.' The thing that made these instructions confusing is that the factory SSD module I removed from the Mac Pro had a black plate-like piece attached to one side that I would characterize more like a heat SHIELD rather than a SINK since it was a solid piece of metal, relatively thick and lacked any heat radiating fins that I would associate with a heat SINK. I didn't purchase the OWC heatshield that was mentioned on the SSD clamshell and instead installed the heat SINK (with fins) that came with my order. All is working well.
Unfortunately the installation instruction video didn't mention adding a heat shield or heat sink. The video was produced before either of these additions were recommended. Love the OWC SSD volume Icon! See attached. It inspired me to change the long-standing name of my startup volume from 'Macintosh HD' to 'Macintosh SSD'. It really pops. I would recommend this item to a friend!
This review is from. Customer Videos. Verified Buyer Reviewer: GiantSalamander Location: New York City Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months Rating: 5/5 Easy install - Fast drive February 20, 2018 Finally I had an afternoon to pull out the stock 250gb SSD drive from the MacPro yesterday so I plunged into the task.
Owc 1.0tb Aura Pro X Ssd Upgrade Solution For Mac Download
The task wasn't hard at all compared to other drive upgrades I've done with other Macs but there are a few quirks that you need to expect. 1) The Envoy Pro enclosure that comes with this kit is specially made for the original 2013 MacPro SSD drive so you can't use it with the Aura Pro X SSD.
If in the past you cloned the system drive to the new drive in an enclosure, you can't do that here. 2) The MacPro will start up slowly the first time after you install the Aura Pro X, at least it did with me so expect that. 3) If you decide to use Carbon Copy Cloner instead of the OWC recommended method, you will have to reinstall OS X on the Aura Pro X as the operating system is different on the original SSD drive.
While using CCC worked for me it required three reboots, one to boot from the original drive now in the enclosure, the second from OSX Recovery disk to download the new OS and a third to finish the installation. Even with the reboots, the whole process took around 2 hours. Unless you are reasonably experienced, I recommend to follow OWC's instructions. The Aura Pro X is noticeably fast than the original drive, The MacPro boots faster, loads programs faster and the extra drive space is appreciated. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from. Customer Videos.
Verified Buyer Reviewer: WhiskeyMike Location: Massachusetts Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: less than a month Rating: 5/5 Painless and worth it January 2, 2018 I'll keep this short. I bought and installed a 1GB Aura Pro SSD. It took only a few minutes, most of the time spend cleaning the dust off the cooling fins of the Mac. It installed painlessly, booted right up with the old drive, OS transfer was very fast, and moments later I was done. Painless, fast, and secure.
Oh, I placed one called to support during install, file system related, was cleared up in less than a minute. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from. Customer Videos. Verified Buyer Reviewer: RogerGr Location: Morristown, NJ Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months Rating: 5/5 Great upgrade to the MacPro December 24, 2017 My 'trash can' MacPro was bought when they first came out and I ordered it with only 256 GB of ram assuming an upgrade would be available soon. No such luck. The Aura Pro X SSD is great.
Bought it with the Envoy to make migration easier and it took about 1 hour soup to nuts and I am up and running with a 1Tb SSD that is much faster than the original drive! Kudos to Other World for this product! I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from. Customer Videos.