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OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.2
The 250GB OWC Aura Pro 6G delivers 530 MB/s reads and 495 MB/s writes, up to 27% faster than the factory SSD, with TLC NAND and hardware encryption for secure storage. Its cooler, lower-power operation extends MacBook Air battery life, backed by a 5-year warranty and rigorous lab testing for long-term reliability. Best for owners of 2012 MacBook Air base models seeking a straightforward, DIY capacity and speed upgrade without replacing the laptop.
Capacity 250GB
Form Factor M.2
Interface Proprietary
Read Speed 530 MB/s
NAND TLC
38 Overall Score
Price €72
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong feature (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average capacity (13th percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 250 |
| Form Factor | M.2 |
| Interface | Proprietary |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 530 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 495 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | OWC Aura Pro | Crucial T500 | MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO | Corsair MP700 Elite | Samsung 990 EVO | Western Digital Black SN850X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 250GB | 1TB | 1TB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | Proprietary | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 530 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | false | false | true |
| Endurance | - | 600 TBW | 3000 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 600 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OWC Aura Pro | 23.4 | 22.3 | 79 | 12.6 | 57.2 | 92.2 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 91.4 | 96.7 | 99 | 55.3 | 83 | 56.3 |
| MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO Compare | 94 | 81.1 | 94 | 55.3 | 98.7 | 43.6 |
| Corsair MP700 Elite Compare | 95.1 | 97 | 86 | 55.3 | 87.4 | 43.6 |
| Samsung 990 EVO Compare | 72.4 | 90.5 | 79 | 78.4 | 83 | 55.6 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 85.8 | 93.2 | 89.5 | 55.3 | 88.2 | 45 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall37.6
- Budget78.8
- Gaming18.3
- Laptop16.5
- Console11.5
- Portable48
- Workstation34.2
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