OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.2
OWC
42 Overall Score
vs
Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Crucial
77 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Console
Gaming
Laptop
Workstation
Portable
Specifications
| OWC Aura Pro | Crucial P5 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 |
| Interface | Proprietary | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.2
- Strong affordability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average speed (23rd percentile)
Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong speed (79th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (26th percentile)
Pricing
OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.20.977score per dollar
vs
Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.20.139score per dollar
OWC Aura Pro 250GB Proprietary M.2 offers 7.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Crucial P5 Plus
Scores 77 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 14 specs.
