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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 $43
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 | Corsair MP600 Elite | Team Group MP44L | SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 | MSI SPATIUM M560 | fanxiang S880 S880E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 250GB | 1TB | 500GB | 500GB | 1TB | 500GB |
| 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 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 530 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 6,800 MB/s | 10,300 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | - | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | false | false | false | - | false |
| Endurance | - | 1200 TBW | 160 TBW | 300 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 |
| Corsair MP600 Elite Compare | 84.1 | 61.7 | 53.7 | 55.3 | 93.8 | 58.3 |
| Team Group MP44L Compare | 71 | 86.6 | 79 | 26.8 | 69 | 74 |
| SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 Compare | 80.4 | 93.9 | 53.7 | 26.8 | 88.2 | 72.4 |
| MSI SPATIUM M560 Compare | 95.5 | 61.7 | 36.8 | 55.3 | 94.8 | 72.6 |
| fanxiang S880 S880E Compare | 91.4 | 61.7 | 79 | 26.8 | 95.6 | 74 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $43
Amazon 1 offer From $43
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Usage Scores
- Overall37.6
- Budget78.8
- Gaming18.3
- Laptop16.5
- Console11.5
- Portable48
- Workstation34.2
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