OWC Aura Ultra IV 4 TB Solid State Drive - M.2 2280 Internal - PCI Express NVMe (PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4) - Desktop PC, Notebook, MAC (OWCS3DIG3P4T40)

Marketing Information:

The fastest NVMe M.2 SSD solution for computers and external drives

• Transformative :with up to 7415MB/s reads and up to 6800MB/s writes, you'll dramatically speed up A/V workflows, video streaming, system responsiveness, back-ups, app/gaming load times, and more
• Consistent: dynamic SLC cache keeps write speed consistent during intensive bursts
• Optimized: 730K read/1.1M write 4K block IOPS for fast file retrieval required by video editing, VFX, sound design, spatial imaging, and transactional databases
• Advanced: incorporates the latest flash management technologies for the highest data integrity, performance, and drive longevity
• Accurate: optimized LDPC ECC engine keeps your data error-free
• Feature-packed: supports S.M.A.R.T., NCQ, and NVMe Deallocate (TRIM) for the best drive space management, reporting, performance, and longevity
• Compatible: brings out the best in PCIe 2.0 and 3.0 machines and devices
• 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty

Prepare to Launch

Strap in and hold on tight as the Aura Ultra IV launches you into an entirely new world of drive performance. This high performance PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD delivers 2X faster data transfer rate of PCIe Gen3 SSDs, which lets you experience the full potential of NVMe drive technology up to real-world speeds of 7415MB/s. Start up your OS nearly instantaneously. Transfer large files lightning fast. Load apps and large music sample libraries in a blink. The Aura Ultra IV is the fastest internal storage drive upgrade for Mac and Windows PC performance enthusiasts, content creators, and gamers.

Ready for Everything

The PCIe 4.0 era has begun, and the Aura Ultra IV delivers the advancements needed for today's data-intensive, production-level audio, design, and photography workloads. Investing in this new drive standard doesn't mean leaving yesterday behind. Like all well designed technology, the Aura Ultra IV is backwards compatible. Whether you have a PCIe 2.0 or 3.0 computer, the Aura Ultra IV will deliver incredible performance to push whatever you use your system for - content editing, spatial imaging, database, or gaming - to the limit.

Up Your Game

The Aura Ultra IV lets you up your gaming experience to new levels of enjoyment. Start playing and stop waiting with the fastest possible load times. Enjoy a smoother experience with better responsiveness. The Aura Ultra IV also prepares you for the future of gaming in Windows 11 with DirectStorage technology which utilizes the high bandwidth of NVMe SSDs to deliver higher game frame rates.

More from the Manufacturer

Storage Capacity: 4 TB

Platform Supported: PC,Mac

Random 4KB Read: 730000IOPS

Random 4KB Write: 1100000IOPS

Endurance (TBW): 2000 TB

Maximum Sequential Read: 7.17 GB/s

Maximum Sequential Write: 6.64 GB/s

Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 171.1 Year

Drive Interface: PCI Express NVMe

Drive Interface Standard: PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4

Drive Type: Internal

Form Factor: M.2 2280

Height: 0.12" (3 mm)

Width: 0.87" (22 mm)

Length: 3.15" (80 mm)

Weight (Approximate): 0.25 oz (7 g)

Device Supported: Desktop PC,Notebook,Motherboard,MAC

Compatibility:

OWC

• Accelsior 4M2 4-Slot NVMe M.2 SSD to PCIe Adapter Card
• Accelsior 8M2 8-Slot NVMe M.2 SSD to PCIe Adapter Card
• U2 Shuttle Four NVMe M.2 to U.2 Carrier Shuttle
• U2 ShuttleOne NVMe M.2 to 2.5-inch U.2 SSD Adapter
• miniStack STX Stackable Storage Enclosure with Thunderbolt Hub Xpansion
• Envoy Express Thunderbolt Bus-Powered Portable NVMe M.2 Enclosure
• Envoy Pro EX USB 3.2 (10Gb/s) Bus-Powered Portable NVMe M.2 SSD Enclosure
• Express 4M2 Four-Slot Thunderbolt (40Gb/s) NVMe M.2 SSD Enclosure
• ThunderBay 6 Six-Drive Thunderbolt External Storage Enclosure with SoftRAID Lite XT

Operating System Compatibility: Mac OS,Windows 10,Windows Server 2019,Windows Server 2022,Windows 11