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REVIEW OWC AURA PRO INSTALL
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I have recently contacted OWC Support on this issue, and their instructions per the chat I had are below. I'm currently running a test with the machine doing normal duty (connected to 2 external monitors, running email, graphics design program, parallels and Articulate Storyline, as well as google backup and sync, and Microsoft OneDrive in the background)įrom the System Profiler, it shows current power drain at 1159mA, and a capacity of 5635 mAh, so battery life should be about 4-5 hours.

With the Apple drive installed, the machine would sleep in my backpack over the weekend or longer without any significant onboard heat being generated, and stay that way without significantly depleting the battery. So currently there is no improvement on this problem.Īgain today I had a chat with the support team, and the most recent quote from the OWC support person is that the 3 of us in our department which have the same problem should all get our batteries replaced.įrom what I'm seeing, my battery life is just fine, so this does not seem to be a fix for the actual problem. I did both as instructed, then left the machine sleeping with battery power only for the night, and it showed a decrease to 53% battery life overnight.

Day before yesterday they recommended the PRAM and SMC reset. I have been in contact with OWC/MacSales support again several times on this issue. (I have not heard back from OWC after contacting them a couple weeks ago.)

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I was aware of the decrease in battery life that some Aura Pro SSD customers reported, but I was not expecting this.

REVIEW OWC AURA PRO INSTALL

I did a clean install on the new SSD (No Time Machine backup), and I have tried doing an SMC and NVRAM/PRAM reset without any luck. I'm pretty certain this red light was not visible before the upgrade, I even checked with a friend's same model Macbook Pro and we could not see any lights coming through the air vents. More recently I noticed it overheats a lot (in 3 years I had never heard fan noises), even when it is asleep with the lid down it is notably hot.Īlso while asleep, there's a red light on, that can be seen through the air vents. Firstly, I noticed that the mouse movement was lagging notably when connected to a certain power outlet in my university, making it unusable. However, I have noticed several issues recently.

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I was pretty happy with the purchase as I was getting 40% higher writing speeds and slightly higher read speeds with the Aura Pro X vs the Apple stock one (might be due to it being almost full when tested).

REVIEW OWC AURA PRO WINDOWS

I didn’t have a Windows machine handy during the evaluation, but there’s nothing in this configuration that should cause issues there.A few weeks ago I upgraded my Macbook Pro Retina 13" Early 2015's SSD to a larger one from OWC: the Aura Pro X. After after formatting as ExFAT, I tried out the Envoy Pro FX with several systems, including a 2017 MacBook Air running macOS Mojave (using the USB adapter), a Google PixelBook Go, and an M1 MacBook Pro running macOS Big Sur. When the drive is plugged into a computer, you are immediately prompted to configure it. Note: See OWC product page for full list of OS and system compatibilities.

28-inch Thunderbolt 3 cable with USB Type-A adapter included.

Aluminum enclosure measures 4.3 x 2.6 x 0.8-inches.

Maximum data transfer rate Thunderbolt 3: up to 2711MB/s.

USB-C port (USB 3.2 Gen 2, Thunderbolt 3).

OWC Aura P12 Pro NVMe M.2 SSD (240GB, 480GB, 1.0TB or 2.0TB capacity).

The included cable is Thunderbolt 3-compatible, and includes a handy, integrated USB Type-A adapter. This lets the drive operate at full speed for extend periods without overheating. It’s prominently ridged down the sides - not for looks but because the extra surface area turns the entire case into a heatsink. There’s no plastic here, the enclosure is a chunk of aluminum.

REVIEW OWC AURA PRO PORTABLE

Today, it’s still a small and very portable drive, but it dwarfs some of the ultra-portable options out there. Envoy Pro FX Unboxing and ImpressionsĪ few years ago, the Envoy Pro FX would have seemed tiny. Sharp-eyed readers may recognize the OWC logo from some of my previous posts, including my M1 MacBook Pro review, and a how-to for replacing a MacBook Air’s SSD. You can find its full - and very extensive - catalog online. If you only shop in big box stores, you may not recognize the brand, but OWC (Other World Computing) is an American company that has been selling components, upgrades, peripherals and accessories for the Apple crowd for the past 30 years. Before getting into the technical details of this drive, I should mention OWC.