Designed for performance enthusiasts, content creators, and gamers, the 8TB Aura Ultra IV PCIe 4.0 M.2 Internal SSD from OWC / Other World Computing lets you experience the full potential of NVMe 1.4 drive technology, thanks to its PCIe 4.0 x4 interface. It delivers maximum sequential read speeds of up to 7200 MB/s and maximum sequential write speeds of up to 6500 MB/s, which means you'll be able to start your OS instantly, transfer large files quickly, load apps and large music sample libraries in a blink, and more. Compatible with Windows and Mac, it provides up to 8TB of storage, has an M.2 2280 form factor, and has 192GB allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction. It is also backward compatible with PCIe 3.0 and 2.0 hosts.
Capacity: 8000GB Useable Capacity; Total Flash Memory Components: 8192GB; 192GB Allocated to real-time data redundancy and error correction
Formatted Capacity: 7451GiB
Form Factor: M.2 - 2280 "M Key"
Storage Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.4
Controller: Phison PS5018-E18 with 3% over-provisioning
NAND Flash Components: Kioxia Triple-Level Cell (TLC) 3D NAND Flash
S.M.A.R.T. Attributes; Standard attributes supported
Native Command Queuing (NCQ): Up to 32 simultaneous commands
RAID Support: Yes
RoHS Compliant: Yes
Random 4K Read: Up to 1,000,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write: Up to 1,000,000 IOPS
Sequential Read (Max): Up to 7200 MB/s
Sequential Write (Max): Up to 6500 MB/s
Average Access Time: <0.1 ms
Nonrecoverable Read Errors: 1 per 1015 bits read
TRIM Support: Yes
Security: Secure Erase (SE)
Endurance: 5600TB total bytes written (TBW), equal to 2192 GB per day for 7 years
Mac OS Compatibility: Requires additional hardware, please see the 'Other Requirements' section for more details.
PC OS Compatibility: Windows 11; Windows 10 32-bit Edition; Windows 10 64-bit Edition
Other Requirements: On a Mac, this drive requires a compatible external enclosure or Accelsior PCIe card. Not a compatible replacement for the internal drive in any Mac computer.
Write Mode (Max): Up to 10.5 Watts
Seek Mode (Max): Up to 4.2 Watts
Idle Mode (Max): Up to 0.3 Watts
Dimensions: Height: 0.3 cm (0.1 in); Length: 8.0 cm (3.1 in); Width: 2.2 cm (0.9 in)
Weight: 7.0 g (0.02 lbs)
Ambient Temperature: Operating: 32°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C); Non-Operating: -40°F to 185°F (-40°C to 85°C)
