14 DAY TRIAL // Hardware vendor Other World Computing (OWC) is launching its Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G SSD upgrade for MacBook Air users. The kit can increase your storage capacity to 480GB with 6G (6Gb/s) and 3G data rate capabilities.
The Aura Pro modules are said to deliver higher performance, functionality, and reliability than the factory installed SSD modules that come standard with an Apple MacBook Air.
What’s more is that the 6G version can take advantage of the MacBook Air's faster processors and built-in 6Gb/s SATA data bus.
“Joining two previously released Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G capacity models-120GB and 240GB-the new 6Gb/s SATA Revision 3.0 480GB model continues OWC's position as the only alternative to factory SSD options for the MacBook Air models,” the company states.
Another added benefit is that there is no write speed degradation over repeated usage, unlike ordinary SSDs which initially offer fast read/write performance, but then start to experience lag.
Drive performance experts say OWC’s Block Management & Wear Leveling technologies are able to eliminate reduction in data transfer speeds.
Commenting on their new release, Larry O'Connor, founder and CEO, Other World Computing, said: “Our initial 120GB and 240GB 6G models were wildly successful as they enabled current model MacBook Air owners to experience the true capabilities of their machine.” "However, we continually received requests to duplicate the 480GB capacity offered in our 3G SSD line for the MacBook Air. Our new 6G 480GB model truly enables owners of 6G capable MacBook Air machines to have the best of both worlds: highest capacity and highest performance versus factory options," added O'Connor.
Interested parties can buy the Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G 480GB model for $1,149 by ordering it from the OWC web site.