OWC Accelsior 1A PCIE NVMe SSD Adapter

OWC OWCSACL1A Specifications

Accelsior 1A PCIE NVMe SSD Adapter

At a Glance

Compatible: supports an Apple factory SSD drive from most 2013 to 2019 Mac models, including iMac, Mac Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro with Retina display, and Mac mini models Highly versatile: installs into any x4, x8 or x16 PCIe slot with included full-height and low-profile brackets Boosts performance: over 3000MB/s real-world speed for bandwidth-heavy projects, high demand server applications, and superior gaming Bootable: start working in seconds Store more: adds capacity for critical projects, files and games Slot-powered: no extra power cables needed Plug and play: no drivers needed 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty

Overview

Repurpose and Maximize With SSDs becoming more affordable and content continuing to grow, you've likely upgraded your Mac with a higher capacity drive. With the Accelsior 1A PCIe adapter card, you can repurpose that Apple factory SSD as a fast PCIe SSD to maximize your storage/backup space and technology investment. Expanded High Speed Storage The Accelsior 1A is a Plug and Play solution that gives the oft tossed aside factory SSD reimagined new life inside a 2019 Mac Pro, 2012 and 2010 Mac Pro, or PC tower with an open PCIe slot. It can even put that drive back to work externally in a PCIe expansion chassis like the OWC Mercury Helios 3S (sold separately). By delivering the full speed and performance potential of the factory SSD via PCIe, the Accelsior 1A will let you enjoy: Near instant start-up and business critical app launching Real-time processing of intensive transfer tasks like multi-stream video editing Shorter render, capture, and process times in video suites like Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro/Pro X, DaVinci Resolve, and Avid Pro Tools Quicker production capabilities in photo and audio platforms like Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Apple Logic Pro X Faster game level-loading, responsiveness, and save times Added use life years of current machine vs a far costlier new one Adaptable and Easy By supporting PCIe 3.0/2.0/1.0 motherboards and able to plug into x4/x8/x16 PCIe slots, the low-profile Accelsior 1A adapter card is a perfect performance upgrade for a wide variety of full-sized and small form factor computers. It turns an Apple factory SSD - and even OWC Aura SSDs - into an expanded high-speed storage solution in three easy steps: Insert your SSD into the Accelsior 1A connector port. Secure the SSD to the Accelsior 1A with supplied screw. Install the Accelsior 1A into an open PCIe x4 or greater slot.

Miscellaneous

See all products Number of Bays 1 Drive Bays 1 bay supporting: Custom blade Supports (1) Apple factory SSD from most 2013 to 2019 Mac models, including iMac, Mac Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro with Retina display, and Mac mini models, and OWC Aura Pro X2, Aura Pro X, Aura N, and Aura N2 SSDs. Standard M.2 drives are not supported. For a complete list of supported drives, please refer to the installation guide. RAID Support No Card Interface PCIe Card Form Factor Half Length; Half Height PCIe Lanes x4 PCIe Slot x4 Mac OS Compatibility macOS 10.13 High Sierra macOS 10.14 Mojave macOS 10.15 Catalina macOS 11.x Big Sur macOS 12.x Monterey macOS 13.x Ventura macOS 14.x Sonoma PC OS Compatibility Windows 11 Windows 10 64-bit Edition Windows Server 2016 Other Requirements Requires macOS 10.13.6 or later. Dimensions Height: 6.7 cm (2.6 in) Length: 10.5 cm (4.1 in) Weight 90.0 g (0.20 lbs) Activity LED Yes Ambient Temperature Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C) Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C) Altitude Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft) Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft) Humidity Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing Idle (Typical) 0.0 bels Seek (Typical) 0.0 bels

Package Contents

Accelsior 1A PCIe Expansion Card 1 x Installation Guide