OWC Aura P12 480GB M.2 NVMe SSD

Aura^® P12 M.2 NVMe gears up your system for media heavy projects or breakthroughs in your favorite hardware-punishing games. Using NVMe technology designed for flash memory, Aura P12 provides a perfectly optimized blend of speed and reliability features to reach speeds up to 3400MB/s, so you can stream high-res video and graphics files without a glitch. With a built-in SLC caching technique, the drive delivers ultra-fast write speeds up to 3000 MB/s optimized to endure your render queue.

Aura P12 is a versatile SSD that’s at home in an enclosure or loaded on your PC’s motherboard. In an external drive, Aura P12 offers dependable speed and data protection for on-location downloads of large media files — 8K video, high-res photo, and audio files. With faster data transfer in the field, you can quickly get to the next phase of your project.

Internally, Aura P12 adds a new performance dimension to your PC that can equate to faster previews, renders and processing in audio and VFX programs. Gaming with Aura P12 creates a new realm of speed and responsiveness, giving you an extra edge on the competition.

Engineered with fail-safes, Aura P12 is optimized for the best and longest working life, especially in write-intensive workflows. From running double checks on data and correcting errors to ensuring the uniform use of its flash media, this SSD is calibrated for endurance as a factory pre-set.

Aura P12 is overprovisioned at 7%, meaning it has extra NAND cells on standby to increase longevity and preserve performance.