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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
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Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
About This Product
The OWC Aura Ultra III is a 480GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD utilizing PCIe 3.0 x4. It offers performance typical of a mid-range PCIe Gen3 drive, suitable for general computing and light content creation. While faster than SATA SSDs, it will be outperformed by newer PCIe Gen4 and Gen5 NVMe drives in sequential read/write tasks.
Verdict
“This drive is best for users needing a basic NVMe upgrade for older systems.”
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
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