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OWC Aura Ultra III
480GBSATA SSDM.2 2280PCIe Gen 33,370 MB/s read5yr warranty
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Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
TypeSATA SSD
Capacity480 GB
Form FactorM.2 2280
InterfaceM.2 PCIe 3.0 X4
PCIePCIe 3.0 x4
NVMeYes
Sequential Read3,370 MB/s
Sequential Write2,030 MB/s
TBW800 TB
Warranty5 years
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.
