OWC 1TB Aura Pro 6G 3D NAND Flash SSD w/Envoy Pro Enclosure Compatible with 2012 to Early 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina Display

It was easy to install by following your instructions. Switched from 500mb to 1 trig. using old drive for back up

Fit and has run great for 5 days

Great item for the price

The instructions are minimal and I didnt see anything more on the companys website but if you are knowledgeable enough then this is a slick upgrade. Essentially you remove your old SSD from your MacBook using the provided screwdrivers and install it in the provided external case. Install the new SSD into your MacBook and close it back up. Plug the external drive into the MacBook through a Thunderbolt to USB 3 adapter in my case. Run the MacBooks Internet recovery to install a new copy of OS onto the new drive and the pick migrate after install to transfer the old data and programs onto the new drive. It all worked perfectly for me with no problems. The new drive is maybe 20% faster than the old one. With USB 3 the migration was fast for my 400GB of data at around 200-400mb/s.

I have a 2012 MacBook Pro with Retina Screen. The original drive wouldnt boot but I was able to get it working once erased and everything was reloaded. I didnt have confidence in the original drive so I thought I would try the OWC drive. Note: I had to hold the option key down versus command + R and then hit the power button the first time booting. While I was able to get it to work, it had problems with the macOS Updates as well as the App updates. Im not sure why but maybe the MacBook recognized it was not an apple drive. I did reach out to OWC and the tech was very helpful and helped me update to a newer version of macOS (High Sierra vs. Mountain Lion which is what automatically got loaded). The problem is that compared to the original drive, it wouldnt automatically update me to the latest possible macOS. I spent hours on it trying to figure out how to automatically take to me macOS Catalina. I will admit I could have manually loaded it myself but compared to the original drive, all you had to do was click on Software Updates and it would automatically look for all available updates. This wasnt about just the macOS updates but also there were other app updates that kept getting hung up with the old drive. I compliment OWS on their tech support but in the end, Im returning it and taking my chances on the original drive. I am 100% certain there is something different in the way that the MacBook recognizes the Original vs. OWC drive. I spent enough time on both of them, wiping them clean and then starting from scratch to know that the updates behaved differently. Maybe someone has the solution that can help the next person?

I replaced the stock 256GB SSD with the 480GB Aura Pro. Install took minutes with the included tool. The included external case is well made and works fine. Overall: Worth it.

Installation was a breeze and I really appreciate having a an external enclosure for the old SSD.

Worked as expected when installed. Was able to easily partition it with Boot Camp, so that I could have both a Win 10 OS and a Mac OS on my MacBook Pro.

I have a mid-2012 MacBook Pro. For several years, Ive been frustrated because it only had a 250GB hard drive and I was getting tired of running out of space. I was all set to purchase a new MacBook for $3,000, but decided to buy this hard drive upgrade instead. I watched the sellers video about installation and it was quite easy. Now, my MB Pro boots up faster and I dont worry so much about storage. CAUTION: make sure you put the screws on the back of the laptop into the same holes they were originally in; they are different lengths.

Works well in my MacBook Pro