

And when using an SSD in your system you will get longer battery life and better reliability. In terms of speed, this SSD supports read speeds up to 501MB/sec and write speeds up to 503MB/sec.

#Ssd drive for macbook air 2012 upgrade
Using this OWC SSD upgrade for your MacBook Air provides an instant upgrade to your MacBook with a noticeable boost to performance. Best-in-Class ECC Protection for longest data retention and drive life. In our tests, the disk used in the newest MacBook Air models is up to 217 faster. RAISE™ (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) protects the data on your drive similar to having a RAID setup. The MacBook Air 2012 is a screamer, and though the CPU-based benchmarks show about a 15-20 improvement over the MacBook Air 2011 models, by far the biggest performance boost comes from the new flash memory (SSD) that Apple is using for storage on the 2012 models. Intelligent "Recycling" for advanced free space management gradually re-writes data across the SSD over time to ensure data never gets corrupted. Intelligent Read Disturb Management spreads the active read/write across the flash components eliminating data corruption caused by constant use. INDMEM SATA SSD 1TB 3D TLC Flash Hard Drive with Tools for MacBook Air Made in Mid 2012 A1465 (EMC 2558), A1466 (EMC 2559) 3.7 out of 5 stars. Intelligent Block Management & Wear Leveling automatically distributes data evenly across the entire SSD. DuraWrite™ extends the endurance of your Solid State Drive (SSD). The 120GB Aura 6G SSD from OWC provides upgrades from the original factory options for MacBook Air 2012, and it features industry leading SandForce® DuraClass™ Technologies:
