OWC 480GB Aura Ultra III PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD Gen 3 Internal Solid State Drive Up to 3400MB/s Read and 3000MB/S Write Speeds for PC Laptops Desktops Servers PS5 and Gamers (OWCS3DNE12ST05)

Strap in and hold on tight as the Aura Ultra III launches you into an entirely new world of drive performance. This high performance PCIe Gen4 M. 2 SSD delivers 2X faster data transfer rate of PCIe Gen2 SSDs which lets you experience the full potential of NVMe drive technology up to real-world speeds of 3400MB/s. Start up your OS nearly instantaneously. Transfer large files lightning fast. Load apps and large music sample libraries in a blink. The Aura Ultra IV is the fastest internal storage drive upgrade for Mac and Windows PC performance enthusiasts content creators and gamers.

The PCIe 3.0 era has begun and the Aura Ultra III delivers the advancements needed for todays data-intensive production-level audio design and photography workloads. Investing in this new drive standard doesnt mean leaving yesterday behind. Like all well designed technology the Aura Ultra IV is backwards compatible. Whether you have a PCIe 2.0 or 3.0 computer the Aura Pro III will deliver incredible performance to push whatever you use your system for - content editing spatial imaging database or gaming - to the limit. The Aura Ultra III lets you up your gaming experience to new levels of enjoyment.

Start playing and stop waiting with the fastest possible load times. Enjoy a smoother experience with better responsiveness. The Aura Ultra III also prepares you for the future of gaming in Windows 11 with Direct Storage technology which utilizes the high bandwidth of NVMe SSDs to deliver higher game frame rates. Whether youre editing large format video in the field on an ultra-thin notebook or using Affinity Photo to do delicate image retouching on a dedicated workstation the Aura Ultra III helps you go the distance. By incorporating advanced flash management technologies along with Dynamic SLC caching the Aura Pro III delivers exceptional transfer speeds with the highest data integrity and drive reliability