This kit easily gets you a 1TB MacBook Air – if you’re flush with cash

By Darren Allan

So, you want to boost your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro Retina’s storage with minimal fuss? Before the new solid-state drive (SSD) upgrade kits from Other World Computing (OWC), this would’ve been a tall order.

But, with OWC’s Aura SSD kits – which come in two sizes: 480GB or a mighty 1TB – that process becomes way easier.

OWC promises that the upgrade is a simple process, with step-by-step videos available to guide you through the installation. Everything you need is provided, like the necessary Torx T5 and Pentalobe P5 screwdrivers.

Just know that only MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Retina models shipped in 2013 or later are compatible with OWC’s upgrade solution.

More importantly, think about this: if you were to plunk down for the 1TB option, you would up storage by a factor of eight from the 128GB SSD in basic MacBook models. In fact, you would rock double the maximum amount of SSD space that you can get from Apple itself, at least with some models).

But don’t toss that old SSD

Sweetening the pot ever further, OWC includes an Envoy Pro SSD enclosure in the box. So, when you’re done with the upgrade, you can …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Computing Components