
However in typical Apple style, they decided to use a proprietary PCI-e connector instead of the standard M.2 slot used by the rest of the computer industry. While almost every Mac laptop released in the last five years has had a soldered PCI-E SSD, preventing upgrades, one model stood out in having a removable SSD – The A1708 13 inch MacBook Pro from late 2016 and mid 2017.
Using standard M.2 NVMe SSD drives in the 20 A1708 MacBook Pro 13″ is now possible thanks to the release of an adapter from Sintech. Not compatible with Apple Boot Camp on MacBookPro11,1 or MacBookAir6,1 or MacBookAir6,2.Sintech NVMe SSD Adapter for MacBook Pro A1708 - Image credit: Sintech.
Upgrade to macOS 10.13 or higher before installing Aura Pro X2.
5 Year OWC Limited Warranty, Designed for macOS 10.13 and beyond: NOTE: Aura Pro X2 is designed for APFS file system available on macOS 10.13 High Sierra and later. Controller: Silicon Motion SM2262EN Flash Components: 3D TLC NAND Interface: NVMe 1.3 (PCIe 3.1 x4) Form Factor: Custom blade Overprovisioning: 7% overprovisioning System Requirements: macOS 10.13 or later. Consumes less power and runs cooler than earlier models: Newly calibrated to use less power and run cooler than than earlier SSD models, so you can run at peak for longer than ever, Aura Pro X2 is the best way to upgrade your PCIe equipped Mac.
Speeds up to 3200MB/s read and 2400MB/s write, up to twice as fast as the original SSD SLC caching accelerates burst performance Upgrade your Mac with Aura Pro X2 SSD for a fraction of the cost of a new model and keep your Mac running for years. 1.0 TB High performance NVMe flash upgrade For select 2013 and later MacBook Air & MacBook Pro models: MacBookAir6,1 MacBookAir6,2 MacBookAir7,1 MacBookAir7,2 MacBookPro11,1 MacBookPro11,2 MacBookPro11,3 MacBookPro11,4 MacBookPro11,5 MacBookPro12,1.