In spite of these limitations, the Aura Pro X2 is consistently able to deliver better performance than the Apple original SSDs, especially for random IO. Our macOS-based testing showed that the performance differences between modern NVMe drives are largely erased by bottlenecks elsewhere: filesystem overhead and the general inefficiency of performing asynchronous IO using kernel thread pools on low-power mobile CPUs with low core counts. The older Macs that the Aura Pro X2 is designed for impose some performance limitations that modern machines don't experience, so in most real-world use cases the Aura Pro X2 isn't able to show off the full capabilities of its newer hardware. In principle, this allows for not only higher capacities at lower prices, but also better performance and power efficiency. The new Aura drives could also help make Apple's workstation desktop more useful as a server system.The OWC Aura Pro X2 is based on much newer technology than the Apple original SSDs it is intended to replace. Then again, potential upgraders have already spent more than $2,500 for their Mac Pro. The 1TB version will sell for $899, while the 2-terabyte drive will run $1,479. It's the least the company can do, given that the Aura drives will be no cheap upgrade when they start shipping later this month. OWC has figured out a way to keep that old drive viable by shipping the Aura with its Envoy Pro enclosure to turn it into external USB 3.0-based storage. In order to install your new storage, you have to replace the original SSD Apple installed. The Aura SSD line for Mac Pros come with a three-year warranty. OWC claims sequential read speeds of 730MB/s and writes of 698MB/s, with security features including 128-bit AES-compliant encryption.

The company touts that it has engineered its drives specifically for the Mac Pro and its unique design, which requires a custom blade form factor. (Apple lets you double it for $300, or move to a 1TB version for an additional $800.) That could be a very necessary upgrade for owners of the Mac workstation, as the base configuration only includes a 256GB SSD. It's just launched its Aura line of solid-state drives (previously seen for MacBook Pros) for the current Mac Pro in 1TB and 2TB capacities. OWC (short for Other World Computing) has been a longtime purveyor of Apple peripherals and components, most recently including a Thunderbolt 2 dock.

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