SINCE 1988

Accelsior 1A

Repurpose an Apple factory flash drive from most 2013 to 2019 Mac models into a high-performance PCIe SSD.

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Flexible Storage Expansion

  • Multipurpose: Provides a variety of continued use drive options
  • Compatible: Supports Late 2013 to current Apple SSDs and all OWC PCIe Aura SSDs1
  • Maximizes ROI: Extends your investment by increasing the use life of your original drive
  • Versatile: Card installs into x4, x8 or x16 PCIe slots
  • Bootable: Start working in seconds2
  • Store more: Adds capacity for critical projects, files and games
  • Slot-powered: No extra power cables needed
  • Plug and play: No drivers needed
  • Worry-free: 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty

Enjoy Continued Use Options

Accelsior 1A PCIe Adapter Card lets you continue to use your Apple factory SSD or OWC PCIe Aura SSD in a variety of ways. Maybe with the affordability of SSDs and content continuing to grow, you’ve upgraded your Mac with a higher capacity drive. Or, maybe you can’t access the data on your Mac. Whatever the scenario, the Accelsior 1A PCIe Adapter Card lets you use your drive with improved capabilities.

Here Are Some Ways You Can Use The Accelsior 1a

  • Migrate data from your existing drive to a larger capacity upgrade drive
  • Access/recover data from a drive removed from an inoperative machine
  • Increase your data storage capacity
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Complete The Capacity Upgrade Path

After you add a higher capacity Aura PCIe SSD to your Mac, the Accelsior 1A PCIe Adapter Card completes the upgrade path. Use the replaced drive for additional internal storage in older or the latest Mac Pro towers to unlock even more performance capabilities from your existing machine.

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Perfect Outside, Too

If you don’t want to use up a PCIe slot just for occasional drive access in your new Mac Pro, the Accelsior 1A PCIe Adapter Card is the perfect solution. It can be used externally in an easy card swap solution, like the OWC Helios 3S Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Expansion Chassis (sold separately)3

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Easy 3-step Installation

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  1. Compatible with Apple factory SSD from Mid 2013 – 2017 MacBook Air, Late 2013 – 2015 MacBook Pro, 2013-2019 Mac Pro, Late 2014 Mac mini, and Late 2013 and later iMac models. Also compatible with OWC Aura N, Aura Pro X, and Aura Pro X2 SSDs.
  2. Motherboard BIOS must support booting from PCIe NVMe drive. Check with your PC manufacturer. Booting on Mac Pro (2010-2012) requires macOS 10.14.6.
  3. Performance in a Thunderbolt 3 PCIe expansion chassis limited by maximum Thunderbolt 3 PCIe bandwidth of 2,800MB/s.
  4. Booting on Mac Pro (2010-2012) requires macOS 10.14.6.
  5. Booting support requires that your motherboard BIOS support booting via PCIe NVMe drives.