OWC aims SandForce-based Mercury Aura Pro SSD at 2008 / 2009 MacBook Air

Own a first generation MacBook Air ? If you’re perfectly fine with hanging onto it for awhile, Other World Computing is now offering a tempting upgrade in the storage department. The newly announced Mercury Aura Pro is promised to deliver up to 275MB/sec, which equates to right around 3x faster than the factory SSD on 2008 – 2009 MacBook Air models. It’s said to be the first SandForce-based SSD available for those machines, with 60GB, 120GB, 240GB and 480GB models available. The foursome is available today for $199.99, $299.99, $579.99 and $TBA. Curious, but true. Continue reading OWC aims SandForce-based Mercury Aura Pro SSD at 2008 / 2009 MacBook Air OWC aims SandForce-based Mercury Aura Pro SSD at 2008 / 2009 MacBook Air originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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