OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD : Is it worth the extra cost?

[DSzalay]

Hello all,

I have a late 2014 Mac Mini with 16Gb of memory. I'm planning to swap the fusion drive for a SSD. I want to get the fastest drive possible, as my main app is Pro Tools, and I cannot add any additional memory. I'm considering the OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD. So my questions are:

(1) Is the higher performance worth the extra cost? The specs say the sustained sequential R/W is up to 550Mb (R) / 530Mb (W). Also the sequential 4K R/W is up to 100,000 IOPS (R) / 90,000 IOPS (W).

(2) Are OWC drives reliable and a quality product? In the past I've use Crucial and SanDisk drives, but never OWC.

Thank you in advance for any help. I really appreciate it.

Dan

 

[harryb2448]

For a late 2014 consider this one also from OWC who are leading Apple experts for memory, docks, SSDs etc.

OWC Aura Pro X2 SSDs (Solid-State Drives)

Gives you 16x more storage (up to 2TB) and up to double the speed of the original drive so you can keep your Mac running optimally for years.

www.owcdigital.com

 

[DSzalay]

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't consider the Aura Pro line. They are blazingly fast and simple to install. The only issue I have is not blowing the budget! LOL Thanks again.

---> Update: I pulled the trigger and ordered the OWC Aura Pro X2 2Tb Kit for a 2014 Mac Mini. I should have it in a couple of days. Thanks again Harry!

Dan

 

[pm-r]

---> Update: I pulled the trigger and ordered the OWC Aura Pro X2 2Tb Kit for a 2014 Mac Mini. I should have it in a couple of days. Thanks again Harry!

That sounds like a good choice and I think you just answered your own question with your purchase:

I want to get the fastest drive possible,

They make some excellent products.


- Patrick
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