OWC Express 4M2
Introduction
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1.1 Minimum System Requirements
Mac Requirements
• Hardware: Mac with a Thunderbolt
™
3 port *
• OS: macOS 10.12 or later **
PC Requirements
• Hardware: PC with a Thunderbolt 3 port
• OS: Windows 10 or later
Supported Drives
• Any PCIe M.2 SSD with 2280 M-Key form factor
* Macs with Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 ports require the Apple Thunderbolt 3
(USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter.
** SSDs with 512 byte sectors require macOS 10.13 or later.
1.2 Package Contents
• OWC Express 4M2 SSD enclosure
• Power supply and cable
• Thunderbolt 3 cable
• Quick Start Guide
1.3 Usage Notes
• For best performance, plug this device into a dedicated Thunderbolt 3 host port that is
not sharing bandwidth with other devices on neighboring ports.
• Use of the onboard DisplayPort will reduce the bandwidth available to the
M.2 SSDs and may impact their performance.
• Does not supoort Dual-Mode DisplayPort (DP++), however it does support Multi-
Stream Transport (MST) in Windows 10.
• All four drive bays are bootable on macOS. SSDs with 512 byte sectors require macOS
10.13 or later
1.4 About This Manual
The images and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit shipped.
Functions and features may change depending on the rmware version. Please visit the
product web page for the most current information. OWC’s Limited Warranty is not transferable
and is subject to limitations.
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