Connector at right (prototype, final will be more elegant) couples the Thunderbolt 3 port of the MacBook Pro to the DEC. The OWC DEC will be available for purchase in Spring 2017, according to OWC.įorm factor of the OWC DEC is little different from what used to be the standard MacBook Pro thickness. I don’t see anything that precludes all sorts of terrific expansion capabilities, all by extending the thicknesss of the MacBook Pro to a total height little different from what used to be the standard thickness. The conceptual design is just about limitless, affording possibilities for huge SSD storage (my guess is that up to 8TB will be possible before long, OWC says up to 4TB initially), extra battery power should be configurable too-how about 20 or 30 hours of battery life? That too is my guess but the volume of the DEC should be able support something like that and/or a mix of SSD and battery boost.
Of course, an external backup should also be used, and there the OWC Envoy Pro is ideal.
Owc memory macbook pro portable#
In short, a really powerful platform could make a MacBook Pro into a portable desktop grade machine, particularly if/when Apple introduces the Kaby Lake chipset to the MacBook Pro line.Īnother factor is data safety: by having a 2nd (or 3rd drive) in the DEC, pros that cannot lose data can backup the internal drive conveniently (think video footage that cannot be re-shot and whose loss could break a reputation after ruining that wedding or whatever)-remember the soldered-on SSD is a lot of downtime if the MBP goes down. The convenience of this form factor should not be underestimated by any power user: no dongles, the classic ports right built-in, and from what I understand-potentially configurable for all sorts of things like extra battery power, gobs of SSD storage, possibly even hard drives. The result is a seamless integration with all the key ports I need (gigabit ethernet, USB-A 3.1, SD card slot), delivering what feels in the hand very much like the 13" 2012 MacBook Pro in thickness (but in 15" size). The DEC bolts onto the bottom of the MacBook Pro after removing the bottom shell of the case.
Owc memory macbook pro update#
Update 4 Jan: I’ve seen the prototype of the OWC DEC first hand. SEND FEEDBACK Related: 2016 MacBook Pro, laptop, MacBook, MacBook Pro, Other World Computing, SSD, storage, USB
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