OWC Aura Ultra III 480 GB vs OWC Mercury Electra 6G 1 TB

A side-by-side spec comparison of the OWC Aura Ultra III 480 GB and the OWC Mercury Electra 6G 1 TB. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which storage is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of OWC Aura Ultra III 480 GB and OWC Mercury Electra 6G 1 TB.
Specification	OWC Aura Ultra III 480 GB $149.99 Winner Buy on Amazon	OWC Mercury Electra 6G 1 TB $116.75 Buy on Amazon
Type	SSD	SSD
Cache	0	0
Capacity	480 GB	1000 GB
Interface	NVMe Gen3	SATA
Read Speed	3500 MB/s	550 MB/s
Form Factor	M.2 2280	2.5"
Write Speed	3000 MB/s	520 MB/s

OWC Aura Ultra III 480 GB

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OWC Mercury Electra 6G 1 TB

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