MacSales.com, best known for their third party Mac components and upgrades, has recently announced the availability of the new OWC 2 TB Aura Pro SSD for mid-2012 to early-2013 Apple MacBook Pros with Retina Display. Also worth taking note over includes that the Aura Pro SSD is compatible with 2010-2012 MacBook Air.

For an extra $40 users can get the OWC 2TB Aura Pro SSD with an Envoy Pro enclosure which transforms the existing internal hard drive into an external USB 3.1 Gen1 portable drive. So if you’re wanting to maximize the most of your hardware, investing in the external enclosure for your old MacBook hard drive may be worth the extra cash.

Coming in at $899.99 for just the 2TB Aura Pro SSD, it’s definitely a good chunk of money. Luckily OWC has three other sizes available — 240GB, 480GB, and 1TB — coming in at $169.99, $279.99, and $549.99 respectively. If you’re wanting the external Envoy Pro enclosure kit plus the SSD, just add another $40 on top of those previously mentioned prices.

Other features of the Aura Pro SSD include:

• Global wear leveling algorithm automatically distributes data evenly and manages program/erase count, maximizing SSD lifespan.
• StaticDataRefresh technology manages free space, gradually refreshing data across the SSD over time, enhancing data integrity.
• Support for AES 128/256-bit full-drive encryption.

Even though the prices on these SSDs are steep, they all come with a five year warranty which is something to definitely factor into the purchase. So depending on your storage needs and budget, the OWC Aura Pro SSD for mid-2012 to early 2013 MacBook Pro Retinas can be picked up over at MacSales between $169.99 and $899.99 USD.