Samsung 980
(MZ-V8V500B/AM)M.2 2280NVMe PCIe 3.0Read 3100 MB/sWrite 2600 MB/s500GBNVMe
MEDIUM
Samsung 9805 listings
SSD for Apple MacBook Air 13 (A1466)
2015–2017
Form Factor: Proprietary NVMeInterface: NVMe PCIe 2.0 x4Max Capacity: 2TB
Upgradeable
Compatible SSDs for the Apple MacBook Air 13
OWC Aura Pro X2
(OWCS3DAPT4MB10)Proprietary NVMeNVMe PCIe 3.0 x4Read 3200 MB/sWrite 2400 MB/s1TBNVMeHIGHOWC Aura Pro X21 listing
OWC Aura Pro X2
(OWCS3DAPT4MB05)Proprietary NVMeNVMe PCIe 2.0 x4Read 3200 MB/sWrite 2400 MB/s500GBNVMeHIGHOWC Aura Pro X22 listings
OWC Aura Pro X2
(OWCS3DAPT4MB20)Proprietary NVMeNVMe PCIe 2.0 x4Read 3200 MB/sWrite 2400 MB/s2TBNVMeHIGHSamsung 980
(MZ-V8V1T0B/AM)M.2 2280NVMe PCIe 3.0Read 3500 MB/sWrite 3000 MB/s1TBNVMeMEDIUMCrucial P3 1TB
(CT1000P3SSD8)M.2 2280NVMe PCIe 3.0Read 3500 MB/sWrite 3000 MB/s1TBNVMeHIGHCrucial P3 1TB6 listings
Samsung 970 EVO Plus
(MZ-V7S2T0B/AM)M.2 2280NVMe PCIe 3.0Read 3500 MB/sWrite 3300 MB/s2TBNVMeMEDIUM
SSD Upgrade Guide for the Apple MacBook Air 13
This device uses a Proprietary NVMe drive with a NVMe PCIe 2.0 x4 interface. Maximum supported capacity is 2TB.
NVMe drives are significantly faster than SATA — if your device supports NVMe, always prefer it over a SATA SSD for the best performance.
Always power off your device and disconnect power before replacing storage.