OWC Mount Pro 2.5-inch Drive Sled for All 2009, 2010-2012 Apple Mac Pro

I love my 2010 MAC PRO and refuse to let it die. For me, the new Mac Pro.s, though impressive, are completely out of the ballpark when it comes to ROI. Therefore, I continue to rely on my 2010 MAC Pro for my day-to-day computing needs (I'm running Mojave and Windows 10, each on their own drives. Windows is installed raw, w/o Bootcamp). I wanted and needed to upgrade to using SSDs so I bought a couple of OWC's 2.5 inch drive sleds. They work perfectly! They're well made and easy to install. I now have 1TB drives running both my OSs. I also like the blue color of the sleds. It makes it easy to differentiate my regular drives from my SSD drives. If you're contemplating upgrading to SSDs in your 2010-2012 Mac Pro, then this is an absolute must have! I highly recommend this product!

If you’re running a 2009–2012 Mac Pro and want to install a 2.5" SSD properly, this sled does exactly what it’s supposed to do. The drive mounts securely, lines up correctly with the backplane connectors, and slides into the bay smoothly just like an original 3.5" tray. No weird adapters, no zip-tie engineering, no alignment guessing. It feels solid and stable once installed. Fit and finish are good, and it holds the SSD firmly in place without flex. Installation takes just a few minutes, and once it’s in, it works like a native solution. For anyone restoring or upgrading a classic Mac Pro, this is a clean, straightforward way to run 2.5" drives. Solid build, proper fit, and priced well for what it is.

It was a cold and stormy night. The rain pelted the windows, hail becoming more and more imminent as lighting cracked across the skies. I laughed maniacally as I removed the side of my beleaguered 2010 Mac Pro, seeing internals that were straining for life, but had yet to attain it. Its power disconnected, ports laid bare, and a gaping hole where the new brain (A Samsung SSD) was soon to be installed. I chuckled as another flash across the sky sent power surging through the neighborhood. "Not yet!" I commanded the skies, for my computer was not yet ready for life. With the aide of the OWC mount, I found myself cradling the faster brain that would breathe new life into my aging tower, sliding it in and locking it into place without a problem. Drive installed, it was time. Calling forth lighting from the sky (or the power strip, your choice) the drives (aside from the SSD) whirred, the monitors hummed... it... it was ALIVE! Everything flickered into life and, thanks to the cradle, my computer could run like a new machine once more. Fast forward several years, and we arrive at today; I've had no problems with the mount, and all is as it should be. The drive runs cool in the enclosure, and I've had nary a problem with it ever since. Thanks OWC!

I thought this would be plastic but it’s actually metal because of that and how niche of a product it is, I think it is worth the price. Fits perfectly in my Mac and the hard drive fits perfectly on it too. I just wish it were silver like the original.

This is made out of a really good material. It’s not plastic. It’s just like the original one took less than 30 seconds to install the SSD drive

Mine didn’t come with screws, either purchase I made so I wouldn’t count on getting screws for this.

I had no issues installing it, came with screws, and went right into the existing port! The blue makes it look odd, but you'll never know if you never have your case open. 10/10 product, and it worked great!

This product was a nessicity when I added a 2.5 SSD to my 2010 Mac Pro 5,1. The SSD fitted perfectly onto the caddy without any hassles and went into one of my drive bays easily. This also complimented the PCIe SSD that is on the motherboard which is the main startup drive for the Mac Pro. The mount pro drive sled gave the SSD a more secure feature to operate in the drive bay as storage back up than some people who would taped it in the drive bay(s). In the future I am planning to order another mount drive sled for my 2009 Mac Pro 4,1 upgraded to the 5,1. For any owner that has a 2009 - 2012 Mac Pro, I highly recommend it if your mounting a 2.5 drive into your drive bays.