Will this SSD work well in my late 2008 MacBook aluminum?

[east85]

My intel died tonight, meh. Lets not talk about that. I have a lot of things due coming up. So will this work?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004W2JKZI/

It's a Crucial M4. Thanks for any help. Posting this from the phone btw.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Yes, that will work.

How to format a new HDD/SSD to install Mac OS X onto (or make a bootable copy onto)​

MacBook, MacBook Pro: Replacing the Hard Disk Drive, transferring data to the new HDD or SSD

the guide includes:

• 0. Identify your MacBook or MacBook Pro
• 1. Getting a new HDD
• 2. Guides to replace the internal HDD with a newer one
• 3. Transferring data from the old HDD to the new HDD
• 4. Using the optical disk drive (ODD) slot for placing an SSD or HDD inside the MB/P (OPTIBAY)

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[paul-n]

You can also go with a Samsung 830 it is on sale, due to upcoming successors, and maybe cheap.

 

[ubertome]

Yes that will work and that is an awesome drive

 

[east85]

Are these benchmarks acceptable for the Macbook I own?

http://i.imgur.com/r4KR6.jpg

I never bothered to check the last SSD, but a buddy had asked me to look at it.

 

[tonyy]

Are these benchmarks acceptable for the Macbook I own?

http://i.imgur.com/r4KR6.jpg

I never bothered to check the last SSD, but a buddy had asked me to look at it.

Yes, those numbers look about right for SATA II.