I've seen a few posts here and there about the new Samsung 830 SSD. I think it would be a good ida to consolidate all of this information into one single thread. This would be similar to the stickied SSD buying guide, but would contain information only relating to the Samsung 830.
With that said, I'll start:
I recently picked up a Late 2011 15" MBP from my local Apple store. I wanted the anti-glare screen, so I ended up with the high-end 2.5 GHz i7 model. This came with a 7200rpm 750GB HDD, but I wanted an SSD simply because I previously had an 80GB Intel X25-M in my Dell laptop. I've seen first hand the difference they could make.
Before even powering the machine on for the first time, I opened it up and installed my new 16GB Corsair RAM kit, along with the 256GB Samsung 830 SSD. Everything installed smoothly. I selected the Notebook kit on NewEgg, therefore my kit came along with a 2mm plastic spacer. Due to the HDD positioning in the MBP, this spacer is not needed. I booted into the recovery menu and Lion was downloaded via Wi-Fi. Approximately ~15 minutes later I was up and running.
Overall, the Samsung 830 feels like a very solid performer. Some pictures of the installation process can be found below. Notice the height difference between the SSD and the stock HDD.
Thanks,
Ace
With that said, I'll start:
I recently picked up a Late 2011 15" MBP from my local Apple store. I wanted the anti-glare screen, so I ended up with the high-end 2.5 GHz i7 model. This came with a 7200rpm 750GB HDD, but I wanted an SSD simply because I previously had an 80GB Intel X25-M in my Dell laptop. I've seen first hand the difference they could make.
Before even powering the machine on for the first time, I opened it up and installed my new 16GB Corsair RAM kit, along with the 256GB Samsung 830 SSD. Everything installed smoothly. I selected the Notebook kit on NewEgg, therefore my kit came along with a 2mm plastic spacer. Due to the HDD positioning in the MBP, this spacer is not needed. I booted into the recovery menu and Lion was downloaded via Wi-Fi. Approximately ~15 minutes later I was up and running.
Overall, the Samsung 830 feels like a very solid performer. Some pictures of the installation process can be found below. Notice the height difference between the SSD and the stock HDD.
Thanks,
Ace
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