Is it worth the extra $500 for the 512GB SSD in a new rMBP? Either option will require external storage at some point. Which one have you picked?
Thanks!
no you can find it cheaper and install it yourself
oh and i bought the crucial m4 512
I picked 256gb, will be getting the OWC offering. That way you get to keep your 256GB internal in fast USB3 enclosure.Is it worth the extra $500 for the 512GB SSD in a new rMBP? Either option will require external storage at some point. Which one have you picked?
Thanks!
Considering that USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt drive enclosures offer near-internal speeds, and third party SSDs are down below $1/GB, I'd go with 256GB. 128GB can be a bit tight but 256GB allows you to keep all your programs and your most frequently used data internal.
I went with a 256GB SSD on my 13" rMBP.
If the $ isnt a "thang" than the 512GB for sure.
If you want to save $, uh... the 256?
Is it worth the extra $500 for the 512GB SSD in a new rMBP? Either option will require external storage at some point.
Is it worth the extra $500 for the 512GB SSD in a new rMBP? Either option will require external storage at some point. Which one have you picked?
Thanks!
afaik 512GB refurb was around $2200-2300...which is fairly decent considering that's about $400 of technology.
Also rMBP takes mSATA, so the prices for those are bound to go lower. Ram is soldered on, though, so I would prefer 16GB RAM over the extra 256GB of space.
The rMBP uses a proprietary adapter and not standard mSATA.
Worth is subjective. The 768GB upgrade was worth it to me.
rMBP will not take the crucial m4.
i do not have a rMBP LOL I did not know that
http://i.imgur.com/u2kMcsR.jpg
You are correct. But I think these are going to be standard sized "Ultrathin" portable SSD's, and will be available more widely.
http://techreport.com/news/24182/micron-and-crucial-introduce-next-gen-m500-ssd
I'm still trying to decide between the rMBP and the cMBP. If if can get the cMBP with an HDD but then upgarde to a 1TB SSD in a couple of years... that could swing it.
you can't, 256gb is minimum with retinaAnother option, though, is to order the 128 and then get the OWC 480GB upgrade which is $580. That's almost $200 more than a comparable 2.5" drive, but still cheaper than what Apple is asking. Then just do the upgrade yourself. They also sell an enclosure for the stock drive, so you could have a zippy SSD external as well.
Bear in mind that, with the "classic" MacBook Pro, you can get a kit to replace the optical drive with a second HDD, so you can have a small-ish SSD + a huge HDD and either set up a DIY 'Fusion' drive or just manually shift large/seldom used files to the physical HDD.
I think the retina is a far nicer machine but having to carry around external storage and ODD isn't an attractive prospect.
I'm still trying to decide between the rMBP and the cMBP. If if can get the cMBP with an HDD but then upgarde to a 1TB SSD in a couple of years... that could swing it.
I was having a tough time deciding the same. Had a BTO rMBP. Must've gotten a dud as it lagged like crazy. I was really unhappy and though that it was a widespread problem, juding by the amount of complaints on these very fourms. I returned it for a cMBP.Bear in mind that, with the "classic" MacBook Pro, you can get a kit to replace the optical drive with a second HDD, so you can have a small-ish SSD + a huge HDD and either set up a DIY 'Fusion' drive or just manually shift large/seldom used files to the physical HDD.