SATA Express meets the '09 Mac Pro - Bootable NGFF PCIE SSD

Look back on Page 8 of this thread:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1685821&page=8

Lou

 

hi guys. how to contact the korean seller? i can't find he link
thank you

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Samsung-1TB-SSD-for-MacBook-Pro-with-Retina-Display-late-2013-Models-/181550694672?pt=Apple_Laptops&hash=item2a4543c110

AND

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Samsung-1TB-SSD-for-MacBook-Pro-with-Retina-Display-late-2013-Models-/181550692099?pt=US_Solid_State_Drives&hash=item2a4543b703

Be advised if you just make a $500 bid & then let the auction run, you will most likely get a second chance offer thus:

"The seller has offered you a second chance to buy this item. The second time can be a charm.

Apple Samsung 1TB SSD for MacBook Pro with Retina Display late 2013 Models
Apple Samsung 1TB SSD for MacBook Pro with Retina Display late 2013 Models
Current price:
US $500.00
Buy It Now price:
US $500.00Buy It Now
Expiration Time: 23-Sep-14 18:00:41 AEST
Message from seller: I have another one, if you are still interested in, we can make good deal
Seller:
mcko10 (41)
100.0% Positive Feedback
Member since 11-Sep-13 in Korea, South
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Act now to make it yours"

 

thank you!
i bought it this morning! now i'm looking for the correct adapter

 

guys, i'm here again requesting your help please.
i am not able to buy the ST-A2013SA-B adaptor.
i tried both here http://www.shopsintech.com/product_info.php?products_id=942&osCsid=ef2539da21c0fe266650a6d7e3478b29 and here http://eshop.sintech.cn/mobile/ui/product.php?id=1026&s=2822462719216

the first doesn't accept any payment method (perhaps because they don't ship to italy)?) the second open a sandbox paypal payment page but i can not access using my id and password!
i just tried to use my paypal account and it works, so it's not a paypal issue.
any other place where to buy the adapter? maybe ebay?
thank you

 

OK try here, now they have 2 models, I have the 2nd on the way.
Haven't yet deciphered the difference:
http://eshop.sintech.cn/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=2013+MacBook+Pro+%2BAir+SSD+to+P&x=12&y=10

 

fantastic, order placed!!
really thank you my friend!

 

Interesting, does anyone know what the difference is?

 

hey handheld so is the xp941 on lycom still your recommended? or is it now the apple ssd with the other adapter?

i heard you say earlier that trim is once again disabled? does osx just deactivate trim randomly on the xp941 after having it activated with trim enabler? or does it not support trim?

Does the apple ssd automatically activate trim when installed since it's apple ssd?

 

OK, I have now compared the two models.
There is the heatsink.
Plus in the description, 2 more SSD's are listed:
2. Fit following SSD modules:
Samsung MZ-JPV1280
Sandisk SD6PQ4M-256G
Oh, & $2 dearer

 

i ordered the lycom adapter from a 3rd party amazon store..and the 256gb xp941 on newegg. So i should have everything in under a week delivered to try out.. I hope everything runs smooth and i don't have the deep sleep problem. Im going to put the xp941 in slot 3 and move my inateck usb card up to 4.

 

Can anyone clarify for me if the 2013/2014 512gb apple samsung blade (MZ-JPU512T/0A2) has a x4 link? Thank you.

 

Seems to depend on what machine it came from. The ones out of new Mac Pros appear to be x4 parts (check the model number on the other side, it might start with S4LNxxxxxx) and this seems to indicate it would be 4 lane. If it's from a Macbook, probably just 2 lane.

 

here they said that the 1tb model of rMBP is a 4x lane. is it correct?
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1694977

 

yes, the SAMSUNG/Apple 1.0 TB is connected using 4 lanes.

 

while the 500gb is using 2x?
why this choice by apple?

 

I don't know about the 0.5 TB SSD from Apple. the XP941 from SAMSUNG is 4x.

 

I'm not entirely sure, but I think that there is a 512g pcie SSD intended for the nMP that might connect at 4 lanes, while the 512g pcie SSD intended for the late 2013 macbook pros is a 2 lane job. Detailed part numbers should be researched before buying a 512g.

 

so are you saying that the 1tb version is the same both for nMP and for rMBP?
while there are 2 different version of the 500 gb ssd

 

As far as I can tell its the same, bar that one comes with a heat sink attached. Apple's numbering scheme ids all of them as separate parts depending on the model, but Samsung's numbers don't seem to make them very different.

Apple's part number for the 1tb SSD is 661-8142 for the rMBP and 661-7540 for the nMP. You can find the Samsung part numbers somewhere here or looking at pictures or ifixit.

My retina Macbook Pro from late 13 is a 512g from Samsung connected @ two lanes. I'm pretty sure the nMP 512g is a 4 lane job

 

Will any of the other M2 NGFF modules outside of these work? I dont know if I have the prices wrong but it seems the Sumsung MZ-JPU512T (Apple one) is selling for ~$500 now? Are there any other alternatives in either 512GB or 2 * 256 sizes?

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To follow up my previous post, is the Samsung XP941 - 128GB 'bootable'?

I already have a 12TB NAS and multiple drives, I was thinking of 2 X 128GB Samsung XP941 in one of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/M-2-NGFF-PC...t=US_Drive_Cables_dapters&hash=item4ad8351694

Which seems to be 4 lane PCIE. Setting them into RAID 0 should give similar performance to the 256/512 models?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Samsu...?pt=US_Solid_State_Drives&hash=item4188234668

Looks like they are making their way onto ebay. It is the 1TB x4 model but at ~$700 may be a tad steep? Although in comparison to the 512GB samsung is not bad. I will stick to finding a decent deal on a 256GB drive. Start off with one, and maybe upgrade to a second later on.

 

mikeboss

How long did it take to receive your Sintech card from China?

Thanks!