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13" Mbp Only 1.5gb Sata ? - SOLVED!!!!!!!!!

Which connector is your new unibody Macbook pro

  • Sata I - 1.5Gbit

    Votes: 218 69.6%

  • Sata II - 3.0Gbit

    Votes: 95 30.4%
  • Total voters
    313
Poirot818 said:
I submitted this thread twice to Engadget, once when it was at 1k views, and once when it was at 24k views. It's now a little less than two days after the thread was created and it's at 49k views. They're Apple fanboys though so it's hopeless. Maybe we can try Digg.
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They won't upset Apple. Probably they'll wait until someone else reports it first and then they'll jump on the bandwagon.
 
dwsolberg said:
Perhaps these times would be improved with the 3.0 SATA-II interface, but I just want to let everyone know that there's still a HUGE speed boost possible by adding today's fast SSD's.

As a side note, I successfully upgraded the firmware to 8820 using my 13" MBP. It was a simple and fast process and did not affect my data.
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Ya, it works like a charm..to be honest, Although i know i post alot of picture and reply heaps of msg in this topic..I do love my new MBP with SSD.....
like i said earlier, everything works like charm except large file transfers
(possible during mac installion where a lot of unpacking to be done)
I have to also say that OCZ vertex works beautifully!!!~ except there is some
issue with hanging (spinning beachball) after sleep with istats installed...but both intel and OCZ drives are amazingly FAST! (I think ocz are cheaper)


But I know deep inside i wish the Sata 3g issue can be resolve XD...
 
iomatic said:
Thanks for the most relevant info so far. I will be getting my X25-M next week; I'll need to do a firmware upgrade? I assume it's a Mac binary that you can run easily?

Thanks.
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No, you download a dmg image, then burn a CD. You boot from the CD (which I think runs FreeDOS) then you update the firmware. Shutdown and boot from your Mac disk, format the SSD then install the OS.
 
Unprocessed1 said:
The more and more I think about it, the more it confirms that this was a MISTAKE on Apple's part. There was no real cost-benefit or practicality in doing this. They have a 3 gig SATA II on the new whitebook for goodness sakes!

I expect a firmware update or a swap out (if it's a hardware issue).
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Not only that but ALL of the current 13" and 15" MBPs have the issue. If Apple was being weaselly and using it to upsell to a more expensive machine it would stand to reason that the high end of each model would be showing SATA II.
 
fuzzielitlpanda said:
Please do:

click on the apple at top left - about this mac - more info - click sata under hardware section - look at speed:
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wow on my mbp that was before the multi touch track pad, i have 1.5 gigabit. umm... i never thought to check, i thought 3Gb was sorta standard.

i wonder if my connection is 1.5 Gb or is it just my hard drive.
 
dwsolberg said:
I just bought a 13" 2.26 Ghz MacBook Pro, and installed an 160 GB Intel X25-M in it. It has the 1.5 SATA connection. I was really, really frustrated to learn this because I'm very careful about checking everything before I buy, but never even considered this bizarre change. However, after adding the SSD, I'm not quite as concerned.

I'm not sure how fast it could be, but this computer is meltingly fast. After a full restart (20 seconds from pressing power), opening Photoshop takes about 3 seconds (compared to about 11 before), opening Illustrator takes about 8 seconds (compared to about 29 seconds before), opening Word is about 3 seconds. Starting Windows XP in VMWare (from a suspended state) takes about 3-4 seconds (compared to maybe 10 seconds). Applications like Safari don't take any time to open: they just appear as though they were already open. Folders with lots of files with icons snap into place. I'm amazed by how often I skip a beat because something happens faster than I'm used to.

Perhaps these times would be improved with the 3.0 SATA-II interface, but I just want to let everyone know that there's still a HUGE speed boost possible by adding today's fast SSD's.

As a side note, I successfully upgraded the firmware to 8820 using my 13" MBP. It was a simple and fast process and did not affect my data.
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My experience is the same although I started with a 2.53GHz and 4GB of RAM. Are you talking about a firmware upgrade for the X25? Can you provide a link to information. Thanks,

terry
 
I sent a message to MR asking them to make this a story. I'm sure they were already writing something up, but we'll see!

We need some big websites to report on this, so Apple is forced to fix the problem.
 
Actually, AnandTech's article Apple's 2009 MacBook Pro: Battery Life to Die For which is currently on the Front page of MacRumors, tackled the subject on the latter part of the article and is complaining why Apple refuses to offer Intel's X25-M.

They find it odd for Apple "to leave out one of the strongest SSDs on the market."

They even stressed that "you shouldn't buy the 256GB drive;" (from Apple) "prices are dropping too quickly for that to be a good deal. If you can hold out until next year you'll be able to get that capacity at half the price."

Finally they ended this part by saying that "A good, standard SSD is the only thing separating this MacBook Pro from perfection." to which we may now add:

...and a 3Gbit SATA transfer speed.

Maybe they should know about this matter...

SSD: Optional and Non-Intel

My only major complaint about the MacBook Pro is, once again, that it does not come with a SSD standard. I understand, however, to cut costs and do such a thing would be impossible today. For $350 Apple will upgrade your hard drive to the latest 128GB Samsung MLC SSD; for $800 you'll get 256GB. I can't stress how much you shouldn't buy the 256GB drive; prices are dropping too quickly for that to be a good deal. If you can hold out until next year you'll be able to get that capacity at half the price.
My other major complaint is Apple's refusal to offer Intel's X25-M as an option on its MacBook Pro line. The Samsung drive Apple uses is the same drive Corsair is selling right now. It's a decent drive, offers good compatibility and reliability, but in terms of worst case scenario performance I haven't found it nearly as good as the Intel drive.
I'm not saying that Apple should only offer the Intel drive, but it should at least be an option. For a company obviously concerned with the overall package, it seems odd to leave out one of the strongest SSDs on the market. Especially given how close Apple and Intel are already.
A good, standard SSD is the only thing separating this MacBook Pro from perfection.
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