2 questions about going from a HDD to a SSD storage choice.

[tpr007]

1) Is it easy to replace my hard drive with a solid state drive?
2) Is the performance improvement noticeable?

 

[GoCubsGo]

Yes
You'll notice it with boot and app launch for the most part. I also notice when I go to save a file, there's no real "wake" process. I simply enjoy having an SSD in my MacPro and would stick one in my laptop if I buy another.

 

[TYPEII]

Super Easy, takes around 5 minutes. YouTube is your friend.

 

[dixonraj]

Does a SSD help with battery life? If so, how much?

 

[Stealthipad]

Does a SSD help with battery life? If so, how much?

A LOT! Uses less power and create almost no heat! You will notice how much cooler your MBPro will feel. Heat is wasted energy.

SPEED is the main reason, the rest is just a bonus.

 

[robvas]

Does a SSD help with battery life? If so, how much?

Not much.

 

[arjen92]

1) Is it easy to replace my hard drive with a solid state drive?
2) Is the performance improvement noticeable?

It's easy, but replacing your Superdrive with an optibay and hard drive is harder.

The performance is awesome. Apps launch in no time, booting is really fast. It's so much more responsive.

Intel SSD's would be more reliable. However, I read something that OCZ now has the same supplier for controllers.

I've got some bad experience though. My cable between SSD and motherboard went bad twice. It's a €30 cable. And then there's the man hours you've got to pay to fix it.