2017 macbook pro 15" needs internal SSD upgrade suggestions

[Ryjobe36]

Hello MR Forum, I just upgraded to a 15" macbook pro 2017 model and need advice finding a 1TB internal SSD harddrive. I work with audio programs/DAWs and plugins and am struggling to even load many because the factory 250gb drive just isnt enough. i have searched online but there are so many options and a lot of them don't explicitly say they are for my mac. Any links, models, manufacturers, sellers, etc. would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!


Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro14,3
Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB
Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled
Memory: 16 GB

 

[Zen_Arcade]

You cannot upgrade the drive in a 2017 MacBook Pro. The drive is soldered to the logic board, and controlled by the T2 chip.

Your only option is to buy one with a 1 TB drive.

 

[sundialsoft]

what about an external USB-C SSD drive ? If you can't upgrade the built in SSD and need storage that's one way to go and it will still be useful when you change the MacBook later.

 

[Ryjobe36]

You cannot upgrade the drive in a 2017 MacBook Pro. The drive is soldered to the logic board, and controlled by the T2 chip.

Your only option is to buy one with a 1 TB drive.

Wow thats crazy! Ive upgraded everyone of my macs internals in the past. Is this how all MBPs are these days?
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what about an external USB-C SSD drive ? If you can't upgrade the built in SSD and need storage that's one way to go and it will still be useful when you change the MacBook later.

I got a samsung 2TB external but i'm having trouble with some VST plugins that want to be on the internal drive but are also 5-35gb in size.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

Wow thats crazy! Ive upgraded everyone of my macs internals in the past. Is this how all MBPs are these days?

Yes. Starting with the 2016 models, Apple made it impossible to upgrade anything in an MBP - RAM, storage, etc. They also added the absurd touchbar, made it USB-C only, reduced the battery size, crippled it with an unreliable and dreadful keyboard, etc. There are lots of them out there, but that's because there was so much pent-up demand for a new MBP - the 2015 models were using much older tech.

 

[Patcell]

Yeah, it's a bummer... all MacBooks since around 2016 (with the exception of the non-touchbar 13") have soldered SSDs that cannot be upgraded or swapped out later. Even if the drive fails, the entire logic board needs to be replaced.

 

[Ryjobe36]

Yes. Starting with the 2016 models, Apple made it impossible to upgrade anything in an MBP - RAM, storage, etc. They also added the absurd touchbar, made it USB-C only, reduced the battery size, crippled it with an unreliable and dreadful keyboard, etc. There are lots of them out there, but that's because there was so much pent-up demand for a new MBP - the 2015 models were using much older tech.

Wow, welp, thats what it is. Thanks for the info!