BEST OWC SSD for 2011 13" MBP 2.3GHz i5

[Titanium81]

Out of these two drives, what one would be the most compatible with the 2011 13" MBP 2.3GHz i5? The price between the two is only like $10 but the performance is almost twice. Would I have any problems with the 6G? Or is one more supported / stable than the other?


120GB Mercury EXTREME Pro 3G Solid State Drive
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/YSSDMP120/

120GB Mercury Electra 6G Solid State Drive
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/YSSD6E120/

 

[Ant.honey]

Out of these two drives, what one would be the most compatible with the 2011 13" MBP 2.3GHz i5? The price between the two is only like $10 but the performance is almost twice. Would I have any problems with the 6G? Or is one more supported / stable than the other?


120GB Mercury EXTREME Pro 3G Solid State Drive
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/YSSDMP120/

120GB Mercury Electra 6G Solid State Drive
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/YSSD6E120/

Go with the 6g. The 13" reports no problems with 6g either in main OR optical bay. I would pony up the extra $ for the Extreme version however personally.

 

[Titanium81]

Go with the 6g. The 13" reports no problems with 6g either in main OR optical bay. I would pony up the extra $ for the Extreme version however personally.

Thanks... Ya the price was not a concern at all.

I just don't want to have any issues and wasn't sure if there were any incompatibility or stability issues with either one.

I will be running OS X Lion and Fusion 4 with Windows 7 if that changes anything.

 

[Sasha-1]

Thanks... Ya the price was not a concern at all.

I just don't want to have any issues and wasn't sure if there were any incompatibility or stability issues with either one.

I will be running OS X Lion and Fusion 4 with Windows 7 if that changes anything.

I own the OWC Extreme 480 model in the new 2011 MBP. No troubles that I can detect.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51301639@N07/6396353417/

 

[Titanium81]

I own the OWC Extreme 480 model in the new 2011 MBP. No troubles that I can detect.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51301639@N07/6396353417/

Any difference between the 15" 2011 MBP and the 13" 2011 MBP? As far as comparability with 3G vs. 6G?

 

[Ant.honey]

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Only in that no 6G in optical bay on the 15".

 

[Ant.honey]

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Only in that no 6G in optical bay on the 15".

 

[happle]

Any difference between the 15" 2011 MBP and the 13" 2011 MBP? As far as comparability with 3G vs. 6G?

15" can only use 6g in the HDD bay not the optical bay. 13" can use 6g in both for some weird reason.

 

[Titanium81]

15" can only use 6g in the HDD bay not the optical bay. 13" can use 6g in both for some weird reason.

Really? Wow! I did not know that. I guess there is a + to having the 13".

 

[shortcut3d]

I own the OWC Extreme 480 model in the new 2011 MBP. No troubles that I can detect.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51301639@N07/6396353417/

+1

I have the 480GB OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G in a 2011 15" MacBook Pro. It's super fast and stable. I've had similar luck with OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPs SSDs. One 2011 Mac Mini was stable even at firmware 2.08. If you go the OCZ route I recommend a firmware at or greater than 2.09.

The 17" MacBook Pro is the problematic model.

 

[Sasha-1]

+1

I have the 480GB OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G in a 2011 15" MacBook Pro. It's super fast and stable. I've had similar luck with OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPs SSDs. One 2011 Mac Mini was stable even at firmware 2.08. If you go the OCZ route I recommend a firmware at or greater than 2.09.

The 17" MacBook Pro is the problematic model.

Good to hear. We OWC users have to stick together. I'm hoping with all these new firmware updates that all will be well. Love the drive so far.