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farzad

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Dec 2, 2011
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I Have a Question , Cause Changing Samsung 500gb 5400rpm HDD With 64gb SSD Increase My MBP Speed ? I Mean is 64SSD With It's Low free Space Cause Boost up My System ? Wich Is Better ? another Question Is Do I Need Any Extra Drive For This Upgrade , I Mean Any Add-ons ?
 
Yes, an SSD will increase the overall performance, it will not make calculations faster, but the OS will react faster.
MacBook, MacBook Pro: Replacing the Hard Disk Drive, transferring data to the new HDD

the guide includes:
  • 0. Identify your MacBook or MacBook Pro
  • 1. Getting a new HDD
  • 2. Guides to replace the internal HDD with a newer one
  • 3. Transferring data from the old HDD to the new HDD
  • 4. Using the optical disk drive (ODD) slot for placing an SSD or HDD inside the MB/P (OPTIBAY)



What Is a Solid State Drive (SSD)?
A solid-state drive (SSD), also called a flash drive, is type of hard drive. Though the architecture of an SSD is quite different from traditional hard drives, the name is carried over. An SSD utilizes a special kind of memory chip with erasable, writeable cells that can hold data even when powered off. It might help to think of an SSD as the larger cousin of the memory stick.
Another article about SSD technology
 
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