Get the 256GB SSD with the MBP or buy a 3rd party SSD?

[Illegit]

I'm planning on buying the unibody 17" MBP. I want to get a 256GB SSD with it, but I am unsure of the quality of the SSD that can comes with the MBP. It is a $750 upgrade and 3rd party 256GB SSD drives tend to be slightly less expensive. The price is not really a factor. What I really want to know is how does the performance of the standard Apple 256GB SSD compare to the performance of a 3rd party SSD? Should I get the SSD included with the MBP or buy one separately? And if I should buy one separately, which model SSD should I get?

Thanks.

 

[dr. shdw]

I'd get one separately. Either the 250/6gb Vertex, Summit, or Corsair.

 

[Pressure]

The Solid State Drive that Apple uses is Samsung based.

Samsung is the only other manufactuerer of controllers, the other being Intel, that can actually make a controller worth something.

The Samsung 256GB drive is really good, featuring 220MB/s read and 200MB/s write speeds without suffering stuttering, like many other Solid State Drives suffers from.

 

[J&JPolangin]

I'm planning on buying the unibody 17" MBP. I want to get a 256GB SSD with it, but I am unsure of the quality of the SSD that can comes with the MBP. It is a $750 upgrade and 3rd party 256GB SSD drives tend to be slightly less expensive. The price is not really a factor. What I really want to know is how does the performance of the standard Apple 256GB SSD compare to the performance of a 3rd party SSD? Should I get the SSD included with the MBP or buy one separately? And if I should buy one separately, which model SSD should I get?

Thanks.

...if the price isn't a factor, get the apple drive so you will be covered by them in the event of a problem with it - that would surely be worth the cost of applecare also.

 

[angemon89]

...if the price isn't a factor, get the apple drive so you will be covered by them in the event of a problem with it - that would surely be worth the cost of applecare also.

That's what I was gonna say too.

I would also get it from Apple. If down the line you begin to have problems with the SSD, Apple might replace it for a more current/better SSD.