Do you think if I get a USB 3.0 flash drive that the speeds will be almost as fast as the SSD in the MBP or will a SD card be faster than the flash drive. The flash drive may also be better to transfer storage since almost all PCs have USB but they may not have SD card slots.
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Is 128GB SSD enough for MacBook Pro?
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According to this: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204384 the SD slot runs at USB speeds. In the case of my older MBP it is USB 2 speeds. A new one should be USB 3 speeds or whatever the card can support.
I still think it's better to get a larger SSD in the laptop instead of depending on external drives for the space you need.
No, I think as others have stated, you best bet is to upgrade to the 256GB SSD. If you want fast external speeds then the thunderbolt interface will work, but TB drives are expensive and you're still better suited to just upgrading to the 256GB SSD.
Quick answer: No. My rule with Apple is Always Buy the Big Kahuna. I've had friends who've bought the low-end memory and storage constrained models, and they're invariably the ones complaining bitterly about performance issues.
The very first computer I ever bought was a Compaq Portable with 256 K of RAM. "You'll never need more than 256 K," lied the salesman. And then Borland rolled out its Reflex database program, which required 320 K to load. Memory and storage needs will always grow.
The very first computer I ever bought was a Compaq Portable with 256 K of RAM. "You'll never need more than 256 K," lied the salesman. And then Borland rolled out its Reflex database program, which required 320 K to load. Memory and storage needs will always grow.
I believe the larger the SSD, the faster the through put (I'm not sure why exactly), but I'm kind of thinking you'll not not really notice a difference. Both are wicked fast and any fractional increase in performance will not be noticable to the human eye
It simply has more dies on the pci-e card so you get better parallel access.
the bigger the device the better it is, but the biggest or more noticeable jump is the 128GB to 256GB in my experience. 512GB and above, the card become double sided (or did) I've not looked that deep into them for a while now.
So if you want the best performance, get the biggest size.
the bigger the device the better it is, but the biggest or more noticeable jump is the 128GB to 256GB in my experience. 512GB and above, the card become double sided (or did) I've not looked that deep into them for a while now.
So if you want the best performance, get the biggest size.
I had 128 and upgraded to Samsung 512. So doing it all over again I would have gone with thee biggest possible. Or smallest possible (to save money) and manually upgrade right away.
For most Mac apps 8gb is usually sufficient. 16 is normally needed when running virtual machines or doing heavy video editing. It's also helpful if you're the type to run lots of programs at the same time or open 20 to 30 browser tabs. If you're a heavy duty user and plan to keep the Mac for a long time getting 16 does future proof it some since you can't upgrade the memory later.
Even if I don't do any of the performance heavy tasks, would just keeping it for a long time be enough to get the higher RAM model?
I'm on the other end. I have never had an issue with the 128/8 configuration. I stream music and photos do not take up a lot of space (videos yes, photos no). I use my macs for office, email, remote desktop, the internet, and a few other apps. 128 is, dare I say, overkill for me.
Good information, debating between a 128 & 256 SSD on a 13" rMBP main use programming python and some web work based my decision off some of the authors whose books I read. I do not store anything on the internal storage other than the OS and what applications I use for programming. Keep everything in the cloud, portable HD, USB Memory.
The cloud has certainly made local storage for some less of a need, and in your case you may easily justify the 128GB SSD. I still think its safer to get the larger model, as its not something that can easily be changed after purchase.
Your probably correct, I'm considering exchanging the current for another system with more storage.
I went with the 128 because in the past with other systems I had with 256, I would only use 80GB of storage and that was with music and pictures downloaded. So why spend the extra money was my thought process, based on past
Makes little sense to me to get a system with 128GB and then purchase a 128GB MicroSD. The cost of the MicroSD card would bring the total cost of the solution close to that of a system with a 256GB SSD (~$50CDN diff in price).
Given that, I would just get a system with 256GB and call it a day.
Only situation where I would consider a card is if I already had the 128GB MicroSD laying around, but that does not seem to be the case here.
Given that, I would just get a system with 256GB and call it a day.
Only situation where I would consider a card is if I already had the 128GB MicroSD laying around, but that does not seem to be the case here.
Yes its well enough for anything, I got 512gb in mine and realise what an utter waste of money, you will never use 128gb, and if for some reason you need more, you can then buy an external drive. 128gb is huge, even though you can get 1tb nowadays!
If its going to be soldered, just get 16gb. Apple's new 'no upgrade' policy is a joke so you may as well load the laptop with the best components you can get.
Actually it's not a joke in my opinion, it's keeping everything Apple and by that I mean that it eliminates 3rd party memory, SSD modification which you already know. But we make it you buy it, we offer you the opportunity to change some specs and thats that.
I think you're in the minority with that perspective.
Its their desire for you to buy a newer computer rather then upgrade an existing computer as to the reason why they sealed the Macs up. Its not to control the integrity of the computer after its sold.
