Looking to update to SSD - Mid-2009 MacBook Pro - SATA or SATA II?

[AaronMT]

Hi,

I'm looking to update my mid-2009 MacBook Pro with an SSD 80GB 2.5IN. Would I be looking for SATA or SATAII drives? My current hard disk drive has a link speed in the system profiler of 3 Gigabit and is negotiated at 1.5 Gigabit, so I assume that I'm good for SATA 2, correct?

 

[SicMX]

Hi,

I'm looking to update my mid-2009 MacBook Pro with an SSD 80GB 2.5IN. Would I be looking for SATA or SATAII drives? My current hard disk drive has a link speed in the system profiler of 3 Gigabit and is negotiated at 1.5 Gigabit, so I assume that I'm good for SATA 2, correct?

Jep, SATA 2 it is

I'm in the same boat myself, but thinking of upgrading my Mid 2009 MBP to a OCZ Vertex 2. Haven't had any luck finding clear instructions for the whole process though. It seems fairly complex from the swapping processes to updating the firmware on the SSD...

 

[andreiru]

Mid 09s have known issues with SATA II drives.

 

[derickdub]

Mid 09s have known issues with SATA II drives.

Really? I never knew that. My Mid '09 had a SATA II drive in it when I got it, and has one in it now. I haven't had any problems.

 

[MrJolly]

Really? I never knew that. My Mid '09 had a SATA II drive in it when I got it, and has one in it now. I haven't had any problems.

I had terrible beachballs with my replacement WD SATA2 and EFI1.7. Reverted to EFI 1.6 and loving the Crucial M4 512GB.