MBA 512GB SSD Option

[qcmacmini]

If I go for the 512GB SSD, am I guaranteed to get a Samsung SSD?

I haven't heard of anyone getting a Toshiba or Sandisk in the 512GB, but just wanted to be sure.

 

[entropi]

my SSD in my MBA 11" 512 GB SSD is called "Apple SSD SM0512F Media". Is it "SM" for samsung?
(anyway: 711 MB/s write & 727 MB/s Read, it's fast enough!)

If I go for the 512GB SSD, am I guaranteed to get a Samsung SSD?

I haven't heard of anyone getting a Toshiba or Sandisk in the 512GB, but just wanted to be sure.

 

[qcmacmini]

my SSD in my MBA 11" 512 GB SSD is called "Apple SSD SM0512F Media". Is it "SM" for samsung?
(anyway: 711 MB/s write & 727 MB/s Read, it's fast enough!)

Yeah that's the best one available, but I'm just checking that in the 2014 model people haven't been getting Sandisk or other?

 

[entropi]

I'll might add: my mba 11" was BTO in october 2014.

Yeah that's the best one available, but I'm just checking that in the 2014 model people haven't been getting Sandisk or other?

 

[qcmacmini]

I'll might add: my mba 11" was BTO in october 2104.

Cheers, it seems some of the 2013s had 512GB Sandisk SSDs, after some searching on here.

 

[newellj]

Cheers, it seems some of the 2013s had 512GB Sandisk SSDs, after some searching on here.

Dealbreaker for you or not?

 

[qcmacmini]

Dealbreaker for you or not?

Yeah for the price of it, I was considering hanging onto the drive for longer than I will own the Macbook Air.

Apple haven't shipped my order yet, so it's easy enough to change to the 512GB.

On the other hand, I would be happy if I got a Sandisk 128GB, and I could buy the 512GB off eBay at a later point with so many coming up for sale now.

 

[jmoore5196]

I bought my latest 11" in early 2014 and also have a Samsung SSD.

 

[Ronnoco]

Bought my MacBook Air in August of 2013. Picked up the i7/8gb/512. Came with the Samsung drive. Blazing fast. 700's in both read and write. Fastest drive I've ever used/owned (of course the new PCIe doesnt hurt either). 😀