MBAir 13" 2015 SSD upgrade

[Giuanniello]

Hello,

I know about countless threads about SSD upgrade for Apple laptops, just wondering if in the last few months anything changed; my 2015 MBA 13" had the 256GB option and mere 4GB RAM, always running short on storage (use it fo temporarily store and edit photographs), I know it is not worth an upgrade as sooner or later I will anyways have to get a new laptop but if I could upgrade to 512GB (and put my 256 into my son's same MBA as mine to upgrade from his 128) it won't be bad.

Is the Syntech adapter + M.2 NMVE still the solution? Any other adapter than the Syntech as here in Italy it is not easy to get?


Grazie

 

[Audit13]

I have used two no-name generic adapters from eBay and they work fine. Make sure to use the small adapter in your Air.

 

[xboxbml]

I've only used the Syntech. Like Audit13 said, make sure you use a small one. The long one will work, but the case bottom presses hard on it, and will eventually cause a failure or short it out.

 

[Giuanniello]

Hello everybody,

thank you for your replies, just two questions:

is there any issue with computer sleep vs adapters?

may I see what short vs long looks like so I am sure I won't make any mistake by choosing only based onto description



Grazie

 

[Audit13]

There should be no problem with sleep since you have a 2015 Air.

 

[Giuanniello]

Thank you so much for taking patience to post the pictures

 

[xboxbml]

There should be no problem with sleep since you have a 2015 Air.

Thanks Audit13.. I got busy..

 

[Giuanniello]

I was about to go for a 500GB + the adapter when I read that such solution won't allow for internet recovery (if that's how it is called the procedure command + R on startup to install the OS), is that correct?

Grazie

 

[Audit13]

Internet recovery works fine with an NVMe drive. I've used it myself a few times.