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OWC Announces Aura Flash Storage Upgrades for Mid-2013 and Later Mac Laptops
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There hasn't been any suitable controllers until now. It's likely that Transcend will release a similar product soon now that the SM2260 is shipping.
Toshiba TC58 is actually Phison S10. There are some firmware differences, but at a high-level there's no difference between the two platforms.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9408/ocz-trion-100-240gb-480gb-960gb-review
Silicon Motion's controllers have actually been pretty good, particularly the SM2246EN. Obviously the SM2260 needs to be tested before any verdicts can be made, but I would expect it to be decent. Not Samsung or Intel level, but for an average user it won't really make a difference.
Great news, but I thought it was nearly impossible to replace the SSD. I guess I was thinking of the main RAM, which is surface mount soldered in.
Anyone know if this can be done without heating up and prying tape apart? In other words, can I just open my machine with the proper screwdriver tip, plug it into a ribbon cable, and put the screws back in, or do I have to break things to get it open?
Anyone know if this can be done without heating up and prying tape apart? In other words, can I just open my machine with the proper screwdriver tip, plug it into a ribbon cable, and put the screws back in, or do I have to break things to get it open?
Too bad they can't or won't do a 2TB version. Even though a lot of people are pushing all things cloud when it comes to storage, photographers, video people and musicians need it to be local.
Maybe one day.
Maybe one day.
There's nothing fancy. Pop the back off and pull the screw that holds the ssd in place. That's about it.
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The drives are interchangeable between the laptops and Mac Pros. So these drives will work with the Mac Pro.
I can also confirm that a 2013 SSD on a PCIe adapter card from eBay works in a very old Classic Mac Pro 1,1. It can also be used in a PC with the adapter card, just not bootable.
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For anyone who has a 2013-2014 rMBP this is a great upgrade. $350 is not too bad! Watch the eBay prices fall now
I just recently moved my entire Dropbox contents to an SD Card (works great, computer doesn't know any different) because I ran out of space on my internal drive (Mid-2013 MacBook Air). May consider this, but if they're slower.... hmmm.....
This should work in the late 2013 iMac as well, right? I know the OEM PCIe SSDs from 2013 rMBPs and MBAs work in the iMac, so I can't see any reason why this wouldn't. Does anybody have a clue?
Thanks!
Thanks!
I'm not sure that's true. I was wondering the same thing after reading this article because I own a late 2013 27 inch . I would never in my right mind try it on my own, but I went down to my local Mac shop and they said they would do it under warranty for me before. I was tempted for a long time to buy one of the factory PCIE drives off of eBay.
Doesn't it bother anyone that you can almost buy an open box MBA for the price of that 1TB SSD? 
I've wished that I had for two years now. I think you made the right choice too.
So, show me a Samsung or Crucial SSD that would fir my MacBook Air, and I'll buy that!
You are never outside the reach of Apple refusing service to modified equipment. What with our litigious society, Apple - rightfully in my eyes - doesn't want to accrue liability for working on another manufacturer's part. Upon discovery of modified (i.e. third-party parts) equipment, Apple and any AASP are perfectly within their rights to re-assemble your equipment and invite you out of their store. In other words, if you do it, don't even act shocked when no legitimate Apple service place / people will work on your equipment. Ever.
So if you feel 100% confident in your ability to self-support, go for it. If not, don't. It's just that simple.
But where I am disappointed is this :
Given the fact that Micron manufactures RAM for Apple, but officially is NOT allowed to say its Crucial brand of memory is 100% Apple compatible gives me pause to consider how in the world OWC can possibly make a claim of 'fully compatible'. What is 'fully compatible'? Compatible according to whom? OWC?
Shame on MacRumors for not asking these questions and many more.
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2015 Retina MacBook 12 are soldered. No upgrade, no data recovery options. Always enable encryption and use a Time Machine.
The 480GB version for a 2014 MacBook Air is $349. An external 480GB drive is $129. So the Apple Tax on this deal is about $220.00.
Yes, I am aware of that claim, but even if the hardware is the same, the firmware might not be standard Phison.
And you linked to the Trion 100, not the 150. The 150's performance is better.
That's why I'm planning to get a Patriot still, which appears as good value for the money.
LOL, d’you remember the laugh at the end of Michael Jacksons Thriller, that’s what I thought when I saw your comment? Go to 11:56 in the video if you’re too young but hey, the whole video is worth a watch.