Should I upgrade to SSD in Late 2008 MBP?

[tirexstorm]

I have a spare 15" Macbook Pro that I keep in my office, to do personal "work" while at my job. I maxed out the RAM (4GB) but I still get the spinning beach ball at times when I am using a lot of apps. I usually have firefox, chrome, mail, calendar, twitter app, messages, and sometimes spotify open. I am often streaming video (MLB, netflix, youtube) and often use an external monitor. Will an SSD do anything to help prevent the slowdowns, or do I just need to upgrade to newer computer?

 

[gochi]

yes but you are limited to SATA II Write speeds


so buying a sata III wont really help

but you will definetley notice a speed difference

 

[alphaod]

You'll definitely notice a speed improvement.

You can also increase your RAM to 6GB if you can still find the 4GB sticks.

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

Absolutely. I put an SSD into my late-2006 MBP, and that gave it several years more.

 

[Nabooly]

yes but you are limited to SATA II Write speeds


so buying a sata III wont really help

but you will definetley notice a speed difference

Do SSDs come in SATAII? I've only come across III.

I am thinking about doing this as well, same MBP. I've got the RAM at 8GB and just bought a new battery. The hard drive however is on it's last legs.

 

[tirexstorm]

Do SSDs come in SATAII? I've only come across III.

I am thinking about doing this as well, same MBP. I've got the RAM at 8GB and just bought a new battery. The hard drive however is on it's last legs.

Can you get 8gb into the late 2008 MBP? I read 4gb was the max. Would love to go to 8 if possible.

 

[Nabooly]

Can you get 8gb into the late 2008 MBP? I read 4gb was the max. Would love to go to 8 if possible.

I believe the maximum was 8gb? Not sure but my mac recognizes it and appears to use it in activity monitor.

 

[gochi]

Do SSDs come in SATAII? I've only come across III.

I am thinking about doing this as well, same MBP. I've got the RAM at 8GB and just bought a new battery. The hard drive however is on it's last legs.

Yes they do, they are cheaper


For a 256gb sata ii i would pay no more than say $85

For a 128gb no more than $60

just because SATA III for say 256gb is about $120 if you were to go for one of the lesser name brand ssds

 

[StockDC2]

Can you get 8gb into the late 2008 MBP? I read 4gb was the max. Would love to go to 8 if possible.

Yes you can. 8GB is the max.