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SSD and RAM for MBP 2011

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Barrynator

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Jan 28, 2011
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Just bought the high end 15 inch MBP but didn't add RAM or a SSD.
So im gonna upgrade it myself and i wonder what RAM and SSD i need to get?
What is best?
What do i need?
What is the cheapest?
Where do i get it?

Thanks!
-Barrynator
 
Barrynator said:
Just bought the high end 15 inch MBP but didn't add RAM or a SSD.
So im gonna upgrade it myself and i wonder what RAM and SSD i need to get?
What is best?
What do i need?
What is the cheapest?
Where do i get it?

Thanks!
-Barrynator
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RAM:
I have always bought Crucial for my macs, never any issues, and they guarantee mac compatibility.

SSD:
Many options now, seems like most forum members like sandforce based SSDs. Corsair F series, OCZ vertex 2 series and OWC have sandforce based SSDs
 
RAM

Personally, I would wait with the SSD. There are quite a few SATA 6Gb/s SSDs just around the corner. Your MBP has SATA 6Gb/s so to get the maximum performance, you will want a SATA 6Gb/s SSD as well. They may also reduce the price of SATA 3Gb/s SSDs.
 
Ok, so it seems the RAM is sorted:)
But the SSD is another story, i would not say that i have any idea how to read the SSD specs and their impact on MBP performance, but im guessing it all revolves around speed:eek:
So how will a 3Gb/s vs a 6Gb/s impact my performance?
How much will a good, reliable 256gb SSD set me back?
 
Barrynator said:
i would not say that i have any idea how to read the SSD specs and their impact on MBP performance, but im guessing it all revolves around speed:eek:
So how will a 3Gb/s vs a 6Gb/s impact my performance?
How much will a good, reliable 256gb SSD set me back?
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Give the search option a try. There have been numerous threads on this - many of which will lead you to the Anandtech's long and detailed reviews on various SSD models.
 
Barrynator said:
Ok, so it seems the RAM is sorted:)
But the SSD is another story, i would not say that i have any idea how to read the SSD specs and their impact on MBP performance, but im guessing it all revolves around speed:eek:
So how will a 3Gb/s vs a 6Gb/s impact my performance?
How much will a good, reliable 256gb SSD set me back?
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In everyday usage, you most likely won't notice the difference. 256GB SSDs still cost around 400-500$ so it will set you back quite a lot.
 
Personally I'd wait with SSD if I had a 2011 MBP. The new SSD's are untested yet so nobody knows how it will work.

Unless you want to help testing what works and what not. The OCZ Vortex 3 seems to be the fastest SSD out there ( much faster than the new Intel SSD )
 
mark28 said:
Personally I'd wait with SSD if I had a 2011 MBP. The new SSD's are untested yet so nobody knows how it will work.

Unless you want to help testing what works and what not. The OCZ Vortex 3 seems to be the fastest SSD out there ( much faster than the new Intel SSD )
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Anand tested plenty of SSDs including Intel 510 and Vertex 3 and he did not face any issues. Doesn't mean that there can't be any (people have reported issues with Intel 510) but at least Anand didn't find anything.
 
Read my post in the Intel 510 thread.

In my post I mention Barefeats test os SSDs in 2011 MBP.

I purchased Quickbench to replicate the Barefeats test with my Intel 510 SSD in a 2011 13" MBP and you can see the results in the other thread.

Although not the least expensive drive, the Intel 510 has been stable for me and is a SATAIII drive.
 
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