should i get http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227726 or this http://www.compextreme.com/4619_page_1121632.htm for my 13" macbook pro i5?
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SSD Buying Guide
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Honestly, I'd hold out for the next week or two. Check slickdeals.net daily. I bought my Samsung 830 128GB for $139. It's been on sale off and on for the past week, so chances are you will see it show up soon again. Use ebates or fatwallet to check out and you'll get some more money back in a few months.
see the post above your original - OCZ has been fine for me - others have had problems (dont know if they are legit or not).
Any recommendations for a mid-2009 15" macbook pro? I'm looking to upgrade to 8Gb RAM and a 240Gb SSD. I've been looking at OWC drives so far and have read good things. The other one I've been looking at is the Intel 320. Anyone have any suggestions on what to go with?
I have the OWC 6G 480 Extreme Pro. Going on 6 months now in operation without a single hiccup.
I just bought 2 Crucial M4 256s for two different PC laptops I have. Those are just days old. So far so good. The only actual hard drive I still have is in a MacMini Server I bought recently. Once you start getting used to SSD performance, legacy hard drives will feel archaic.
after i turn on FV2 my speed decrease: Write: 389-->286 Read: 470-->264. On Samsung 830 256GB. i need to turn of FV2?
Crucial M4 512GB ~$549..Canada..
Just popped up here.. CHEAP.. and Free Shipping!!
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148444
** Appears the same thing in the USA..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148444
Just popped up here.. CHEAP.. and Free Shipping!!
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148444
** Appears the same thing in the USA..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148444
any recommendations for a ssd for 2011 mbp i7.. i think the bottleneck right now on mine is the hard drive.. slow.. i only use it for final cut/photoshop.. i dont think i need a huge drive.. 120gb or lower.. i will keep data on an external..
Seems to me the Intel 520, Samsung 830, and Crucial m4 are the best products out right now. From what I've read, they appear to have the least amount of problems while attaining the best speeds.
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Where? On their website? That's gotta be BS - ~$80 for 256GB SSD? I think not.
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Hey, what would be the best ssd for a mid 2009 2.53ghz mbp? reading some others reviews i'm reading that people have trouble with the new 6G drives running too slow on older macbook pro?? is this true? any experiences?
OWC on the go SSD - 120 gb NIGHTMARE
My internal SSD (Fry's Corsair! Great price. Works perfectly.) Thought now I need to back this up. Going to treat myself to the best I can afford - 120gb. Read all about OWC etc.
First of all I paid for two day. Got 5 and is wasn't a working days issue. They just didn't enter order.
Immediately when I got unit and plugged it in, I called customer service. No reading any long commentaries. There was a major issue. It just wasn't reacting. Now I have my own theories being female. But this guy just said use the other cord. And I am explaining the unit is just not responsive.
He's like you can just drag and drop, you know what that is? So I plugged in usb and the icon appears. But I am telling the guy that there is something wrong. Oh no, you have an old computer. MBP 2007..? Fine.
He asks if it is copying? And I said yes, but it is taking forever. No no everything is fine.
Call back if you have any problems. Which I did 2 days later when I was ready to do a clean install and use my backed up work.
Nothing works. I tried every disk utility known to man including terminal. But you really know you are screwed when Disk Utility and your finder freeze.
They still don't really believe me, saying oh you just need a power supply cord. Tell you what, Free shipping!!
With the power cord they never refunded me for, it is still broken. It never worked. And when I call to have them handle it, they ask
me to install there broken unit into my MBP. I said no thanks.
Finally they offer to call drive savers for me, put in a good word. Because to salvage my info will cost around $2400.00. This supervisor was content to have a folksy chat for an hour, but do nothing. He felt so bad, but you should know, to back up your back ups. And back up drives always end up failing at some point period. And sometimes two backups will fail. Electrical storms.
He said he would see what he could do for me. I asked him to knock me up to the next largest size. But he was bent on making that courtesy call to drive savers for me. I said if I had almost 3 grand for drive savers do you think I would have only bought a 120 gb backup drive. Needless to say his folksy turned angry and he began yelling that I should have known to back up my drive.
Both the drive and the enclosure failed. I called immediately before using their product. I am not sure what I could have done differently.
PS never got refund for separate sale of power supply.
My internal SSD (Fry's Corsair! Great price. Works perfectly.) Thought now I need to back this up. Going to treat myself to the best I can afford - 120gb. Read all about OWC etc.
First of all I paid for two day. Got 5 and is wasn't a working days issue. They just didn't enter order.
Immediately when I got unit and plugged it in, I called customer service. No reading any long commentaries. There was a major issue. It just wasn't reacting. Now I have my own theories being female. But this guy just said use the other cord. And I am explaining the unit is just not responsive.
He's like you can just drag and drop, you know what that is? So I plugged in usb and the icon appears. But I am telling the guy that there is something wrong. Oh no, you have an old computer. MBP 2007..? Fine.
He asks if it is copying? And I said yes, but it is taking forever. No no everything is fine.
Call back if you have any problems. Which I did 2 days later when I was ready to do a clean install and use my backed up work.
Nothing works. I tried every disk utility known to man including terminal. But you really know you are screwed when Disk Utility and your finder freeze.
They still don't really believe me, saying oh you just need a power supply cord. Tell you what, Free shipping!!
With the power cord they never refunded me for, it is still broken. It never worked. And when I call to have them handle it, they ask
me to install there broken unit into my MBP. I said no thanks.
Finally they offer to call drive savers for me, put in a good word. Because to salvage my info will cost around $2400.00. This supervisor was content to have a folksy chat for an hour, but do nothing. He felt so bad, but you should know, to back up your back ups. And back up drives always end up failing at some point period. And sometimes two backups will fail. Electrical storms.
He said he would see what he could do for me. I asked him to knock me up to the next largest size. But he was bent on making that courtesy call to drive savers for me. I said if I had almost 3 grand for drive savers do you think I would have only bought a 120 gb backup drive. Needless to say his folksy turned angry and he began yelling that I should have known to back up my drive.
Both the drive and the enclosure failed. I called immediately before using their product. I am not sure what I could have done differently.
PS never got refund for separate sale of power supply.
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Instead of swearing, why not actually look at the samsung website, and also try to remember that not everyone lives in the U.S!
www.samsung.com/uk/vatback
I read that this morning without realizing it was you! Well written review. I liked your overview of the SSD retail market vs. OEM at the beginning. Very insightful and I think accurate.
The way you explained the TRIM issue is much more balanced than some other Anand SSD reviews I have read. I think some of those previous reviews are what got everybody on the Sandforce bandwagon.
Thanks
I wanted to balance the TRIM issue because I've seen too many people being mislead by reviews, especially here in MR. Not everyone understands that it's an extreme case.
Thanks
Yes indeed a great review, I have been considering what drive to get, and homed in on Intel 520, but recently this plextor sucked me in, it was best in test in a swedish review (that was a pro i think) but this with TRIM confuses me a bit, What do you reckon is a better option? 240GB Intel 520 or Plextor M3Pro 256GB? Will likely be put in next gen Macbook Pro 15".
yah.. where is this 20% off.. i haven't seen it anywhere but could be what i would go with if there is 20% off rebate or something.. didnt see it on newegg or amazon.. ahh must be UK only
"SSD Drive for an Apple MacBook Pro Mid-2009 Laptop"
Hellhammer, the Demi-God Moderator,
I own an Apple MacBook Pro 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (17-inch DDR3) MC226LL/A Mid-2009 Laptop, and I'm in a desperate search for an appropriate SSD Drive for this particular computer. I've just finished reading your, "SSD Buying Guide." Though I'm not a Computer Scientist, I am an Information Technology/Education Ph.D student, and I vaguely understand the implications of your discussion of Mac SATAs. What I mean is, I realise I have to be very careful in the selection of an appropriate SSD drive. I'm approaching the Ph.D dissertation stage, am collecting tons of data, and eventually wish to publish in iBooks Author.
Having just registered for Mac Rumor's Forum today, I understand your top SSD recommendation is M4. Can this be construed to mean you would recommend the 128GB by Crucial m4 2.5" SSD with Data Transfer Kit? A friend in Helsinki says the Kingston SSD is popular there and is probably better for a SATA II MacBook Pro. Personally, I had been leaning toward an Intel SSD.
I would deeply appreciate and be very much obliged for your recommendation of an SSD for my particular MacBook Pro. I'd be willing to invest in a 512GB SSD Drive if it should prove to be any faster, but since I've already invested in 4 TeraBytes of hard drive storage in preparation for my work, I though a 120GB or a 128GB SSD Drive would be sufficient, but to be quite honest, I'm unsure.
Very much looking forward to hearing from you in all convenient speed, I am,
Yours sincerely,
Joseph.
joetune@gmail.com
Hellhammer, the Demi-God Moderator,
I own an Apple MacBook Pro 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (17-inch DDR3) MC226LL/A Mid-2009 Laptop, and I'm in a desperate search for an appropriate SSD Drive for this particular computer. I've just finished reading your, "SSD Buying Guide." Though I'm not a Computer Scientist, I am an Information Technology/Education Ph.D student, and I vaguely understand the implications of your discussion of Mac SATAs. What I mean is, I realise I have to be very careful in the selection of an appropriate SSD drive. I'm approaching the Ph.D dissertation stage, am collecting tons of data, and eventually wish to publish in iBooks Author.
Having just registered for Mac Rumor's Forum today, I understand your top SSD recommendation is M4. Can this be construed to mean you would recommend the 128GB by Crucial m4 2.5" SSD with Data Transfer Kit? A friend in Helsinki says the Kingston SSD is popular there and is probably better for a SATA II MacBook Pro. Personally, I had been leaning toward an Intel SSD.
I would deeply appreciate and be very much obliged for your recommendation of an SSD for my particular MacBook Pro. I'd be willing to invest in a 512GB SSD Drive if it should prove to be any faster, but since I've already invested in 4 TeraBytes of hard drive storage in preparation for my work, I though a 120GB or a 128GB SSD Drive would be sufficient, but to be quite honest, I'm unsure.
Very much looking forward to hearing from you in all convenient speed, I am,
Yours sincerely,
Joseph.
joetune@gmail.com
Cheap SSD less the 1$/GB
I found this on Newegg's website:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227781
$239.99 for a 256 GB drive and an additional $30 off mail in rebate!
Total: 209.99
I think this is a really great deal but i'm wondering if it will be fairly fast.
if anyone doesn't mind taking a look at the specs and letting me know i'd appreciate it.
I found this on Newegg's website:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227781
$239.99 for a 256 GB drive and an additional $30 off mail in rebate!
Total: 209.99
I think this is a really great deal but i'm wondering if it will be fairly fast.
if anyone doesn't mind taking a look at the specs and letting me know i'd appreciate it.
i can't say which ssd you should buy but i can 'say stay away from intel 520', i bought it from amazon, and returned it in 2 weeks because of freezing issues, there is a long thread in here you can check it also.
i'm still looking for a ssd which is compatible with our model.
im planing to upgrade my MBP 5.5 (2009...?) 2.53GHz, 8GB, OSX 10.6.7 with SSD and moving my 500GB HDD to the optibay... im a producer\musician and this is the only mac i've got since my G5 died last october, till the new MacPro coming out... :\
i know my mac's speed is 3Gb (SATA2... ?), should i look into old SSDs with SATA2, or should i take the new ones (SATA3\6Gb), even that my mac cant use the full speed... ?
the last days i was checking the prices\brands in the local shops, and found the OCZ Agility 240GB and Corsiar Force3 240GB for 240...
Samsung 830 256GB 300, Plextor M3 256GB 330 \ M3P 256GB 350, Intel 520 180GB 260 (to much , for to less GB), Corsiar ForceGT 240GB 290, and Crucial M4 256GB 260 from amazon - not shore if i like to order from the net (incase something happen, i can go to the shop)...
since i can't really find old SATA2... if im going with the new ones, since i wont use its full speed, should i take the cheapest 240GB i can find, or the expensive ones like Intel,Samsung... ?
ps - from what i've read here, Samsung have good reliability\performance on mac, but i dont like the idea i cant upgrade the firmware on mac (dont have win machine around)... is it really important to make upgrades whenever new one coming out ?
i know my mac's speed is 3Gb (SATA2... ?), should i look into old SSDs with SATA2, or should i take the new ones (SATA3\6Gb), even that my mac cant use the full speed... ?
the last days i was checking the prices\brands in the local shops, and found the OCZ Agility 240GB and Corsiar Force3 240GB for 240...
Samsung 830 256GB 300, Plextor M3 256GB 330 \ M3P 256GB 350, Intel 520 180GB 260 (to much , for to less GB), Corsiar ForceGT 240GB 290, and Crucial M4 256GB 260 from amazon - not shore if i like to order from the net (incase something happen, i can go to the shop)...
since i can't really find old SATA2... if im going with the new ones, since i wont use its full speed, should i take the cheapest 240GB i can find, or the expensive ones like Intel,Samsung... ?
ps - from what i've read here, Samsung have good reliability\performance on mac, but i dont like the idea i cant upgrade the firmware on mac (dont have win machine around)... is it really important to make upgrades whenever new one coming out ?
I bought a couple of Apple Toshiba SSD's that were pulls from the MacBook Pro on eBay. Find a reputable seller.
They work fine, the synthetic benchmarks are only part of the story, the gains made are due to that 90% of the SSD/HDD access is for 4K blocks and that is where the seek/write latency (moving the heads on a HDD) comes in which is on average around 10 - 13 Ms for a mechanical HDD and next to nothing (nS) for a SSD.
The only time the SSD performance gets important is when you do large sequential writes (video processing? Don't know.) but for "normal" usage these Toshiba's work fine. Have one in my Mac mini at the moment and the other is a spare and likely to be used when I get my next machine. (better grab them when they are cheap).
More than pleased - had before an Intel X25M G2 80 Gb and had no troubles (sold it with my Mac mini 2010) but a later Intel 320 has been reassigned to a Windows laptop - was not impressed in the Mac with it.
They work fine, the synthetic benchmarks are only part of the story, the gains made are due to that 90% of the SSD/HDD access is for 4K blocks and that is where the seek/write latency (moving the heads on a HDD) comes in which is on average around 10 - 13 Ms for a mechanical HDD and next to nothing (nS) for a SSD.
The only time the SSD performance gets important is when you do large sequential writes (video processing? Don't know.) but for "normal" usage these Toshiba's work fine. Have one in my Mac mini at the moment and the other is a spare and likely to be used when I get my next machine. (better grab them when they are cheap).
More than pleased - had before an Intel X25M G2 80 Gb and had no troubles (sold it with my Mac mini 2010) but a later Intel 320 has been reassigned to a Windows laptop - was not impressed in the Mac with it.
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