SSD for Macbook Pro 13" i5

[MrRoyksopp]

Hello people.
- I basically want to ask, should I install a SSD drive in my MacBook Pro?
I've seen a lot of people doing these upgrades, and it seems like the MBP gets even faster. So I just have some questions about an upgrade:

Have any of you out there done an upgrade, and what are your experiences with it?
Is it worth for me to do an upgrade?
And if I should make an upgrade, which type of SSD should I be looking for? (link maybe)

I use my MBP all day long to all kinds of different stuff.

- Thanks.

 

[yusukeaoki]

If you have the money then go for it.
I don't know what you use your HDD space for but if its under 128GB, I would def buy the SSD.

 

[awer25]

With the 2011 MBP, I'd personally say to get a SATA-3 SSD. Intel vs Sandforce drives like the Vertex 3 always cause a big debate, but the Vertex 3 is faster and they work fine.

Oh, and as for the original question - YES buy an SSD. It's by far the best upgrade you can do speed-wise.

 

[dagamer34]

With the 2011 MBP, I'd personally say to get a SATA-3 SSD. Intel vs Sandforce drives like the Vertex 3 always cause a big debate, but the Vertex 3 is faster and they work fine.

Oh, and as for the original question - YES buy an SSD. It's by far the best upgrade you can do speed-wise.

The difference between an HDD and an SSD is so big that brand shouldn't matter. It'll be the most noticeable performance improvement you'll make in current laptops today.

 

[andy318]

Yes the upgrade is worth the money in my opinion. I installed a Vertex 3 SSD in my 2011 13" Macbook Pro and it works fantastic. My laptop boots up in 12 seconds.

 

[fattire357]

Since TRIM for third party SSDs is not supported by OSX, does that mean that we should go towards a OCZ Sandforce SSD over Intel? Still kinda learning about this but I thought that brand does matter..

 

[motoracer1486]

Swapping out is simple to do:

http://www.ifixit.com/Device/MacBook_Pro_13"_Unibody_Early_2011

 

[MrRoyksopp]

Alright, thank you very much guys!