SSD Install Success!!!!

[Irock619]

I just got done installing my new SSD. The install and restore of files worked great. Here are the numbers for my new Crucial SSD.....



Is this pretty good? I would do benchmarks but I don't really understand how to read benchmarks or what program to use.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

You can use the following applications to benchmark the speed of your SSD:

• AJA System Test
• Blackmagic Disk Speed Test, which you already used
• Xbench

 

[Zwikker]

Wow huge speed increase. Impressive!

 

[Irock619]

Wow huge speed increase. Impressive!

You're telling me! I just opened all my programs in like 5 sec lol!

 

[Zwikker]

That's great, congrats! What kinda mac do you have? And was it hard to install the new ssd at all?

You're telling me! I just opened all my programs in like 5 sec lol!

 

[Irock619]

That's great, congrats! What kinda mac do you have? And was it hard to install the new ssd at all?

I have the early 2011 15". The install was the easiest install, next to upgrading the ram to 8gb Crucial, which I did as well.

 

[iKIKO]

congrats bro. i just made the same update. but my ssd its not as fast as yours. but still a huge improvement.

 

[Irock619]

congrats bro. i just made the same update. but my ssd its not as fast as yours. but still a huge improvement.

What model SSD did you buy? I got the Crucial 256GB M4.

 

[pepatrick]

Just added a Samsung 830 256gb to my 2012 MBP. Very nice performance increase...and considerably faster than the OWC ME 240 6g SSD in the same unit.

 

[Irock619]

Just added a Samsung 830 256gb to my 2012 MBP. Very nice performance increase...and considerably faster than the OWC ME 240 6g SSD in the same unit.

Nice! I read Samsung and Crucial are one of the best.

 

[kdoug]

Nice! I read Samsung and Crucial are one of the best.

They're 2 of the best. Given the choice, I'd choose the 830 though.

 

[Dangerous Theory]

Nice. 268 write speed though, I was under the impression they were close to 500? How does the 830 compare, anyone know?

 

[Irock619]

They're 2 of the best. Given the choice, I'd choose the 830 though.

Because they're more expensive?

 

[Zwikker]

I have the same one and thinkin about upgradin sometime soon

I have the early 2011 15". The install was the easiest install, next to upgrading the ram to 8gb Crucial, which I did as well.

 

[Irock619]

Nice. 268 write speed though, I was under the impression they were close to 500? How does the 830 compare, anyone know?

This is from Crucial's website......




Samsung's website....




Even though on paper the Samsung looks dramatically faster as far as write speeds, I've read that in real world application the comparison is hard to differentiate.

 

[pepatrick]

Newegg has the 256gb Samsung 830 for 189.00 I purchased mine the other day off sale. I called them up and they gave me the rebate. Normally they dont, but I purchase quite a bit of stuff from them.

 

[ugp]

I have the same drive running 000F Firmware.

Here are my results I got. http://youtu.be/5dwXphYQwMs

 

[Irock619]

I have the same drive running 000F Firmware.

Here are my results I got. http://youtu.be/5dwXphYQwMs

Exactly what I got! How do you take a video of your desktop like that? Mine came with 000F Firmware too.

 

[fleawannabe]

I just got done installing my new SSD. The install and restore of files worked great. Here are the numbers for my new Crucial SSD.....

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Is this pretty good? I would do benchmarks but I don't really understand how to read benchmarks or what program to use.

Did you do the optibay thing?

 

[cookiesnfooty]

Might sound strange put I wrapped the Sata cable in kitchen foil and surrounded it by masking tape and I get a little higher than your results with my Crucial, macbooks don't by default have very good shielding.

 

[SR71]

Might sound strange put I wrapped the Sata cable in kitchen foil and surrounded it by masking tape and I get a little higher than your results with my Crucial, macbooks don't by default have very good shielding.

Does this actually help and/or increase read/write speeds?

 

[ugp]

Exactly what I got! How do you take a video of your desktop like that? Mine came with 000F Firmware too.

I used Screen Flow. I ordered my drive from Amazon with the Transfer Kit. Wasn't much more over just the drive. Made things a lot easier for me when installing the drive.

Might sound strange put I wrapped the Sata cable in kitchen foil and surrounded it by masking tape and I get a little higher than your results with my Crucial, macbooks don't by default have very good shielding.

Yeah mine works just fine without doing that.

 

[SadChief]

Nice. 268 write speed though, I was under the impression they were close to 500? How does the 830 compare, anyone know?

Samsung 830 512 GB in my MBP 17" 2011.

 

[Dangerous Theory]

Samsung 830 512 GB in my MBP 17" 2011.

Very nice! I'll probably go with one of them when I get around to upgrading then

 

[iKIKO]

What model SSD did you buy? I got the Crucial 256GB M4.

i have the kingstone v200 128g. after the updating the firmware they just released, i get 200-220 writing and around 300 reading. its not that fast, but def an improvement over the old hdd i had. besides i got a got deal on it