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SSD Options for Early 2015 13" Macbook Pro?

pinkoos

pinkoos

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I know there's some super long thread about upgrading 2013/2014 machines and deals with adapters, tape, kernel panics, etc.

I'm just looking for the simple upgrade options for an early 2015 13" retina Macbook Pro. Options that just require swapping out/in the old for the new SSD.

I know about OWC options (macsales.com) but they are a bit pricey and so was looking for cheaper yet still simple alternatives.

If anybody could direct me to particular brands, models, websites, etc. where you just tell it what model Macbook Pro you have and it will give you the options, I'd really really appreciate it.

Thank you.
 
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The OWC is likely the easiest option unless you are willing to go the routes defined in the thread. Macbooks used proprietary drives/adapters. So unless you can find an OEM unit on eBay, you need to go with a reverse engineered solution. That reverse engineering will either be done by OWC or by you via the techniques defined in the "super long thread about upgrading 2013/2014 machines and deals with adapters, tape, kernel panics, etc."
 
Thanks for the reply. I read in another thread to search for "SSUBX" on eBay to find faster speed yet still compatible modules.
 
"I'm just looking for the simple upgrade options for an early 2015 13" retina Macbook Pro. Options that just require swapping out/in the old for the new SSD."

The problem you face is that there aren't any "simple/cheap" upgrades available.
This is due to the proprietary nature of the MBP's internal SSD design.

What follows is not the answer you're looking for, but I'm going to say it anyway:
If you're "running out of room" on the internal drive, perhaps the "simplest/cheapest" options are:
- delete stuff you really don't need on the internal drive
- buy an EXTERNAL SSD (the Samsung t5 would be a very good choice) and "offload" seldom-accessed stuff to the external SSD.
 
$250 for a 512GB OEM SSD on eBay seems simple and cheap enough for me. That is, no friction involved with adapters, tape, sleep issues, etc.

Since my original post, I've learned that searching on eBay for "SSUBX" will yield results of compatible modules that have the benefit of markedly increased read/write speeds.
 
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Ended up getting a 512GB SSD SSUBX pull off eBay at a very good price. Installed it last night. Just out of curiosity, what's the best way to check the speed?
 
I opted for a frictionless OEM SSD rather than potentially deal with compatibility issues. By the way, the price I paid was about $40 less than the price listed - eBay had a 15% off coupon running the day I bought it.
 
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pinkoos said:
I opted for a frictionless OEM SSD rather than potentially deal with compatibility issues. By the way, the price I paid was about $40 less than the price listed - eBay had a 15% off coupon running the day I bought it.
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I agree going OEM. Anyone's time is worth money.
 
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