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SSD Replacement for 2015 Retina MacBook Pro?

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Whataboutnoah

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Apr 10, 2015
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Has anyone heard of any manufacturers making replacement m.2 sata drives for the new 2015 MacBook Pro?

Transcend made versions for previous MacBooks:

http://us.transcend-info.com/apple/jetdrive/

I love how fast the new mbp is, but I'm already thinking of expanding storage in the future
 
Whataboutnoah said:
Has anyone heard of any manufacturers making replacement m.2 sata drives for the new 2015 MacBook Pro?

Transcend made versions for previous MacBooks:

http://us.transcend-info.com/apple/jetdrive/

I love how fast the new mbp is, but I'm already thinking of expanding storage in the future
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First, the Haswell/Broadwell Macs with PCIe SSDs don't use the M.2 form factor. Apple uses a proprietary form factor instead.

Second, nobody makes it (and probably never will), because it's a proprietary Apple-blade design, and my guess is that Apple will sue anyone who does it.
 
yeah me too.

it is s. florida, I used to live there so I'm biased. I detect some kinda sketchiness potentially, some inside source at the factory maybe?
 
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nikhsub1 said:
Well they are made in china not by apple, so not hard to get...
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How do you mean? I see the Samsung chips on there, but who actually makes these and where are they getting them from exactly?

So you are saying this is not the Apple OEM part but some sort of grey market knock off?

I'm just curious and a little suspicious is all. :)
 
Weaselboy said:
How do you mean? I see the Samsung chips on there, but who actually makes these and where are they getting them from exactly?

So you are saying this is not the Apple OEM part but some sort of grey market knock off?

I'm just curious and a little suspicious is all. :)
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Perhaps just being an authorized mac repair place (if they are) they have excess inventory?

That's the only thing i could think of
 
Weaselboy said:
How do you mean? I see the Samsung chips on there, but who actually makes these and where are they getting them from exactly?

So you are saying this is not the Apple OEM part but some sort of grey market knock off?

I'm just curious and a little suspicious is all. :)
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Not sure what you mean really... Apple doesn't make any of these parts - they are all fab'd by different sources and suppliers. For example you could have an identical part, one with an OE Apple part number on it and one without that part number - In every way they are identical except for the number stamp. Apple would consider one OEM and one aftermarket even so. Understand now?
 
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