SSD Replacement?

[halfadelic]

Hi!
I was looking to replace my Late 2010 Macbook Air's hard drive with a new solid state drive I have recently recieved. It's called the Samsung 850 Evo SSD. Will I be able to replace it with this drive? Please and thank you

http://www.samsung.com/global/busin...isite/SSD/global/html/ssd850evo/overview.html

 

[motrek]

Hi!
I was looking to replace my Late 2010 Macbook Air's hard drive with a new solid state drive I have recently recieved. It's called the Samsung 850 Evo SSD. Will I be able to replace it with this drive? Please and thank you

http://www.samsung.com/global/busin...isite/SSD/global/html/ssd850evo/overview.html

No, the MBA's drive is a proprietary form factor.

 

[halfadelic]

No, the MBA's drive is a proprietary form factor.

What does that mean exactly? What kind of HDD's WILL work?

 

[motrek]

What does that mean exactly? What kind of HDD's WILL work?

It means the shape and electrical connector of the drive in the MacBook Air is non-standard.

There are (literally?) a couple of companies that make replacement/upgrade drives. I think OWC is one of them but you might want to avoid them due to poor quality. But I haven't been following this closely so I can't give you any more advice than that. I just know the Samsung drive won't work.

 

[flowrider]

Look at Post #203 here:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1729071/

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http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Jet...sbs_147_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0N5SPS988849HVEZDQE4

Lou

 

[ozziegn]

I recently bought a 13" MBA with every intent of upgrading the SSD and memory. I then found out (after purchasing) the laptop isn't able to have either upgraded. I was really bummed at first but I got over it. I only paid $720 for the laptop new at Best Buy and so far I'm really liking the laptop.