Transfer SSD from old to new macbook pro --question!!

[jazzneel]

So I sold my 2010 macbook pro and just bought a 2012. I am putting my Crucial M4 SSD on the new one (from the old one) and also putting 8GB ram on it. How much of a difference will I see day to day in my normal tasks?

How about for games (like starcraft)? I finally will no longer have a core2duo processor... woot!

EDIT:

My new question is, when I get my new macbook pro, can I just swap the ssd onto the new one (from the old) and be donel? Or do I have to re install everything including the OS and stuff? My current macbook pro has lion installed.

Thanks!

 

[T5BRICK]

Going from the Geforce 320M to the Intel HD4000 graphics should give you a pretty nice boost. I believe it is twice as fast in most benchmarks.

 

[Orlandoech]

Ivy Bridge and USB3.0 will be a huge diff. I even think the 2010 is SATA II, so the 2012 with SATA III will make the M4 takr advantage of its full potential and not bottleneck it.

 

[Spink10]

Yup just stick it right in and turn it on - you may need to select startup disk once it boots. It most likely wont boot fast the first time - dont be worried.

 

[blevins321]

Yup just stick it right in and turn it on - you may need to select startup disk once it boots. It most likely wont boot fast the first time - dont be worried.

Yeah this should work. It'll take a bit on first boot to reconfigure its drivers and everything. Make sure that you Lion up to date before you insert the drive though. I don't remember which version of lion is the minimum required for the new MBPs.

 

[jazzneel]

Thanks all! I meant Mountain Lion - the newest version. How do you select what to boot from when I first start it up with the ssd?

 

[blevins321]

Thanks all! I meant Mountain Lion - the newest version. How do you select what to boot from when I first start it up with the ssd?

Just hold down the option/alt button and pick it from the menu that pops up.