how does the BTO SSD do with "garbage collection?" is it a SandForce drive? or do those things not really matter at the end of the day?
Has it been confirmed that MBPs really use the SATA 6Gb/s ports?
If the CTO SSDs are decent in preventing performance degradation, the $90 upgrade on the high end machines might just be a really good deal, especially because those SSDs also come with an Apple warranty, so you can get it repaired/replaced right at an Apple store.
it would be interesting to see a video test on the speed of the macbook air 13" high end with ssd compared to the new 2011 mbp 13" with ssd
I thought I once heard the MBA will always win as the SSD is built in to the system, vs the MBP where it still is a modular, add on type drive.
External enclosure is probably the best option, that way you can use it for backups or just as storage. I would keep the RAM for troubleshooting and in case you ever have to send it to Apple, replace the parts with the original parts.
ok thanks.
seems like a waste, 4 GB sitting around doing nothing
ok thanks.
seems like a waste, 4 GB sitting around doing nothing
ssd or not is my big question?
You could sell it but with today's RAM prices, you won't get much $ off of it, maybe something like 30 bucks.
You could sell it but with today's RAM prices, you won't get much $ off of it, maybe something like 30 bucks.
a fast SSD is definitely worth it you want a performance upgrade. makes your machine feel snappy speed wise
yeah thats for sure, however there are some critical voices about stability and duration of life...
moreover the next question is, should i go with apple's ssd (waranty and support) or someone elses, which are faster like the intel but more expensive...
its not easy...![]()
Don't buy an Apple SSD. They're rubbish
for what they are....and expensive!!
Get a third party one, like Crucial C300 or OCZ Vertex 2E
I would love to know what brand it as well with specs.