Which 240GB SSD should I get?

[reclusive46]

I want to buy something around 240GB SSD. I want something thats pretty fast but a decent price. What would you guys recommend for a 17" 2011 Macbook pro?

 

[awer25]

Vertex 3? It's the fastest and not that much more.

 

[Philflow]

I sold my Vertex 3 because of what it did to my battery life.

I've now got a Crucial M4 256GB. One hour more battery life.

 

[reclusive46]

I thought there were issues with the SATA 6/GBs ssds in the 2011 MBPs.

 

[kahkityoong]

I thought there were issues with the SATA 6/GBs ssds in the 2011 MBPs.

Yes there are with the 17" MBP. I would recommend OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro SSD which is 3G. I use a 480GB one in my optical bay of my 15" with a 6G in the HD bay to take advantage of the SATA 3 connection.