Want an SSD in my MacBook Pro ?

rottweilerrottweiler Posts: 2,569
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Can anyone recommend me a good SSD for my 2012 MBP

A 120GB should do me, was looking at a Samsung 830 on Amazon for £79

Many thanks for your ideas

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  • whoever,heywhoever,hey Posts: 30,992
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    The only thing i could do is say what i wouldn't recommend, which would be an OCZ drive, because i've had one fail on me. I dont think i could recommend my Crucial M4 "yet" because i've only had a couple of months.
  • rottweilerrottweiler Posts: 2,569
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    Anyone got the Samsung 830 in there MBP
  • rottweilerrottweiler Posts: 2,569
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    I'm guessing the MBP is Sata 3?
  • MassiveDynamicsMassiveDynamics Posts: 661
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    If you use a non-Apple brand SSD then you will have to enable TRIM using a third party tool.

    I used Trim Enabler when I did my MacBook Pro but there are other tools.

    I installed a Crucial M4 SSD

    http://www.groths.org/?page_id=322
  • rottweilerrottweiler Posts: 2,569
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    what ones on the market are Apple branded SSD's
  • -Batman--Batman- Posts: 7,391
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    rottweiler wrote: »
    what ones on the market are Apple branded SSD's

    Extremely overpriced for a SSD

    http://www.ebuyer.com/234774-apple-512gb-ssd-for-mac-pro-mc731zm-a
  • MassiveDynamicsMassiveDynamics Posts: 661
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    There is no performance difference for using non-Apple SSD's, you just need to enable TRIM.

    Buying an Apple SSD will automatically enable TRIM but otherwise no difference, it is just one of Apple's many ways of getting more money from suckers, sorry I meant customers.
  • rottweilerrottweiler Posts: 2,569
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    Any better drives for similar cost to the Samsung 830?

    Also can I enable trim connected to another computer/ pc/mac using a caddy then pop it into the MBP and fresh install mountain lion
  • rottweilerrottweiler Posts: 2,569
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    Is it Sata 3
  • MassiveDynamicsMassiveDynamics Posts: 661
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    rottweiler wrote: »
    Also can I enable trim connected to another computer/ pc/mac using a caddy then pop it into the MBP and fresh install mountain lion

    This is what I did:

    Install the SSD in the MBP, install OSX then install the system updates from Apple, reboot, run Trim Enabler and reboot again.

    I had to run it a second time to get TRIM working permanently, you can double check by looking in System Information - Serial-ATA.
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