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Best SDD available for 2011 Macbook Pro
I am getting ready to purchase a 15" Macbook Pro with the 2.0 GHz i7. I was planning on putting a Crucial RealSSD Sata III in it, but have read about stuttering problems with the 2010 MBP and that drive. I also noticed that the new OCZ Vortex 3 SSDs came out this week and Intel's SSDs will be out soon. Cost is not an issue. What is the absolutely fastest SSD I can put in a 2011 MBP and not have any problems with it?
I'd prefer actual hands on experience (i.e. has anyone actually purchased a Crucial SATA III and had it work perfectly in the new MBPs?)
I'd prefer actual hands on experience (i.e. has anyone actually purchased a Crucial SATA III and had it work perfectly in the new MBPs?)
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Ok, it turns out the 2011 MBP is the first MBP to support the 6Gb SATA interface, which is good. However, just getting a SATA III SSD is not necessarily the best thing. See this article: http://www.barefeats.com/mbps02.html where they tested a variety of hard drives, including the Crucial C300, which is what I was initially planning on getting a couple weeks ago. Their performance tests for the C300 look better than other SSDs, yet they still don't recommend that SSD for the MBP. Did a little more digging and the C300 just has a variety of problems with the MBPs.
For everyone out there: the current MBPs just seem to work better with Sandforce based SSDs, as et01267 corroborates above. Thus, the C300 is definitely off the list for now. More details to follow.
For everyone out there: the current MBPs just seem to work better with Sandforce based SSDs, as et01267 corroborates above. Thus, the C300 is definitely off the list for now. More details to follow.
Thanks for the correction.
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Another update from http://blog.macsales.com/9089-macbook-pro-early-2011-upgrades-benchmark-results:
3/1/11 Correction: The optical bus on the new MBP’s remains 3Gb/s, only the main hard drive bay was bumped to 6Gb/s. We apologize for any confusion.
Just an FYI to anyone who, like me, is looking to get the most out of their MBP. I don't need a huge hard drive (64Gb is PLENTY for me), thus I can easily afford the best SSD that's available. A 500Gb top of the line SSD SATA III at $1500 on the other hand would be out of my range.
3/1/11 Correction: The optical bus on the new MBP’s remains 3Gb/s, only the main hard drive bay was bumped to 6Gb/s. We apologize for any confusion.
Just an FYI to anyone who, like me, is looking to get the most out of their MBP. I don't need a huge hard drive (64Gb is PLENTY for me), thus I can easily afford the best SSD that's available. A 500Gb top of the line SSD SATA III at $1500 on the other hand would be out of my range.
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This info will be outdated within a couple months, but for the time being, it looks like the options for the best SATA 3 SSDs that will go into a 2011 MBP are:
Crucial RealSSD
Corsair Performance 3
Intel 510
OCZ Vertex 3
Plextor PX-M2
Based on extensive online research the OCZ Vertex 3 is the one to get right now. It won't be available for another week or two, but it pretty much beats every other SATA III on the market right now. The Intel 510 follows very closely behind if you like Intel SSDs.
While OCZ has received some negative feedback on sub-par memory in the past, it turns out that they pored a ton of research, development, quality assurance, and testing into their new line of Vertex SSDs. When they hit the shelves in a week or two, it sounds like they'll be the best on the market.
Crucial RealSSD
Corsair Performance 3
Intel 510
OCZ Vertex 3
Plextor PX-M2
Based on extensive online research the OCZ Vertex 3 is the one to get right now. It won't be available for another week or two, but it pretty much beats every other SATA III on the market right now. The Intel 510 follows very closely behind if you like Intel SSDs.
While OCZ has received some negative feedback on sub-par memory in the past, it turns out that they pored a ton of research, development, quality assurance, and testing into their new line of Vertex SSDs. When they hit the shelves in a week or two, it sounds like they'll be the best on the market.
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