Questions & Answers for 512GB Solid-State Drive Kit for Mac Pro
512GB Solid-State Drive Kit for Mac Pro
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32 Questions from the Community
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macbook 13,3 retina compatibility
i would like to know if this ssd is compatible with macbook pro retina 13,3. thanks in advance!
- Asked by Apostolis P
- Mar 12, 2013
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i want to swapout my HD for a SSD. Can i install lion on a blank empty SSD? Or must i clone my old drive?
- Asked by Optimus P from Salt Lake City
- Nov 7, 2012
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I'm assuming you have a Mac Pro desktop? If so, you can follow my instructions here:
If you don't have Lion on a USB drive to install from, read this. The simple answer is yes but you have to partition the SSD drive to be a boot drive via disk utility. See below for details.
Turn off computer. Open up the side panel on computer and remove the drive sled from one of the empty bays, and slide in the new SSD Drive. After starting your computer back up, the Mac immediately recognizes it as a solid state drive and promptly asks to initialize it via disk utility. I selected one partition and named it Mac HD, and under options selected GUID partition table. Using Carbon Copy Cloner, I cloned my startup drive to the SSD Drive (Mac HD). That took about 2.5 hours. After it was done, I opened up System Preferences > Startup Disk, and selected Mac HD, then hit the Restart button in the Startup Disk preferences.
After restart, the SSD was the primary drive and I was able to repartition the old drive (or erase it) and use it for storage or Time Machine backups.- Answered by Thomas N from Dorchester
- Mar 6, 2013
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Will the 512GB Solid State Drive Kit originally meant for Macpro with part no. MC731ZM/A, work also with Macbook Pro 2010 and 2011 models?
- Asked by Sheeba N from Bangalore
- Oct 18, 2012
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Yes it will, it can fit your computer, if you either take out your HDD and replace it with a SSD or Replace your Optical drive with a SSD to MacBook pro converter and SSD.
ifixit.com is a awesome site, which can help you do this with guides.
I highly prefer another SSD, then this. This one is very expensive. If you do not want your warranty to get avoided, then you should take it to Apple. If you do not have any warranty, then you should do this by yourself or take it to apple or anyway or another shop.- Answered by Samad G
- Oct 22, 2012
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Does this drive support TRIM on a 2010 15'' MacBook Pro?
- Asked by Mark B from Hillvue
- Aug 11, 2011
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Yep, it will work with ANY Mac Pro. TRIM Supported by default for Apple SSDs, for third-party drives, you need to edit OIAHCIBlockStorage.kext binary. Search the google.
- Answered by Viktor D from St-petersburg
- Nov 18, 2011
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OS / Full migration from a Time Machine back-up to SSD
is a Full migration from a Time Machine back-up (OS + everything else) to this SSD advisable? i.e. would there be massive amounts of redundant data from the current HDD wasting space or causing havoc in the SSD?
I would be installing this SSD in my mid 2010 MacBook Pro.- Asked by James M from Marsfield
- Oct 24, 2012
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WILL THIS SSD work on a MAC PRO from 2007? with the model identifier MacPro1,1
- Asked by Ricardo O from Laredo
- Mar 4, 2011
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Yes it will work, especially with TRIM by default.
- Answered by Viktor D from St-petersburg
- Nov 18, 2011
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If you look at Build your own Mac Pro it says that you cannot use a SSD with the RAID card.
- Answered by Iain P from Leesburg
- Feb 24, 2012
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access speed
I am writing a car-share matching program and wonder whether solid-state memory has better access speed than hard drive as well as better bandwidth
- Asked by Peter S from Dubbo
- May 20, 2011
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You can definitely feel the difference in speed. Like other people who have changed from a HDD to a SSD say: it feels like you've bought a newer macbook. Another point to consider is your SATA speed. Personally, my Macbook had SATA II with a SATA 1 HDD. Now, with this SSD, I have SATA II on both the MacBook and the SSD. So there definitely is better bandwidth and better access speed.
- Answered by Helton G from Miami
- Jan 5, 2012
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Yes, will work. With TRIM.
- Answered by Viktor D from St-petersburg
- Nov 18, 2011
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Will a solid state drive work in a 2008 MacPro (MacPro3,1)?
- Asked by Shawn J from Champlin
- Aug 14, 2010
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Yes, it only uses a different type of storage method not connection or size
- Answered by Jennifer M T from Townsville
- Aug 23, 2010
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How much storage space does a 512GB SSD have?
I am looking to purchase a Mac Pro and I need a lot of storage space as well as a high performance machine.
- Asked by Christiaan P from Al Ain
- Aug 8, 2012
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Will SSD work on a Xserve late 2006 intel 2 ghz
- Asked by Timothy W from Big Lake
- Jan 30, 2011
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Yes, SSD have exactly the same connectors as a traditional hard drive, it just uses chips rather than a spinning disc for the storage. It will also lower power consumption and heat generation.
- Answered by Ian W
- Mar 6, 2011
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Absolutely, but you will have to have it professionally installed by an Apple-certified technician in order to preserve your warranty.
- Answered by Kurt B from Los Angeles
- Oct 7, 2010
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Hi, I bought a Mac Pro in 2009, Will a SSD Drive work in my Mac Pro? Also will a OCZ Agility2 SandForce 120G work with my Mac Pro?
- Asked by Dino B from Melbourne
- Sep 22, 2010
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Yes. I have installed at 128 SSD drive in mine. The OCZ Sandforce based drives should be very good for the Mac Pro.
- Answered by Martin Bay H
- Nov 13, 2010
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Will this SSD work for MacBook Air?
Does anyone know if this SSD can be installed and work in a Macbook AIr 13" (2012)?
- Asked by Mauricio D from Fairview
- Oct 5, 2012
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WOULD IT WORK ON A LATE 2009 MAC PRO?
- Asked by Maurizio M from North Bay Village
- Aug 21, 2010
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Yes, i have 2 x SSD and 2 x SATA on my Mac Pro 8 core
- Answered by Richard F from Dordrecht
- Oct 13, 2010
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Will a solid state drive work in a MacPro1,1 ?
- Asked by Gerald S from Toronto
- Oct 28, 2010
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is ssd harddrive compatipel weth mac book air
i like to replace my mak book air hareddrive can i
- Asked by Mohammed S
- Oct 18, 2010
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will it work with unibody mac book pro late 2009
- Asked by Werner W
- Nov 28, 2010
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