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    What SSDs does Apple put into their Macbook Pros?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by lilyang, Oct 29, 2009.

  1. lilyang

    lilyang Notebook Evangelist

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    I am in the market to buy a ssd for my new on the way notebook and I saw one of these on Craig's List, seller says it is Apple branded. Let me know what information you guys have on this drive!Thanks
     
    lilyang, Oct 29, 2009
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  2. tenderidol

    tenderidol Notebook Evangelist

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    They are Samsung SSDs. What's the size and the price of that particular one on CL?
     
    tenderidol, Oct 29, 2009
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  3. lilyang

    lilyang Notebook Evangelist

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    DOH sorry forgot to put that, the size is 128gb and he is asking $250
     
    lilyang, Oct 29, 2009
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  4. lilyang

    lilyang Notebook Evangelist

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    No one has any idea? :(
     
    lilyang, Oct 30, 2009
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    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    Apple, like most other notebook manufacturers, is using Samsung SSDs as tenderidol had already mentioned. :)
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Oct 30, 2009
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  6. tenderidol

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    I would ask the seller to write whatever is written on the drive in an e-mail (minus the serial I guess), so that you can research "that" particular model, since there are quite a bit of differences with early and most recent SSDs in terms of reliability, performance, etc. Knowing only the brand will not help much to figure out whether it's a good choice or not...

    Good luck!
     
    tenderidol, Oct 30, 2009
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  7. lilyang

    lilyang Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the advice, seeing if I can get a part number
     
    lilyang, Oct 30, 2009
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  8. lilyang

    lilyang Notebook Evangelist

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    Ah okay so it is a Samsung drive, does anyone have any speed specs or anything? I don't suppose $250 is an awesome price either way however
     
    lilyang, Oct 30, 2009
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  9. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Not that good a price if new, especially not if it's used.
     
    sgogeta4, Oct 30, 2009
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