OWC Mercury Electra 6G 480GB SSD + Tools + Drive Enclosure ($239).OWC Mercury Electra 6G 240GB SSD + Tools + Drive Enclosure ($138).

Here are the 3 bundles for different drive sizes: They also have detailed installation video’s for most Macs that make the process really easy to follow. I highly recommend ordering from OWC because they offer bundles that include everything you need to do the hard drive swap: precision tools for opening your MacBook, an external drive enclosure, and the SSD itself. I personally use a Samsung 850 EVO 250GB with my iMac and an OWC Electra 6G for my MacBook Pro. There are several SSDs available from manufacturers like Samsung, OCZ, Kingston, and OWC. This tutorial definitely doesn’t apply to the new MacBook that’s not very DJ friendly. These models by default ship with an SSD, which can be upgraded for more storage but DJs with these models are already benefitting from the performance benefits of an SSD. These instructions do not apply to the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with Retina Displays. This tutorial applies to 2008 – 2012 MacBook/MacBook Pro models that are using a hard disk drive. Cool and Quiet – No moving parts generate far less heat and near silent operationīefore going any further it’s important to clarify what MacBook and MacBook Pro models this tutorial applies to.6W for an HDD, this can result in a small increase in battery life Durability – Non mechanical design means less risk of damage from shock.There are additional advantages to SSDs that goes beyond just speed: With an SSD you’ll experience faster boot up, faster app start up (no more bouncing icons), and overall smoother performance when running multiple apps. (Source: Storage Review)Īn SSD can have a dramatic impact on the overall performance of your Mac. As an analogy, what’s quicker? Having to walk across the room to retrieve a book to get information or simply magically having that book open in front of you when you need it? That’s how an HDD compares to an SSD it simply requires more physical labor (mechanical movement) to get information. This difference is what makes SSD so much faster. Conversely, a hard disk drive uses a mechanical arm with a read/write head to move around and read information from the right location on a storage platter. Rather, information is stored in microchips. Like a memory stick, there are no moving parts to an SSD. You’re probably familiar with USB memory sticks – SSDs can be thought of as an oversized and more sophisticated version of the humble USB memory stick. What is the difference between and HDD and a Solid State Drive? Why are SSDs so much faster?

Rather than spend $1899 – $2499 for a brand new MacBook Pro, why not get more from your original investment with this small performance upgrade. Today we’ll share the easiest and fastest way to upgrade your MacBook/MacBook Pro to a super fast solid state drive and be up and running in no time.

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