13" MBP SATA interface downgraded to 1.5 Gigabit

The new Macbook pro efi firmware update 1.7 resolves this issue.

Correct!

any apple link where one can confirm this?

I am SO! relieved and just ordered my first mac(book pro)

just read the good news.

Wohooo!

Anyone tested this update with an OCZ Vertex SSD?

Alexander

ash1978 wrote:
Anyone tested this update with an OCZ Vertex SSD?

Anyone tested this at all? You know, with a real before and after screenshot of system profiler? Or, you know, actual benchmarks before and after on the same gear.

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Yep, I just ran the firmware update and now in my System Profiler under Serial-ATA it says,
"Speed: 3 Gigabit"

Haven't actually "tested" it with a drive, but at least it's reflecting the change in the system profiler, where before it said "1.5" for the speed.

Looks like we're all in the clear!

woohoo the issue has been solved!! thank you to all who contributed in getting the word out and in reporting the issue to apple

+*MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.7 addresses an issue reported by a small number of customers*+

Ah... in true Apple form. Come on now... would they really have released a firmware update (which is actually a big deal) only two weeks after a product launch because of an issue reported by "a small number of customers"? I'd imagine it was either missed in the initial firmware or they were able to resolve whatever issue there was that caused its exclusion in the first place.

Okay, great news indeed, but notice how in the support article they state that "All previous and current Apple portables with a SATA drive interface include a SATA 1.5Gbps hard drive."

Is that really true? Could that be true for the Apple provided SSD drives? It seems to make no sense! I guess the main question for me is, if I get a factory installed SSD from Apple, is it by definition going to be a 1.5Gbps drive?

Again, pre-installed SSD owners: could you please let us know the exact model numbers of the drives you got? Also, some benchmarks would be great...

JoeyR wrote:
+*MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.7 addresses an issue reported by a small number of customers*+

Ah... in true Apple form. Come on now... would they really have released a firmware update (which is actually a big deal) only two weeks after a product launch because of an issue reported by "a small number of customers"? I'd imagine it was either missed in the initial firmware or they were able to resolve whatever issue there was that caused its exclusion in the first place.

It was more likely enough an intentional choice that they didn't feel would be missed given the state of current hard drive technology. A lot of things are intentionally limited in firmware, and it's extremely dodgy to try to perform one's own firmware mod.

As for "small number", the likelihood is that not that many people (in the grand scheme of things) were complaining about it. The people who were tended to be rather vocal about it.

Idoogy:

EXACTLY! I have ordered a NEW 15" 2.8 as well as a NEW 17" 2.8 (which supposedly "still" has 3.0 interface). BOTH with Apple installed SSD's.

As soon as I see what the interface is on the new machines...VERY IMPORTANT HERE...that have Apple installed SSD's, I will post results.

Any day now.

Tested the OCZ Vertex SSD with the new MBP 13.3. It works perfectly. No hangups, freezes.

Thanks Apple!

Alexander