Q: 13" MBP SATA interface downgraded to 1.5 Gigabit

I just checked my system information and the sata connection is reporting 1.5 Gigabit as the speed. I discovered this when I benchmarked my Vertex 60GB SSD and noticed that the speeds were a lot slower than before (I used to have a 15" umbp). Did apple downgrade the sata connection? This is a huge disappointment and very surprising.

13" MBP 2.2GHz, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Jun 12, 2009 11:40 AM

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Q: 13" MBP SATA interface downgraded to 1.5 Gigabit

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by JoeyR,

JoeyR Jun 19, 2009 1:25 PM in response to mbean
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Jun 19, 2009 1:25 PM in response to mbean

The 17" models were not refreshed with the recent round of eh-hem "updates"... so they are still set to 3.0Gb. Hopefully they can send out a firmware update to correct this. Likewise... I would not be happy to see a firmware update come out for older machines giving them a free "upgrade" to 1.5Gb... then you'll hear some screaming.
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by doh1231,

doh1231 Jun 19, 2009 1:30 PM in response to Kyn Drake
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Jun 19, 2009 1:30 PM in response to Kyn Drake

Kyn Drake wrote:
I have a "mid 2008" mbp too, and it reports 1.5. Maybe this change was made LOOONG ago, and people are just now catching it.
teb wrote:
It came with the unibody mac book pros in 2008. I have a mid 2008 15" running at 1.5 as well. So, in reality it made a short appearance.

my late 2008 unibody is not using SSD and is still run SATA II at 3.0 ......
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by revman,

revman Jun 19, 2009 2:23 PM in response to mbean
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Jun 19, 2009 2:23 PM in response to mbean

Hi,

Here is my June 2009 15" MacBook Pro 2.8 Ghz with SSD 256 Gig Corsair Drive... 1.5 Gigabit Serial-ATA

http://www.szone.com/MacBookPro_Jun2009.jpg

Apple just take the PRO out of the 13" and 15" name!
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by krypttic,

krypttic Jun 19, 2009 2:25 PM in response to revman
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Jun 19, 2009 2:25 PM in response to revman

Revman,

Unless this is an Apple-installed SSD drive, we already know this.
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by Knome,

Knome Jun 19, 2009 3:53 PM in response to revman
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Jun 19, 2009 3:53 PM in response to revman

nah they should just add " " quotes around the word Pro :P
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by The Brew,

The Brew Jun 19, 2009 4:45 PM in response to JoeyR
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Jun 19, 2009 4:45 PM in response to JoeyR

Well, the older ones already have 3.0Gb, that's kinda why we're screaming at the moment
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by Sy Le,

Sy Le Jun 19, 2009 10:54 PM in response to le.john.33
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Jun 19, 2009 10:54 PM in response to le.john.33

Hi all, I have a question on the downgraded sata interface from sata-300 to sata 150.

Here it is, I am looking to upgrade my hard drive from 5400rpm to 7200rpm. I wonder if the downgraded sata interface does have an impact on the speed. If yes, how does it affect the performance?
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by Koncdead,

Koncdead Jun 20, 2009 2:23 AM in response to Sy Le
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Jun 20, 2009 2:23 AM in response to Sy Le

^ you should seriously read what was posted through out this whole thread.
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by CTB,

CTB Jun 20, 2009 3:06 AM in response to Sy Le
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Jun 20, 2009 3:06 AM in response to Sy Le

Sy:

Yes, you have been kinda lazy by just posting your ? without doing even a little reading...

Basically, the SATA interface will not affect the speed of any hard drives, only solid state drives.

Upgrade away...
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by Zebra1,

Zebra1 Jun 20, 2009 6:55 AM in response to revman
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Jun 20, 2009 6:55 AM in response to revman

The Nvidia chip is the same one used in my Macbook Air that shows 3 gigabit speed in the system profiler, so I think this could be corrected with a firmware update.
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by IamNehalem,

IamNehalem Jun 20, 2009 7:11 AM in response to Zebra1
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Jun 20, 2009 7:11 AM in response to Zebra1

Yeah let's hope so. Until then i'll stay away from Macbook Pros and keep an eye on this thread.
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by Zebra1,

Zebra1 Jun 21, 2009 3:51 PM in response to IamNehalem
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Jun 21, 2009 3:51 PM in response to IamNehalem

I see no reason to at this time.

Mine arrives tomorrow.
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by IamNehalem,

IamNehalem Jun 22, 2009 12:29 AM in response to Zebra1
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Jun 22, 2009 12:29 AM in response to Zebra1

You see no reason not to what?
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by kman,

kman Jun 22, 2009 8:39 AM in response to le.john.33
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Jun 22, 2009 8:39 AM in response to le.john.33

I really wish Apple would issue a response on this issue. I am holding out on a purchase until they do.
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by eww,

eww Jun 22, 2009 8:56 AM in response to kman
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Jun 22, 2009 8:56 AM in response to kman

Kman: What could Apple say that would help you? "Oops!"? "Gee, we're sorry"? "We didn't think you'd notice"? "Return the computer and we'll refund your money"? Or how about "This is our product line — buy a Mac or not, as you choose."
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