I've decided to use my 512GB SSD from my previous MacBook Pro.
It's a Samsung 512GB SSPolaris MZ-KKW5120/0A4
So far I've tried OWC latest enclosure and it does not work with this SSD (I messaged them and they confirm not to have anything that can house this SSD)
I've tried the recent "Shinestar" enclosure that are for sale online ... those do not work either.
Has anyone had success with any enclosure and these drives?
Thanks!
It sounds like one of the M.2 form factor SSDs.
https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Storage-Upgrade-MZ-KKW5120-655-1994A/dp/B01NBAWWFL
Apple uses some sort of proprietary protocol that hasn’t been reverse engineered yet. I heard that some M.2 SSDs might work with certain firmware updates, but I believe that’s more a matter of the hardware working with an industry standard protocol vs the protocol being readable.
I don’t believe the latest Apple removable SSDs are terribly suitable for use as an external SSD.
My previous MBP was a Mid 2015 ... it came with an SSUAX Samsung 256GB SSD ... however, it accepted and was able to swap out an SSUBX or the newer SSPOLARIS SSD
exactly as your link shows ... that is it "SSPOLARIS" ... this SSD is newer/faster than the Samsung Apple SSUAX and SSUBX
12+16pin PCI-E
however, none of the recently enclosures I've tried work ... and OWC enclosures are no help
crap ... and I traded in my 2015 MBP 15" and I didn't reformat this drive ... I placed the old 256GB SSD back in the MBP and I took the 512GB SSPOLARIS out of it because I thought it would make a great external SSD enclosure drive
I need to figure out a way to erase and reformat the SSPOLARIS SSD ... short of buying a used MBP
what year early mid late screen size and processor speed is your previous MacBook Pro?
what form factor is the SSD?
Enclosure for Apple Samsung Polaris SSD
