Hi, I have a MacBook Pro 15-inch, 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7, 8 B RAM, mid-2010. I want to update the internal hard drive to an SSD drive with 750-960 GB memory. Is there a maximum number of GB that my MacBook can handle? And do any of you have recommendations on which SSD to buy? I work with 2 GB image files, switching between Photoshop, Lightroom and Perfect Resize, and this slows down my machine significantly. Thanks!
Paul
MacBook Pro
I should add, I have 500 GB storage now on the hard drive, I'd like to have more if it's possible; I'm using about 430 GB now, although I could offload more photos to the external HD if needed.
The Crucial M500 960GB is the largest consumer SSD available at this point in time.
MacMall has a pretty good price on them (about $15 less than ordering directly from Crucial or Amazon).
See my one and only user tip about upgrading your MacBook Pro with a SSD -> https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4741.
Good luck,
Clinton
These high capacity SSD are still rather expensive.
In my latest 2012 MBP I have the 256GB SSD and have 1.5 TB placed in the superdrive slot: super solution. and much cheaper. The 1,5TB is partitioned in 3 partitions: one 250GB to use for a clone of the SSD with Carbon Copy Cloner, one 500GB for Libraries and Backups, and one 750GB for TimeMachine.
I don't use DVD drives already for years, but have one in an enclosere to connect to USB.
Maximum SSD size, and recommendations?
