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Hi, my MBP runs really hot. That's a separate issue, but the reason I bring it up is that somebody told me that laptops with SSD don't run hot. So now I'm wondering if I have SSD, or is there something wrong with my laptop?I honestly can't remember what I ordered, and I can't really tell what to look for in "about this Mac." Thanks for your time.
MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), iOS 5.1
>About this Mac>System Report>Hardware>Storage
>About this Mac>System Report>Hardware>Storage
It may come as a surprise to you, but we don't know what you have either. SSDs can run as hot as HDDs.
Well, no, it's not a surprise that you don't know, because that's why I wrote in. My question is: how do I find out if I have SSD? Can you tell me what to look for? Thanks for your time.
Thanks, Leroy, but there is nothing that says Storage in the Hardware category of the System Report. Frankly, I can't tell from looking at what you posted if you have HDD or SSD. What should I be looking for? I took a screenshot but for some reason the editor is not letting me upload it with this post.
Open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. Click on the Storage entry in the sidebar. Your drives are listed and described in the display on the right.
Do you mean System Information? Because somebody else told me to do the same thing, and there is nothing that says Storage.
UPDATE: I found the info in the System Information>Hardware>Serial-ATA
I have SSD.
Just wanted to let you know in case someone asks again in the future. Thanks for your time.
There is nothing that says Storage in the System Information, but I found what I needed in System Information>Hardware>Serial-ATA
Just letting you know in case you're ever asked again. Thanks for your time.
There is nothing that says Storage in the System Information, but I found what I needed in System Information>Hardware>Serial-ATA
My drive is SSD.
Just letting you know in case you're ever asked again. Thanks for your time.
Here it is on my system.
Yes, I looked in the exact same place. There is nothing in mine that says Storage. Honest. I would post a screen cap but for some reason the editor is not allowing me to post it.
Anyway, I got my answer by luck. Thanks for taking the trouble.
Use the Camera icon in the editor's toolbar in order to post an image. Can't drag and drop.
Check SATA/SATA Express, if you have MBP i5 in Hardware column.
Does my Mac Pro haveSSD installed?
Go to system information>Storage>Medium Type:
That's how I found it on Sierra 10.12.6
How do I know if my Macbook Pro has SSD?
