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I Want to upgrade my Macbook to a new retina MacBook, but the storage is way too small. I need at least 1TB and 128GB, 256 GB, or even 512GB is too small. Is it possible to have Apple change out the SSD for a 1TB HDD? I cannot find anything on the website to indicate that.
What is the primary purpose of your computer?
What are you storing that requires so much space?
You can get OWC SSD's here - http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Air-Retina/Apple-MacBook-Pro-Retina-2012- Drive-Internal-Flash
No. Apple will only install the options you see in the configuratin page for the MacBook. If its not an option there, they won't install it.
Also depending on the MacBook, some don't even have space or even a connector for a traditional SATA 1Tb drive.
The 2015 Macbook for instance, has a Welded in Toshiba SSD chip. That cannot be removed.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Retina+Macbook+2015+Teardown/39841
MacBook Pros with Retina use a PCIE SSD which so far is very difficult to come by in larger sizes.
Apple does however offer a 1TB SSD with their 15 inch Macbook Pros with Retina.
http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MJLT2LL/A&step=config
You can also get the non-Retina version with a 1Tb drive.
http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MD101LL/A&step=config
HDDs are simply physically incompatible with the retina MBPs. You may order a new retina MBP with 1 TB SSD storage, but that is an expensive option.
Ciao.
AAwesome, thanks guys...question answered....expensive and a pity Apple don't allow more detailed customizing. I see one cannot even upgrade memory at a later stage as it is now also built into the laptop!
Can one change an SSD to a HDD on a MacBook Pro retina?
