Which make of SSD drive is best for Apple MBP MD101

Based on compatibility and reliability, I nominate OWC and Crucial SSDs as your best options. This s based on user feedback and personal experience (Crucial).

Avoid Samsung. There have been too many problems related with them on these forums and the Samsung web site omits any comments regarding Mac compatibility.

Ciao.

I'll second Crucial.

Based on my own experience, I can recommend Crucial.

Kind regards

It is always a pleasure to have my recommendations affirmed, especially by the great Csound1. 🙂 Gut morgen.

Ciao.

➕ I agree. Although I have owned several different brands and we’ve tested numerous others where I work, OWC and Crucial remain our current recommendations.

Buon Giorno Mr Thorpe

Come stai?

Which Intel SSD?

Intel 730 Series.

Read 550MBps

Write 270MBps

Crucial BX100

Read 550MBps

Write 550MBps

OWC Mercury Electra

Read 559MBps

Write 527MBps

Conclusion (from manufacturers specification)

The Intel is the slowest of those drives.

It is also the cheapest (in the USA)

550MBps is the maximum speed any SSD can achieve on a SATA (6Gb/s), regardless of brand.

No, this isn't the home shopping site, decide for yourself.

Crucial BX100 was recommended in your post, what about the others, MX series?