I own a MacBook Pro and I am wanting to upgrade the HDD with a SSD and I am wondering if a PNY CS1211 SSD (480GB) will make my computer fast. Also I am wondering if I can swap my SuperDrive with a Caddy that can hold a HDD/SSD without voiding my warranty. Please reply; thank you so much!
I own a 13" MacBook Pro Early 2011 2.3 GHz with 16GB (2x8GB) of DDR3 1600 RAM.
MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)
SSDs ... OWC (macsales.com) or Cruical come more recommended. I have been running a Crucial SSD for 2 years without issue. Samsungs have many issues reported here ... could be because of the thousands used so issues are more obvious but even Samsung does not claim full Mac compatibility on their website.
As to replacing the Superdrive with 2nd disk ... not so much a "warranty" issue with a 2011 system that has no warranty left. But it is not exactly "authorized" by Apple. You could get some resistance from Genius Bar if you take it in for ... say ... battery or display or logic board issues. Probably if it was still in warranty the warranty would then be void.
Is a PNY CS1211 SSD Good for my computer?
