Looking to upgrade Early 2011 Macbook Pro 13' to SSD and need guidance

Hi - I am looking to upgrade my early 2011 Macbook Pro 13' with a SSD. Below are the specs of my current machine. Would be grateful if someone can offer some experience as to which SSD can / should go with. Thanks in advance!

Hardware Overview:


Model Name: MacBook Pro

Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,1

Processor Name: Intel Core i7

Processor Speed: 2.7 GHz

Number of Processors: 1

Total Number of Cores: 2

L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

L3 Cache: 4 MB

Memory: 8 GB

Boot ROM Version: MBP81.0047.B2C

SMC Version (system): 1.68f99

Hardware UUID: 3565290B-8047-51EB-9D7E-82ED8091ADB6

Sudden Motion Sensor:

State: Enabled


Intel 6 Series Chipset:


Vendor: Intel

Product: 6 Series Chipset

Link Speed: 6 Gigabit

Negotiated Link Speed: 3 Gigabit

Physical Interconnect: SATA

Description: AHCI Version 1.30 Supported


TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF:


Capacity: 500.11 GB (500,107,862,016 bytes)

Model: TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF

Revision: GP005B

Native Command Queuing: Yes

Queue Depth: 32

Removable Media: No

Detachable Drive: No

BSD Name: disk0

Rotational Rate: 5400

Medium Type: Rotational

Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)

S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified

Volumes:

EFI:

Capacity: 209.7 MB (209,715,200 bytes)

BSD Name: disk0s1

Content: EFI

Volume UUID: BDC1974F-6B8C-3DAE-9DB2-3AA3C17BF506

disk0s2:

Capacity: 499.25 GB (499,248,103,424 bytes)

BSD Name: disk0s2

Content: Apple_CoreStorage

Recovery HD:

Capacity: 650 MB (650,002,432 bytes)

BSD Name: disk0s3

Content: Apple_Boot

Volume UUID: 313A61DC-A35D-3021-96F5-1B24A04C0022

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Sep 26, 2016 12:24 PM

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Sep 27, 2016 6:56 AM in response to Lazer8678

I have had excellent results with Crucial SSD's. Specifically the BX and MX models. I also believe (but have not tried for myself) that OWC SSD's work well. I would avoid Samsung EVO's as they seem to make up the bulk of problems reported by users.


I also strongly recommend that when you install the drive you change the internal interconnect cable.

Sep 27, 2016 1:03 PM in response to Csound1

Crucial says:

Nearly 2x more energy efficient than a typical hard drive3

Run your system longer and harder – using less power. With Extreme Energy Efficiency technology, the Crucial BX100 is over 90% more energy efficient than a typical hard drive. Since SSDs access data digitally rather than seeking it out on a spinning platter, they consume significantly less power.

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