Upgrading Hard Drive on a MacBook Pro, Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014 (MacBookPro11,1)

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Upgrading Hard Drive on a MacBook Pro, Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014 (MacBookPro11,1)

I have a MacBook Pro, Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014 (MacBookPro11,1) that I would like to upgrade the hard drive. What style of PCIe SSD do I need for this?

Researching these online I see a lot of different varieties of these drives.

I have seen:

1. PCI Express NVMe M.2

2. M.1 SSD

3. PCIe 3.0

They all seem to look alike, but which one will work on my computer?

Thanks!

Posted on Jun 9, 2018 3:04 PM

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Jun 9, 2018 9:42 PM in response to BluRose

There are all sorts of claims that they may or may not work, but at this point only OWC and Transcend make any compatibility guarantees.

Here's a guide on all the Apple SSDs that come as separate cards:

https://beetstech.com/blog/apple-proprietary-ssd-ultimate-guide-to-specs-and-upg rades

Messing with adapters is really for the serious hobbyist. Simply replacing it (other than an official Apple repair of a defective SSD) will likely render your MBP unserviceable by Apple or an AASP. I mean - once it's received any kind of "unauthorized modification/service" they won't even do a battery replacement service.

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