Ssd is still the best bet for giving your machine a new lease of life. Mar 01, 2018 hi, i did such upgrade on a second hand mac book pro 2009, adding ssd 500 go and two 4go ram it totally worth it if the casekeayboardbattery and screen is in good condition. While many claim the pro s speed and longer warranty is better. If you can afford it, owc offers storage upgrades to the mid2010 macbook air. Its not the laptop macbook pro 17 mid 2010 i5, nvidia 330m. The whole procedure took less than an hour not counting the half a day it took to clone my macbook s hard.
Ive recently been having problems with everything being slow on my macbook. May 10, 2019 the next step is to take the old hard drive out and prepare your macbook pro for replacement. I bought it to do music and video production, and it has mostly worked fine. Timetec hynix ic 8gb kit2x4gb compatible for apple ddr3. Of course, you should always get as much storage as you can afford, but 1tb is good enough for most people, especially if you take advantage of cloudbased storage and external hard drives. Youtubematt gonzalez after that, i simply unscrewed the bottom of my macbook pro, took the old hard drive out, put the ssd in, and screwed the lid back on check out a. This is common for old macbook pros such as 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 models. I replaced my 2011era macbook pros 500gb hard drive with the 500gb samsung 850 evo. Hi, i did such upgrade on a second hand mac book pro 2009, adding ssd 500 go and two 4go ram it totally worth it if the casekeayboardbattery and screen is in good condition. I have since pushed it to the limit by upgrading in phases. Theyre actually faster apples 15inch core i5 macbook. Best ssd ram for mid 2010 macbook pro macrumors forums. I have a mid2010 macbook pro with the intel core 2 duo processor, 8 mb of ram, 320 gb hard drive, still running osx 10.
The whole procedure took less than an hour not counting the half a day it took to clone my macbooks hard drive to the ssd. You can also select from several different screen sizes, like. Unfortunately, if youve got a newer model, youre probably out of luck. What could i use it for is it fast enough to be usable in 2019.
Not had much experience with macs pre 2012 so im not sure if its worth it or just trash. Remove the ten screws using the phillips screwdriver make sure that. Mar 07, 2017 i replaced my 2011era macbook pro s 500gb hard drive with the 500gb samsung 850 evo. Apple macbook pro laptops from 2010 come with internal storage capabilities that extend from 2gb ram to 2tb ram. I have a mid 2010 macbook pro and i installed an 128gb samsung pro ssd. Macbook pro unibody mid 2010 hard drive cable replacement. Getting a free 2010 macbook pro, worth getting it an ssd. Im about to trade in a 2010 macbook pro with an ssd. How to add a fast new ssd to your old mac or macbook for only. You may want to have little cups or a place with sides on it for the next few steps.
Macbook pro 15 unibody mid 2010 hard drive replacement to replace your current drive with a ssd. Im deciding whether or not to upgrade to ssd s in my late 2011 15 macbook pro 2. Apple 16 macbook pro with touch bar, 9thgen 8core intel i9 2. Mar 20, 2014 i have a mid 2010 macbook pro and i installed an 128gb samsung pro ssd. If youre using it for school with no editing apps, youll be more than fan with even an ssd upgrade. Dec 24, 2016 the 2010 macbook pro is a fairly old device.
Follow this ifixit guide to take your old drive out and put in the new ssd in, as well as replace the drives sata cable as well as thins series has a known issue with them. Sep 29, 2017 while the 2010 mac mini limits you to firewire 800 or usb 2. To do that, you want to start with your computer upside down on a solid, staticfree surface. So there will be a slight noticeable improvement although it will be not so slight looking at numbers when adding a high capacity ssd. Thats why this guide from cnet is worth checking out, it features a step by step. Macbook pro was offered in the ntb version, and notably, the ntb version is the only macbook pro of this release that has a removable ssd. Kitim09he500 diy upgrade bundle for 2009 2010 imacs factory hdd. By upgrading its components, how does it perform and is it worth it. My 2017 flies but im realizing my 2010 was no slouch. While many claim the pros speed and longer warranty is better. Apple does not intend for the unibody macbook pro models which consist of the late 2008, early 2009, mid2009, mid2010, early 2011, late 2011 and nonretina display mid2012 macbook pro lines to have the optical drive replaced with a. Im deciding whether or not to upgrade to ssds in my late 2011 15 macbook pro 2. According to everymac, the late2010 macbook air core 2 duo has a sataiii ssd. Buying a refurbished 2010 macbook pro in 2018 worth it.
Im not sure whether upgrading to ssd will solve my problems for long, as my laptop is taking around 20 30 minutes from a cold start to just open. As others have said, though, its not worth paying a fortune for a superfast. All of the macbook pro laptops with a touch bar share the same pcie 3. Your macbook starts up very slow or performs sluggishly in general. While apple didnt supply us with an ssd version of the new macbook pro, we tried slotting in a midrange ocz ssd to see if that would make a difference to the geekbench results. Macbook pro 15 unibody mid 2010 hard drive replacement to replace your current drive. What would be the best ssd upgrade for the macbook pro 2010. Your hard drive is worn out and needs to be replaced with an ssd. I owned the early 2008 15 macbook pro, and late 2011 15 macbook pro. Im constantly running out of ram i upgraded to 8gb last year and have no probs and have to free up ram through clean my mac every time i try and do a few things at the same time. Macbook air ssd upgrade provides big storage, mixed speed results. Its also useful for things like creating professional quality videos. I upgraded from a 2010 mbp this past weekend to a 2017 15.
Macbook air ssd upgrade provides big storage, mixed speed. Its worth pointing out that macbook pros from 20, 2014, and 2015 have very few ssd upgrade options. Best ssd upgrade for old macbook pro 3 great choices. With a new 512gb unit i would expect something like 450. A new mac pro was announced at wwdc 2019 and shipped in december 2019. A friend of mine has a nearly unused 2010 macbook pro with 22 charge cycles and he would sell it to me for 200. Ssd upgrades for your apple macbook pro inch, mid 2010 2. This gdrive mobile solidstate drive is resistant to water and dust, making it suitable to take outdoors. What would be a good ssd drive for a macbook pro mid 2010. The next step is to take the old hard drive out and prepare your macbook pro for replacement. Get everything you need to upgrade your 2010 macbook pro ssd for a total system performance and capacity boost. Ive recently taken up programming specifically right now, the odin projects front and back end web development course and have set up a vm to run.
Im thinking about updating a bit my macbook pro mid 2010 adding to it 8gb of ram and maybe a new hard drive, a solid one ssd of probably 240gb. I cant really prove it, i my self, am a guy that needs hard proof, but this isnt a coincidence. The larger macbook pro starts at 512gb or 1tb of ssd storage and can be upgraded to up to 8tb, which is definitely a lot. My macbook pro mid 2010 model is on its last leg in terms of its hard drive.
However, im unable to do a secure erase from the recovery disk as i used to do with mechanical hard drives before selling or giving away a computer since the security options button is grayed out. May 01, 2018 hi kerry, i bought my macbook pro in mid 2010. If your mac is more than a few years old, you can almost certainly upgrade the hard drive. Is it worth buying a macbook pro retina 2011 16gb ram i7 512gb ssd in 2020. Owc launches accelsior pcie ssd for mac pro, up to 8tb. Can i upgrade my mbp mid 2010 with samsung 850 pro ssd. Im running elcapitain too and will not go further i think. Can i upgrade my mbp mid 2010 with samsung 850 pro ssd ifixit. The upgrade to ssd for these machines is totally worth it. Protect your files from the elements with this gdrive mobile solidstate drive.
Macbook pro unibody mid 2012 hard drive cable apple pn 9230104. To start with youll need to follow this ifixit guide. Another, even more budget friendly solution would be a sandisk ultra ii stay away from sandisk ssd plus, they drop down to like 50mbsec write after the 4gb buffer gets used on any large writes. Also, this post was initially published two years ago, ive thus come back to revamp the content making sure the information in the article is accurate as the ssd market. Jan 29, 2020 you should consider upgrading your macbook pro with an ssd if. It depends on the condition, the battery, and the amount of memory and drive. Internal ssd recommendations for macbook pro mid 2010. We demonstrate the improvement in performance you get just by replacing the stock hard drive in a 2010 macbook pro. Is a used macbook pro from 2010 worth buying for around.
Includes the newertech adaptadrive, components and tools to upgrade a 2009 2010 imacs factory hdd with a high performance owc ssd. When you need to take detailed notes in college, a macbook pro can help you get it done. Up to amd radeon pro 5500m with 8gb of gddr6 memory. You can get faster cpus in the inch, while gpus and memory options remain the. This system also supports turbo boost which automatically boosts the processor speed based on workload up to 3. So, the ram is 8 gb, swapped the optical drive with the hdd and installed an ssd drive as my main drive, installed macos high sierra, replaced the battery and it is still going strong for 8 years. Ssd shootout ssd vs hdd in a 2010 macbook pro youtube. Its 500gb of storage space lets you travel with essential documents, and its 560mbsec. Macbook pro replace hard drive with ssd business insider. Mar 02, 2020 its worth pointing out that macbook pros from 20, 2014, and 2015 have very few ssd upgrade options. I presume that his current 128gb ssd does something like 300330mb s.
If you can afford it, owc offers storage upgrades to the mid 2010 macbook air. With a new 512gb unit i would expect something like 450500mbs. While the 2010 mac mini limits you to firewire 800 or usb 2. You can get faster cpus in the inch, while gpus and memory options remain the same across the line. Feel free to ask any questions in the comments below. How to add a fast new ssd to your old mac or macbook for. Im looking for one compatible with trim because as far as i know thats the best way to go in order to keep the performance of the ssd after some time. Jul 26, 20 its not the laptop macbook pro 17 mid 2010 i5, nvidia 330m. I presume that his current 128gb ssd does something like 300330mbs. We have mostly been using samsungs evo ssd s we dont use the pro version. The whole procedure took less than an hour not counting the half a day it took to clone my macbooks hard.
Im looking at these 2 ssd, but wasnt sure which is compatible. Ive upgraded my ram a couple years back and its already an 8gb ram. The ultimate guide to apples proprietary ssds beetsblog. And newer macbook pro 2016 and 2017 models are not upgradable at all. We have mostly been using samsungs evo ssds we dont use the pro version. I already have a 2tb external drive for most of my data so.