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We have also included a buying guide and answered some questions to clear any doubts you may have.
Best ssd drives for macbook pro – Top 22 Picks In 2022
- Read speeds up to 3194MB/s and Write speeds up to 2488MB/s
- NVMe – PCIe 3.1 x4 Designed for macOS 10.13 and beyond
- Includes (1) Solid-state Drive
- Compatible With MacBook Pro Retina, 13-inch and 15-inch, Late 2013 (MacBookPro11,1 MacBookPro11,2 MacBookPro11,3 MacBookPro12,1 MacBookPro11,4 MacBookPro11,5) // MacBook Air 11-inch and 13-inch, Mid 2013 - Mid 2017 (MacBookAir6,1 MacBookAir6,2 MacBookAir7,1 MacBookAir7,2) // Mac mini Late 2014 (Macmini7,1)
- 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty; Not compatible with Apple Boot Camp when installed in the following hosts: MacBookPro11,1; MacBookAir6,1; MacBookAir6,2; iMac15,1 (Late 2014); iMac18,2; iMac18,3; iMac19,1; iMac19,2
- 2.5"/ 9.5mm SATA 2nd hard drive caddy tray
- Compatibility It is compatible with MACBOOK MACBOOK PRO that has a 9.5mm-high unibody SuperDrive with SATA interface. Please Note: This item only fits unibody models (Late 2008 / Early 2009 / Mid 2009 / Late 2009 / Early 2010 / Mid 2010 / Early 2011) , NOT suitable for other non-unibody models. Compatible with : Unibody MacBook: MB466LL/A, MB467LL/A, MB881LL/A
- High performance SATA hard drive providing up to 500GB of additional internal hard drive space.
- Fully integrated into laptop, no cables/PSU/software driver needed.Fast & Reliable connection in laptop, just as the primary HDD
- Doesn't fit PowerBook G4 ,Mac mini and iMac ( just email us, we have all the caddies, so there will be one for you)
- Trustworthy quality, stable and durable, for personal and business. Intimate service with a 5-year warranty.
- Powered by the world’s leading enterprise DATARAM, a trusted brand since 1967. Dataram provides customized memory solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and compatible memory for leading brands.
- 20x faster than typical Hard Disk Drives. With incredible read/write speeds, the DATARAM SSD will not only increase performance. High speed boot-up / shutdown / application load and response.
- Compatible with MACBOOK AIR 11" Mid 2013, EMC 2631, MacBookAir6,1 Early 2014, EMC 2631, MacBookAir6,1 Early 2015, EMC 2924, MacBookAir7,1 13" Mid 2013, EMC 2632, MacBookAir6,2 Early 2014, EMC 2632, MacBookAir6,2 Early 2015, EMC 2925, MacBookAir7,2 Mid 2017, EMC 3178, MacBookAir7,2 MACBOOK PRO 13" Late 2013, EMC 2678, MacBookPro11,1 Mid 2014, EMC 2875, MacBookPro11,1 Early 2015, EMC 2835, MacBookPro12,1 15" Late 2013, EMC 2674, MacBookPro11,2 Late 2013, EMC 2745
- Requires Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra or Higher BEFORE and AFTER installation
- Pro Level Performance: Up to 2720MB/s for faster A/V workflows, back-ups, app/gaming load times, system responsiveness, and more
- Spacious: Store and access all your data with up to 16x more capacity vs factory-installed drive options
- Advanced Technology: The latest flash management design for the highest reliability, the best performance and incredible longevity
- Complete: Includes tools for easy DIY install, Includes: (1) OWC Aura Pro NT SSD, (1) OWC Pentalobe P5 Screwdriver, (1) OWC Torx T5 Screwdriver, (1) OWC Guitar Pick Tool, (1) NewerTech Nylon Probe (Spudger), (1) OWC 40MM Suction Cup, (1) Quick Start Guide, 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty
- 5 Year OWC Limited Warranty
- Trustworthy quality, stable and durable, for personal and business. Intimate service with a 5-year warranty.
- Powered by the world’s leading enterprise DATARAM, a trusted brand since 1967. Dataram provides customized memory solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and compatible memory for leading brands.
- 20x faster than typical Hard Disk Drives. With incredible read/write speeds, the DATARAM SSD will not only increase performance. High speed boot-up / shutdown / application load and response.
- Compatible with MACBOOK AIR 11" Mid 2013, EMC 2631, MacBookAir6,1 Early 2014, EMC 2631, MacBookAir6,1 Early 2015, EMC 2924, MacBookAir7,1 13" Mid 2013, EMC 2632, MacBookAir6,2 Early 2014, EMC 2632, MacBookAir6,2 Early 2015, EMC 2925, MacBookAir7,2 Mid 2017, EMC 3178, MacBookAir7,2 MACBOOK PRO 13" Late 2013, EMC 2678, MacBookPro11,1 Mid 2014, EMC 2875, MacBookPro11,1 Early 2015, EMC 2835, MacBookPro12,1 15" Late 2013, EMC 2674, MacBookPro11,2 Late 2013, EMC 2745, MacBookPr
- Requires Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra or Higher BEFORE and AFTER installation
- ⚡⚡【Designed for MacBook】USB 3.2 Gen 2 Apple ssd enclosure compatible with 12+16 PIN MacBook Air/Pro SSD, also compatible with Toshiba MacBook SSD/Toshiba MacBook SSD 656-0021A and OWC Macbook SSD, compatible with 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017 MacBook Air Retina/Macbook Pro/IMac, equipped with adapter to support M.2 NVMe SSDs.
- ⚡⚡【Extremely Fast Data Transfer】Macbook pro ssd enclosure is equipped with USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface, the average transmission speed is 10Gbps, USB 3.2 Gen 2 nvme ssd enclosure can also reach 20Gbps through USB 3.2 Gen2x2, which is very suitable for transmitting large files, and it only takes a few seconds to complete large files. save and transfer.
- ⚡⚡【Advanced Heat Dissipation Technology】Macbook ssd enclosure adopts aluminum alloy design, which has better thermal conductivity than traditional ABS material. At the same time, the shell is designed in a fish scale shape, which expands the thermal conduction area, improves the thermal conduction effect, and is easier to hold.
- ⚡⚡【Compatible Systems】USB 3.2 Gen 2 Macbook air ssd enclosure is compatible with Windows7/8/10/11, Mac OS 10.0, Linux 2.6 or later. Supports for 2013-2017 MacBook Air, 2013-2015 MacBook Pro Retina, 2013-2014 iMac, 2013 Mac Pro.
- ⚡⚡【What You Will Get:】1*USB 3.2 Gen 2 m.2 ssd enclosure, 1*USB C to USB C Cable, 1*USB C to USB A Cable, 1*SSD Screw, 4*SSD Case Screw, 1*Screwdriver, 1*m.2 Adapter.
- 1) Add a 2nd HDD to your laptop by replacing your optical drive, Improve laptop performance and upgrade capacity with extra hard drive.
- 2) Uses 2.5 inch SATA hard drives 9.5mm / 7mm / 5mm high. Support SSD.Fully integrated into laptop, No cables or driver needed, Supports Hot swapping, Plug & Play.
- 3) Support: MacBook Pro 13 inch A1278 Model MB990 MB991 MC374 MC375 MC700 MC724 MD313 MD314 MD101 MD102(2009, 2010, 2011, 2012),MacBook 13 inch MB466 MB467(2008).
- 4) Support: MacBook Pro 15 inch A1286 MB470 MB471 MB985 MB986 MC026 MC118 MC371 MC372 MC373 MD318 MD322 MC723 MC721 MD103 MD104 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012).MacBook Pro 17 inch A1297 MC226 MC110 MC024 MD311 MC725 MD386 (2009, 2010, 2011).
- 5)【Universal repair tool】Please check the asin B07S9YFQJH if you need pry scewdrive Repair your iPad, iPhone,android Phone, PSP,XBox,PlayStation,Nintendo,SSD,MP3 ,players,PC, Watch and more daily devices.
- [Compatible with] MacBooK Pro Retina A1708 Late2016- Mid2017. EMC 2978, EMC 3164 (Non-Touch Bar Modeles only)
- [Order contains] 1 x A1708 1TB SSD (Pre-loaded with Catalina,Pluy and Play), 1 x 16GB USB Bootable Installer (OS Big Sur), 2 x Screwdrivers (For removing the back panel and ssd screws),1 x USB to Type-C Adapter
- [Read and Wrtie] 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0x4 3D TLC NAND Flash Fast speed up to: Read 2000MB/S, Write 1550MB/S
- [Important note] macOS 10.13 High Sierra (or later OS) must be installed on the Mac before installing the new ssd. These OS versions include an EFI firmware update for your Mac. Without the update, the new SSD will not be recognized
- [About warranty] We provide 3-year worry-free warranty. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us, we will provide the most professional service
- Interface: SATAIII, Capacity: 1000GB MLC / TLC SSD, Size: 2.5 Inchs
- This Product Has 3 Year Warranty And 30 Days Money Back Guarantee
- Package Include: 1TB 1000GB SSD in MFR Sealed Package. Color may vary.
- [Compatibility] Our drives are compatible with MacBook Air (2013-2017), MacBook Pro (2013-2015), Mac Mini (2013) & Pro (2014), iMac (2013-2019)
- If you want to install it easily, please visit our PCIe kit for the Mac page or our youtube channel. We prepare adequate kits for your reference
- This is a PCIe without OS. Before you upgrade your Mac, please make sure you have the tools (screws and bootable USB), and back up your original data, to avoid any failed installation.
- [IMPORTANT NOTE] macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later macOS MUST be installed on the host computer before installing our JPMS600 SSD. Without the update, the new SSD will not be recognized.
- Warranty: 3 years of limited warranty or if TBW expired are provided by the manufacturer from the date of purchase
- 【Support Macbook SSD】This External Drive Enclosure is compatible with original 12+16 PIN Apple Flash AHCI SSD including 2013-2017 MacBook Air, 2013-2015 MacBook Pro Retina, 2013-2014 iMac, 2013 Mac Pro, 2014 Mac Mini. (For more details, please refer to description.)
- 【Support NVMe M.2 SSD】This ssd case comes with “NVMe to AHCI adapter”, it also supports NVMe M.2 SSD in size 2230/2242/2260/2280.
- 【20Gbps Chipset & C-to-C Cable】Equip with JMS586A chipset, USB 3.2 GEN2x2 output interface and 20Gbps C-to-C data cable, the transmission speed can reach 20Gbps.
- 【Excellent Heat Dissipation】This 12 16 pin mac ssd enclosure is made of aluminum alloy with CNC progress, very durable and compact, comes with a silicone pad for quicker heat dissipation to protect the hard disk.
- 【Easy Installation】This ssd adapter equips with screws and screwdriver. Just take out the ABS bracket from the case, then insert SSD to the slot and fix it with screws.
- Interface: SATAIII, Capacity: 480GB MLC / TLC SSD, Size: 2.5 Inchs
- This Product Has 3 Year Warranty And 30 Days Money Back Guarantee
- Package Include: 480GB SSD in MFR Sealed Package. Color may vary.
- COMPATIBLE WITH: Suit for iMac 21.5" A1418，iMac 27" A1419，Mac mini Unibody A1347，Mac Pro A1481，MacBook Air 11" A1465，MacBook Air 13" A1466，MacBook Pro 13" Retina A1502，MacBook Pro 15" Retina A1398.(More models as the following the description)
- HIGH SPEED: Our Macbook Air SSD offer faster boot times, faster application loading times and better system responsiveness. The read speed up to 2700MB/S, provide a smoother experience in games that stream assets from storage.
- DURABILITY: Due to no moving parts to wear out, power consumption and heat reduction. Meanwhile, the Macbook SSD is better suited to handle drops, shakes, shocks, and everyday wear and tear making them less apt to experience data loss. So it is more reliable long-term storage.
- QUIET & COOLER: Due to the Mac SSD is no metal platters and read/write arms in SSDs，non-mechanical. Therefore, when the solid state drive in operations it produces no noise at all. They also dissipate less heat and heat can negatively impact computer performance, so less heat is good.
- LIFETIME WARRANTY: We provide lifetime warranty, if there are any problems with the Macbook Pro drive, please contact us freely and we will give you a satisfied solution.
- Read speeds up to 2382MB/s and Write speeds up to 1732MB/s
- NVMe – PCIe 3.1 x4 Designed for macOS 10.12 and beyond
- Includes (1) Aura N2 SSD (1) Tools (1) Envoy Pro Enclosure (1) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-A to Micro-B cable) (1) Envoy Pro Carrying Case (1) Envoy Pro User Guide (1) Installation Guide for MacBook Air (Mid-2013 - 2017), MacBook Pro (Retina, Late 2013 - Mid 2015)
- Compatible With MacBook Air 11-inch and 13-inch, Mid 2013- Mid 2017 (MacBookAir6,1 MacBookAir6,2 MacBookAir7,1 MacBookAir7,2) // MacBook Pro Retina, 13-inch and 15-inch, Late 2013- Mid 2015 (MacBookPro11,1 MacBookPro11,2 MacBookPro11,3 MacBookPro11,4 MacBookPro11,5 MacBookPro12,1)
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
- Brand New and High Quality 9.5 mm hard drive caddy
- Support 2.5" 7mm / 9.5mm SATA HDD / SSD hard drive disk
- Support SATA III / SATA II / SATA I, Maximum Speed Up to 6Gps; Support Hot Swapping
- Idea for replace your Optical drive SuperDrive( DVD/CD-ROM ) to add 2nd SATA HDD / SSD for upgrade your Apple Unibody Macbook Pro laptop get much more additional storage space or improved running speed
- Compatible Models: Apple Unibody Macbook / Macbook Pro 13 15 17 (late 2008/early 2009/mid 2009/late 2009/early 2010/mid 2010...etc) which has Optical drive SuperDrive( DVD/CD-ROM )
- Screws for Macbook Pro HDD Hard Drive Installation
- Fit for MacBook Pro 13 inch A1278 MB466 MB467 MB990 MB991 MC374 MC375 MC700 MC724 MD313 MD314 MD101 MD102 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
- Fit for MacBook Pro 15 inch A1286 MB470 MB471 MB985 MB986 MC026 MC118 MC371 MC372 MC373 MD318 MD322 MC723 MC721 MD103 MD104 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
- Fit for MacBook Pro 17 inch A1297 MC226 MC110 MC024 MD311 MC725 MD386 (2009, 2010, 2011)
- 4PCs/1 Set, 100% Brand New.
- Built with Silicon Motion Controller, 3D TLC NAND Flash for reliable and superior performance.
- 512GB PCIe NVMe Gen3*4 SSD drive fast speed up to: Read 1800MB/s, Write 1400MB/s. TRIM, NCQ and S.M.A.R.T support, MTBF: 1 million hours.
- Must update original SSD to macOS 10.13 or later version before moving out. New SSD will not be recognized after replacment if original SSD installed 10.12 or earlier Mac OS.
- Need to format SSD and install macOS 10.13 High Sierra or newer system on DMPG3N SSD.
- Official website provides detailed installation instructions and general problem solutions.
- 【MacBook SSD Enclosure】This SSD enclosure is compatible with Apple original Mac SSDs with 12+16 Pins, NOT compatible with Toshiba 12+16PIN SSD，NOT Support for NVMe SSD, SATA SSD.
- 【 Extreme Speed Transmission】 Type-C to c 10Gbps high-speed transmission with USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface, the perfect solution for data transfer and data backup. One HD movie transfer only takes 2-5 seconds.
- 【Aluminum Shell & RGB Design】This SSD adapter for Mac adopts an aluminum alloy shell, slim design, and durable and excellent heat dissipation. High-effective system protects your SSD from overheating when trading large files. Adjustable RGB Light shows the data transfer status, cool and nice touch.
- 【Support Operating System】 Support System Multi OS, Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android.Supports for 2013-2017 MacBook Air, 2013-2015 MacBook Pro Retina, 2013-2014 iMac, 2013 Mac Pro
- 【Easy Installation】JUST Unscrew the four fixing screws on the cover with a screwdriver and remove the cover from the SSD enclosure. Insert the SSD into the card slot, then close the case and tighten the screw. It allows quick and easy installation. play and plug.
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- INNOVATIVE V NAND TECHNOLOGY: Powered by Samsung V NAND Technology, the 970 EVO SSD’s NVMe interface (PCIe M.2 2280) offers enhanced bandwidth, low latency, and power efficiency ideal for tech enthusiasts, high end gamers, and 4K & 3D content designers
- BREAKTHROUGH READ WRITE SPEEDS: Sequential read and write performance levels of up to 3,500MB/s and 2,500MB/s, respectively; Random Read (4KB, QD32): Up to 500,000 IOPS Random Read
- PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION AND DATA SECURITY: Seamless cloning and file transfers with Samsung Magician Software, the ideal SSD management solution for performance optimization and data security with automatic firmware updates
- SUPERIOR HEAT DISSIPATION: Samsung’s Dynamic Thermal Guard automatically monitors and maintains optimal operating temperatures to minimize performance drops. Secure Encryption
- Available in capacities up to 5TB that can hold up to 125 games, so that you can save old favorites and still have room for new titles (As used for storage capacity, one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. Number of games based on a 36GB average per game. The number of games will vary based on file size, formatting, other programs, and factors.)
- Comes with an 18-inch (457mm) USB Type-A to Micro-B cable with SuperSpeed interface up to 5Gbps (Cable length may vary.)
- Compatible with Xbox Series X/S (play and store Xbox One games, archive Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S games) and PlayStation 5 (play and store PS4 games, archive PS5 games) consoles
- Portable form factor with sleek metal top covering that provides fast access to your growing game library
- Premium HDD with 3-year limited warranty, purpose-built for gamers based on WD_BLACK quality and reliability
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