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Looking at the samsung 840 ssd but whats the biggest difference between the samsung 840, 840 pro. Very reliable quick easy install meaning i dont have to go out and buy a sataiii cable im looking at these drives samsung 128gb solid state drive mz5pa128 apples ssd s of. It may seem like ssds have been slow to take off, but they. Since this uefi update a long time a go my early 2011 17. You appear to store a lot of stuff on your system currently with a dual drive config.
Macbook pro unibody late 2011 parts for diy repair. Has anyone any experience with late 2011 macbook pros and upgrading to ssd. Professionally refurbished and includes a warranty. Macbook pro 8,3 was running smoothly with a sata 3 ssd in the main drive bay. I want to upgrade to 8gb ram 2 modules of 4gb, correct me if im wrong and something around 250gb ssd. If money wasnt an issue, id go with an intel or samsung 840 pro. However, i assume it would also apply to older macbook models like 2011 and 2010 as long as your.
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