Macbook Pro 2015 - SSD Upgrade Options

[t1mmyp]

Hi there,

I picked up a 2015 Macbook Pro with 256 ssd on it.

Are there any easy options to upgrade to a 1tb SSD?

I've read a lot about it and it looks as though it's all so expensive....

Does anyone have any advice?

Thanks so much.

Tim

 

[JaySoul]

Check this thread out: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ssd-buying-guide-part-2.1898945/

PS - I've just bought a 1TB SSD and it arrives tomorrow. Got a great deal on a Samsung 850 PRO (but the EVO is great too, and cheaper). It's super easy to do yourself and doesn't cost the earth.

 

[t1mmyp]

Check this thread out: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ssd-buying-guide-part-2.1898945/

PS - I've just bought a 1TB SSD and it arrives tomorrow. Got a great deal on a Samsung 850 PRO (but the EVO is great too, and cheaper). It's super easy to do yourself and doesn't cost the earth.

Hi Jay - what model Macbook pro do you have? All sources suggest it's not going to be upgrade able in my 2015 retina model.

 

[JaySoul]

Hi Jay - what model Macbook pro do you have? All sources suggest it's not going to be upgrade able in my 2015 retina model.

Oh right, sorry! Mine is early 2011.

But yeah you should be able to: https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/221042/MBP+2015+-+Upgrade+Storage+from+256GB+to+1TB

 

[JTToft]

The only two options that exist are: (1) Get a pulled Apple SSD from Ebay etc., or (2) OWC's Aura SSD.

Both are equally as expensive as upgrade prices from Apple, and the second option is much slower and has some other limitations as well.

https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/macbook-pro-retina-display/2013-2014-2015

 

[brettO5]

Check this thread out: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ssd-buying-guide-part-2.1898945/

PS - I've just bought a 1TB SSD and it arrives tomorrow. Got a great deal on a Samsung 850 PRO (but the EVO is great too, and cheaper). It's super easy to do yourself and doesn't cost the earth.

Sorry not a 2015, but following on from what Jay mentioned, I just put a 6GB/s Samsung EVO in my early 2011 and the performance increase is staggering.

 

[JaySoul]

Sorry not a 2015, but following on from what Jay mentioned, I just put a 6GB/s Samsung EVO in my early 2011 and the performance increase is staggering.

It's practically like a new computer now, can't quite believe how much quicker it is.

Before for me to switch on and get onto the internet took 5 minutes from start to finish.

Now it's 35 seconds. Including logging in.

And now loading apps etc, everything seems so so much quicker. Although I will really put it through its paces this weekend. But already ecstatic.