MP 6,1 New Mac Pro 6.1 owner here...Yes I did search.

[cranberrypoopy]

Hi everyone.

I just purchased a mint condition Mac Pro 6.1. I have looked at countless of videos and read every thread in this forum and can't find an answer. So I'm going to ask here....

I am looking to upgrade the measly 256gb ssd on this computer to a 2TB....I keep going back to OWC's site... does their SSD need one of those Sintech adapters? They are pricey.

 

[w4rmk]

I purchased this adapter from Amazon:

SHINESTAR M.2 NVME SSD Convert Adapter for Air Pro Retina Mid 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017, NVME/AHCI SSD Upgraded Kit for A1465 A1466 A1398 A1502

SHINESTAR M.2 NVME SSD Convert Adapter for Air Pro Retina Mid 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017, NVME/AHCI SSD Upgraded Kit for A1465 A1466 A1398 A1502

www.amazon.com

I purchased an Intel 660p 2TB SSD from Micro Center:

Intel 660p 2TB SSD 3D NAND QLC M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive - Micro Center

Get it now! Meet todays storage needs and prepare for the growing demands of tomorrow with the Intel SSD 660p Series built on Intel QLC 3D NAND technology.

www.microcenter.com

These are both working great in my Mac Pro Trashcan. Highly recommended upgrade at a great price point. The Intel 660p has increased in price since I purchased mine (at $199) but it's still a great value under $250 and comes with an excellent 5yr warranty from Intel. If you don't have a Micro Center store nearby then I'd recommend NewEgg or B&H Photo as alternatives for the 660p.

 

[cranberrypoopy]

I purchased this adapter from Amazon:

SHINESTAR M.2 NVME SSD Convert Adapter for Air Pro Retina Mid 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017, NVME/AHCI SSD Upgraded Kit for A1465 A1466 A1398 A1502

SHINESTAR M.2 NVME SSD Convert Adapter for Air Pro Retina Mid 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017, NVME/AHCI SSD Upgraded Kit for A1465 A1466 A1398 A1502

www.amazon.com

I purchased an Intel 660p 2TB SSD from Micro Center:

Intel 660p 2TB SSD 3D NAND QLC M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive - Micro Center

Get it now! Meet todays storage needs and prepare for the growing demands of tomorrow with the Intel SSD 660p Series built on Intel QLC 3D NAND technology.

www.microcenter.com

These are both working great in my Mac Pro Trashcan. Highly recommended upgrade at a great price point. The Intel 660p has increased in price since I purchased mine (at $199) but it's still a great value under $250 and comes with an excellent 5yr warranty from Intel. If you don't have a Micro Center store nearby then I'd recommend NewEgg or B&H Photo as alternatives for the 660p.

Thanks for that info. I do have a Micro Center on my route to work. I’ll try this method out. Is the adapter wobbly or too tight or anything funky? I’ve read about some glitches with the adapter but mostly with laptops.

 

[mrtang42]

Use this thread as reference.

Upgrading 2013/2014 Macbook Pro SSD to M.2 NVMe

This thread is about upgrading MacBook Airs & Macbook Pros (2013-2015) with new high speed and/or high capacity NVMe SSDs. This thread was one of the first to talk about MacBook Pro NVMe SSD upgrades on Macrumors, and was started by user "maxthackray", which we can thank and give tribute for...

forums.macrumors.com

 

[cranberrypoopy]

Use this thread as reference.

Upgrading 2013/2014 Macbook Pro SSD to M.2 NVMe

This thread is about upgrading MacBook Airs & Macbook Pros (2013-2015) with new high speed and/or high capacity NVMe SSDs. This thread was one of the first to talk about MacBook Pro NVMe SSD upgrades on Macrumors, and was started by user "maxthackray", which we can thank and give tribute for...

forums.macrumors.com

Thanks. I read that whole article but it doesn’t answer those questions.

 

[w4rmk]

The adapter is rock solid, no issues.

 

[09872738]

Are there any issues with this, like bootROMs not being updated any more like with other adapters?

 

[tpivette89]

You MUST use an original Apple SSD to update BootRom. Any SSD that requires an adapter will not be able to do these updates.

 

[09872738]

That‘s what I suspected. Thx

 

[TrevorR90]

I had that Amazon adapter for my 6,1 and it was rock solid and still works today from when I bought it in 2018. Do not get rid of your original SSD per the above poster.