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Upgrading 2013-2015 Macbook Pro SSD to M.2 NVMe
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See sig. I have the 2TB ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro in my 2015 MBA. Works well. Power decent.Being deprecated is one thing, but when will those kexts be completely locked out?
This may not affect those with the 2015 MacBook Pros, since those MacBook Pros likely won't be getting a lot of macOS support going forward, aside from security updates. There is a chance for the 2015 MBP to get macOS 13, but I'd be shocked if it got macOS 14.
OTOH, it could affect some later machines since many still have upgradable storage, eg. 2017 MacBook Air, non-Touch Bar MacBook Pros... speaking of which, this is by far the worst SSD upgrade I've seen so far:
The guy stuck a 2280 sized WD SN550 in a 2017 nTB MacBook Pro. It doesn't fit of course, so he just taped it down to keep it from falling out.
BTW, I'm thinking of getting a 2 TB NVMe M.2 SSD for use in an external enclosure. However, I will keep in mind the compatibility for use in Macs should I ever decide to use it in a Mac. There is a sale locally on the XPG Gammix S11 Pro but I think I'll avoid that one. I suspect its integrated heatsink will make it too big for some Macs. It has the Silicon Motion SM2262EN controller too which is OK but not great for power utilization without the kexts.
Not only that, but the a1708 is PCIe 3.0x4, and the SN550 isn't nearly capable of maxing that out. So he's left performance on the table. I mean, if you're going to force a 2280 card into your machine, at least get some performance out of it.... speaking of which, this is by far the worst SSD upgrade I've seen so far:
The guy stuck a 2280 sized WD SN550 in a 2017 nTB MacBook Pro. It doesn't fit of course, so he just taped it down to keep it from falling out.
Hi Terrazoids,
Could you confirm Intel 660p is working on Monterey latest edition for you as I keep getting boot errors after installing Nvmefix and Lilu?
Thanks
- i got the same machine Macbook mid 2015 15” and ssd as you
- did you have to do anything special when installing or possible to outline how you got it installed
Yes. Not much point to use it. But I have other Macbook with m510 and this is there this kext makes difference in power consumption.
This means system does not know your ssd can handle lower power state such as L1. If you run Hackintool on a system with original ssd installed you will see L1 state available for it.
* ASPM operates in several modes:
* L0-Normal mode.
* L0s-Standby mode. L0s mode enables fast entry and exit from the idle state, and after entering the idle state, the device is placed at a lower power consumption.
* L1-low power standby mode. L1 further reduces power consumption compared to L0s. However, the time to enter or exit the idle state is longer than L0s.
I have seen such disclaimer many times before, from the people who creates something for themselfs in 1st place and later decide to share success (results) of his labour with others for free.
All these people has good intentions. Unlike big companies who writes software like Apple or Microsoft small developer can not afford to be sued for any damage cause by inproper software use or due to incompatibility. They charged you nothing for using it.
So they shift responsibility from themselfs to end users - US.
So it is completely your decision and responsibility to use. And it is fear. Cause non of us ever spend a penny for using it or his/her time developing it. From this point of view am on developers side fully.
Would someone be able to comment on my post or suggestions? As looks like I will need NVMFix to enable Aspm modes.
The error is after I’ve tried all the installation instructions and terminal commands in this thread or using Hakintool the Mac cannot boot into Monterey 15.2 after the apple logo then it will say error happened and will reboot and stuck in a loop until I disable the kext.
The error is after I’ve tried all the installation instructions and terminal commands in this thread or using Hakintool the Mac cannot boot into Monterey 15.2 after the apple logo then it will say error happened and will reboot and stuck in a loop until I disable the kext.
I too feel that the software is likely reliable but disputable. If there was an issue I’m sure we would have heard already from the NVMEFix developer as when he reverse engineered it and studied the app behaviour anything unusual would have been spotted.
Lilu or NVMEFix may not be compatible with 15.2 yet. I have installed Monterey 15.1 yesterday. Had no problem with booting it with Opencore and kexts activated. Have you tries 15.1?
Thanks you, so no one on this forum so far has had problems with 15.2 Monterey?
Possible to get a link for Opencore?
Opencore . It needs some configuration for your system before you can use it. What Macbook you have got?
You can say so. I have 13" 2015 model. My setup won't likely work on your machine.
I am not after latest an greatest. Did not install beta. 12.1 worked fine for me yesterday when tested. Are your kexts are up to date?
I used the latest ones available. Maybe there is something with my setup eg bootcamp or softwares. Anyway thank you for your assistance.
Thanks. I ended up just getting a 1 TB Kingston A2000 instead for now, and will reassess in a year.
The concern I had with the SX8200 was its max power usage, which is around 6 Watts. That might sometimes be problematic in an external enclosure. The A2000 was closer to 4.6 Watts.
The Crucial P2 was significantly lower power but after the cache is filled, the QLC variant (which I think may include all of the 2 TB models), it drops to 40 MB/s. Ouch. Not great for an external storage drive. Plus, strangely enough, it wasn't that cheap.
I ended up getting the 1 TB A2000 for CA$95, which is only US$74. Cheap for a DRAM model. I think if I do get another 2 TB drive though, I might just get a Samsung T7 instead. They're relatively inexpensive, and never have USB power issues.