SSD Upgrade for Mid 2009 13" MacBook Pro

Lluztra on 12/06/2015 - 15:19

Anyone know which of these SSD's would be better? It is only going in a mid 2009 13" MacBook Pro.

PLE: https://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemId=615000

Shopping Square: http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/sandisk-128gb-ssd-sata…

I am open to suggestions for similar SSD. I have two Samsung SSD's in other MacBook Pro's at home, but not sure if I should spend the $$ considering the age of this computer (even though it has never had much use over the years).

Thanks

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Comments

    • luztra on 12/06/2015 - 15:55

      Thanks. This is a computer that I have decided to give my son just for his homework (too young to own a computer otherwise), so I don't want to spend a lot on a drive as he won't really need the storage - we are allowing him one game installed (the sims 2).

      The Kingston drive is local, but I have only ever had Samsung SSD's. I was just worried with the price being so cheap on the Kingston that it wasn't a very good drive. The MacBook is limited to 3GB/s transfer rate due to it's age, otherwise I would of gone for something higher-end.

    • luztra on 12/06/2015 - 16:01

      Yeah I opened it up to see if it needed cleaning, but it has been boxed for the last two years and was still very clean inside so I think I may have cleaned it before it was packed away.

      Thanks again.

  • luztra on 12/06/2015 - 16:12

    Yeah I was just looking at the 850 EVO, they don't have any near me in the lower storage, so might just grab the 250GB for $165.

    Thank you again.

  • luztra on 12/06/2015 - 17:47
    +1

    Ended up going with the 120GB Kingston. All good. Thanks again.

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