Gotenks98 Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I am thinking of getting a SSD for my Mac Book Pro. I am looking for a 512gb SSD that's a good price and reliable. It does not have to be the fastest thing ever just reliable and cheap. Also if this works out well I might just do the same thing for my desktop. Is it ok to put a laptop SSD in a desktop system if you get the right mount for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra.Xtreme Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 You're going to spend close to $400, just so you know: http://www.newegg.co...Id=1&name=512GB My recommendation would be the Vertex 4, but the Samsung and Corsair are also good choices. And yes, most SSDs come with the mounting bracket for a desktop PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted October 23, 2012 Moderator Share Posted October 23, 2012 Samsung 830 FTW. :) Arceles 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goretsky Supervisor Posted October 24, 2012 Supervisor Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hello, I have been using a 512MB Crucial M4 SSD in my ThinkPad X220 as a secondary SSD for storage for a couple of months now. No problems noted so far. The model I purchased was the 7mm high one, which has the same price and performance as the 9.5mm high model, except uses the smaller casing to fit into my ThinkPad. I would suggest getting a 7mm high drive even if the MacBook Pro has a 9.5mm high drive so that if you want to reuse it in a computer that only has a 7mm high drive bay you will be able to do so without having to remove the casing and void the warranty on the SSD. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arceles Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Another vote for Samsung 830, those things really rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achal Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Another vote for the Samsung 830...don't get Corsair, had my Force3 die on me after 7 months :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal_dragen Veteran Posted October 24, 2012 Veteran Share Posted October 24, 2012 I'll add another vote for the Samsung 830 - have had one in my desktop for about 8 months now and it's been rock solid and a quick performer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthax Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Apple Fusion Drive. *ducks* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckeratlarge Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I'll add another vote for the Samsung 830 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted October 24, 2012 Veteran Share Posted October 24, 2012 Samsung 830 series has been awesome for me so far, it's controller seems to work great, it can do a secure erase in about 5 seconds of the entire drive if you needed to have data security if you ever sold it Apple Fusion Drive. *ducks* :argue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Another vote for Samsung 830, or the newer 840 (although the 830 can be found on sale). If you're not getting Samsung, consider Intel, or Crucial. I just avoid OCZ, as I've now have 3 friends with failed OCZ's SSD (and also my 1st gen. Vertex died 4 months in). OCZ is a hit or miss, but some have good luck with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted October 24, 2012 Veteran Share Posted October 24, 2012 Another vote for Samsung 830, or the newer 840 (although the 830 can be found on sale). If you're not getting Samsung, consider Intel, or Crucial. I just avoid OCZ, as I've now have 3 friends with failed OCZ's SSD (and also my 1st gen. Vertex died 4 months in). OCZ is a hit or miss, but some have good luck with them. yeah, 840 has a little bit more interms of IOPs but with the 830 you won't even notice the difference personally... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Another vote for the Samsung 830. I have three of them so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_sock_00 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I had OCZ Octane SSD for 3 months and it died. So I got another one RMA'ed brand new and it was dead on arrival. I wouldn't be surprised if the 3rd one dies on me. Would not get another OCZ even if it was <$20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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