News source: Manila Bulletin https://technology.mb.com.ph/2019/05/06/transcend-jetdrive-850-soars/ It seems, we’re still a few more years before we can upgrade laptops the same way we upgrade desktops. At the very least, upgrading memory storage has been applied in some devices, including the Apple Mac products. Transcend introduces the JetDrive 850, an SSD to upgrade your old device to give it an adrenaline rush for life. The JetDrive 850 is compatible to the MacBook Pro (late 2013-mid 2015), MacBook Air (mid 2013-2017), Mac mini (late 2014), and Mac Pro (late 2013). It supports MacOS High Sierra (10.13) or later. All the tools you will ever need are found inside the box. This includes a T5 and P5 screwdrivers, which is really convenient. Unlike the 855, which comes with an enclosure, the 850 doesn’t have one. Transcend is banking on the idea that you’re already have an enclosure, which is where the 850 kicks in. So what we have here is the Transcend JetDrive 850. It sports 480GB SSD, which can make your device run at blazing speeds. Say, if your typical boot up time is 60 seconds with an HHD, expect just about five seconds when using an SSD. It might be worth pointing out that JetDrive 850 is PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe SSD. NVMe is four times faster than SATA SSDs from the past few years. The installation of this into your machine gives it a speed boost that will make you forget what it is ever like to wait. Read speed kicks in at 1,600MB/s and writes at 1,400mB/s. Now that’s fast, whether you have this in an enclosure or directly installed into your machine. As Transcend likes to put it, the PCIe Gen 3 x4 interface is powerful enough to run the latest 3D NAN flash, giving the 850 real-time performance for video editing and 3D graphics rendering, which are no small feats for machines. Before you start prying you Mac machine open and start upgrading. It is always recommended that you backup your files. Use Disk Utility or set up a Time Machine. Use the T5 screwdriver to open the lid underneath the MacBook Pro or Air and you should see the old SSD in there, which can be detached easily, and for you to install the new one. When you boot up your machine, hold “Command” and “R” to enter Disk Utility and retrieve your files. Finally, Transcend intros the JetDrive Toolbox. It’s designed to help you monitor your SSD, keeping it up-to-date, preventing functional degradation, and predicts problems. It also monitors the SSD’s lifespan and checks for firmware updates. It’s quite handy to have around. Scan the QR code to watch a tutorial video. Transcend showcased transferring an SSD from an enclosure to a laptop with an 820. It’s practically the same steps with the 850.
An adapter for M.2 form factor SSDs to Apple's connector would be more practical. Prices of standard SSDs fall in price faster than these 3rd party SSDs with hardware specific to Macs. You can get tham from Amazon for $15-20
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/upgrading-2013-2014-macbook-pro-ssd-to-m-2-nvme.2034976/ I upgraded my Late 2013" rMBP with a Sintech adapter and a 2TB Intel 660p NVMe SSD. $195 for the SSD and around $15 for the adapter.
I've heard hibernating problems after upgrading SSD using those adapter for M2. Any first hand experience? Planning to upgrade an early 2015 MBA . Tia.
not first hand experience, but i mostly read it from here: https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-macbook-pro-ssd-to-m-2-nvme.2034976/page-186 basically hibernate issues exist in all pre-2015 MBP/MBA. 2015 models should be fine. common solutions are: 1. disabling hibernate 2. modding the bootrom with a 2015 version (more complex and possible risk of bricking). personally i just disabled hibernate as my macbook rarely reaches hibernate state, mostly just in sleep until it gets plugged in again.
^ thanks @mokmoki , have to research some more before upgrading it, can't have downtime for daughter's mba
Just bought adaptors from Lazada and Shopee. First I ordered an adapter that says in the title it can do NVMe, but in the details it says it can only do SATA. So I ordered another that says it can do NVMe. For my MBA 11 2015, which supposedly can do NVMe. Waiting for my 512gb Toshiba M.2 nvme, which I got for 3k from Tipidpc ... keeping my fingers crossed...
This was the adaptor I got for my wife's 2015 MBA https://www.lazada.com.ph/-i274282637-s402819436.html?urlFlag=true&mp=1 This is the enclosure i got to clone the existing ssd to the new one https://www.lazada.com.ph/-i286622377-s454962178.html?urlFlag=true&mp=1 Finally, I got a 500gb Crucial P1 SSD M.2 NVME for under PhP3.5k at PC Hub No problems with these. MBA is working fine.
These adapters work on my MBA 11 early 2015 ... But I still have to observe in the next few days if they're stable. https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/...air-2013-2014-2015-i298924605-s513246960.html https://shopee.ph/product/165474469/7608968576 I'm using a Toshiba XG5 M.2 NVMe 512gb SSD, btw.
How's battery life on your Macs after upgrading storage with adapters? My MBA's battery seems to drain faster. But will do tests to compare on different SSDs, orig vs nvme.
Anybody here has an idea if this would work for a 2015 Macbook Air 11inch? My GF uses this a lot as her daily driver due to portability and USB-A. Being able to upgrade it to 500gb+ storage will be great news for her. EDIT: Okay, did some bits of research and these will be indeed compatible with an 11incher. She's very happy to know, and now I'm researching options.
https://www.amazon.com/Sintech-Adapter-Upgrade-2013-2016-2013-2015/dp/B07FYY3H5F SSDs it supports & does not support Support Adata NVMe SSD : SX6000, SX7000, SX8200, SX8200 Pro etc,Corsair : MP500, MP510,Crucial : P1,HP: ex920, ex950 Support Intel NVMe SSD : 600p, 660p, 760p,Toshiba XG3-XG4-XG5-XG5p-XG6 line,Samsung: 960 Evo, 960 Pro, 970 Evo, 970 Pro,WD:v1, v2 and v3,MyDigital: SBX - BPX NOT Support: Samsung 970 Evo Plus,PM981,950 Pro I would go with 2TB so you dont have to think about upgrading until 2025. These other brands can work as well but they're often unmentioned on internet forums. https://www.amazon.com/QNINE-Convert-Adapter-MacBook-Upgraded/dp/B07LGTMCCX Do not use the SSD adapter with Samsung PM981, Samsung 950 Pro, Samsung 970 Evo Plus. https://www.amazon.com/Convert-Adapter-Upgrade-MacBook-2013-2017/dp/B07SCPSX7L Support M.2 NVME/AHCI SSD such as Samsung 960 EVO, Samsung 970 EVO/PRO, WD Black, Crucial P1, HP EX920, ADATA SX8200, Intel 600p series NVME SSD and so on https://www.amazon.com/RIITOP-Adapter-Upgrade-2013-2017-2013-2015/dp/B07X83S8WN Support NVMe SSD such as Samsung 960 Evo, 960 Pro, 970 Evo, 970 Pro; Intel 600p, 660p, 760p etc., WD Black NVME SSD V1, V2, V3; Crucial P1; Toshiba: XG5,XG5P,XG6 Corsair MP500, MP510; Kingston A1000, A2000, KC1000; ADATA SX6000, SX7000, SX8200 and SX8200 Pro; HP ex920, ex950; MyDigital SBX-BPX. NOT Support: Samsung 970 Evo Plus, PM981, 950 Pro and NOT NOT support any SATA based B+M Key SSD
Thank you for this very detailed post! I'll go through them. I was just looking at this WD SN500 (500GB) right now + adapter combo for just around php4,300 , but I'll check these options as well. She's planning to upgrade from 128gb, so 500GB+ will be a great leap. Can't think of 2025+ because we'll never know when Apple/Mac OS drop support for these old models of Macs, hehe.
Last year I tossed the dead 1TB HDD of my 2012 iMac for a 2TB SSD. I think Apple will support my iMac until 2023. I hope Apple will come out with a fresh redesign inspired by the 2019 Mac Pro & 2019 Pro Display XDR by then.
No issues at all, after 7 months. I just kept the original 256gb just in case. But it's been running smoothly.
do you guys know someone who does drive swap of an imac to SSD? was hoping to find someone who does home service. thanks!
