No Power Nap option Late 2011 MacBook Pro

Here is what the specs for Power Nap say:
Power Nap
Supports MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer), MacBook Pro with Retina display.
Does that mean that Power Nap is not supported with my Late 2011 MacBook Pro?

reveusetoujours wrote:
I was reading that it is because one of the requirements is flash storage, , so I don't think it will be coming in an update. I have a Feb 12 MBP and probaly won't get the upgrade either.
I had read that too. Fortunately, I meet that requirement. I have one of those expensive Apple SSD's. So that was not my problem. Sadly, I just don't have the right hardware for this feature.

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