Solid State Drive Specs

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I'm looking to get the new 17" MacBook Pro with a 256 GB SSD and I want to find out what the read and write speeds are. Does anyone know where I can find this out? Does anyone know who manufactures the hard drive?
Thanks in Advance
Eddie

I would be willing to bet Apple will stick with Samsung as the logical choice since the 128GB in the Air's etc is the Samsung disk. As soon as someone get their hands on one in a store etc they should be able to confirm using System Profiler.
Samsungs spec for the 128GB can be found here: http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/products/flash/ssd/2008/pro duct/lineup.html
Preliminary information on the 256GB can be found here: http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/25/samsung-announces-crazy-fast-256gb-ssd-our-kn ees-buckle/
A summary:
128GB reads are 90MB/Sand writes are 70MB/S
256GB reads are 200MB/S and writes are 160MB/S
Hope this helps

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http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/chipsets/value-chipsets/mobile-chipset-hm65.html
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Message was edited by: BobTheFisherman Sorry. I just noticed I posted the link to a 2012 retina flash upgrade.
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Intel®
Processor
Intel® 4th Generation Core™ i7
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Processor Speed
3.7GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz)
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Cache Memory
10MB on die Level 3
A small segment of memory that stores frequently used information for fast access by the processor, improving response time.
System Memory (RAM)
16GB
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System Memory (RAM) Expandable To
128GB
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Audio
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None
Network Card
Built-in 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN
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Wireless Networking
None
Recordable DVD Drive
Yes, double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
Drive that can read CDs and DVDs, as well as write and rewrite CDs and various types of DVDs.
Recordable DVD Drive Speeds
Drive speeds not specified
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Direct-Disc Labeling
No
Digital Media Reader or Slots
No
Available Expansion Bays
External: 6 (5.25"); Internal: 2 (3.5")
Available Expansion Slots
4 PCI Express x16, 1 PCI Express x1, 4 DIMM
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USB 2.0 Ports
3 USB 3.0 (1 front, 2 rear); 8 USB 2.0 (2 front, 6 rear)
Ports that allow high-speed (up to 480 Mbps) data transfer between compatible devices.
Keyboard Description
USB
Indicates design, functionality or connection features. Some keyboards offer special buttons for gaming or multimedia use, while other keyboards include features such as illumination or wireless connectivity.
Other Control Devices (mouse, etc.)
USB mouse
Operating System Platform
Windows
Operating System
Windows 8
The master software that controls hardware functions and provides a platform on top of which any software applications will run. Commonly used systems include Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X for computers and Palm OS and Microsoft Windows Mobile for PDAs.
ENERGY STAR Certified
No
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Best Buy PC App
No
HDMI Output
Yes
Blu-ray Player
No
Graphics Chip
NVIDIA
Drive Capacity
2TB
Discrete Graphics
Yes
Gaming Series
Yes
Hard Drive Size
2TB
Capacity for storing programs, photos, video, music and other electronic information. Hard drive capacities range from a few gigabytes to several hundred.
Hard Drive Type
SATA III (7200 rpm)
Hard drives are classified based on the interface they use to connect to a computer. Common interfaces for internal hard drives include EIDE, PATA (also known as, ATA and IDE), SATA and SCSI. Common interfaces for external hard drives include USB 2.0, FireWire and eSATA.
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Hi All,
I want to update my ThinkPad E420s. Now I have 4 GB of memroy and 320 hard drive. I want to get 8 GB memory and a solid stated drive.
I want to verify that I have chosen components that will work with the laptop.
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Sure I will provide you the link where you can check with our customer care for nearby service center for your region.
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Hope this helps!
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They only thing is if you put in your own SSD disk of OWC, OCZ, Crucial, etc the hibernation doesnt work anymore and sometimes sleep mode gives problems to.
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You can buy from 120Gb to 960Gb. I bought one Crucial 960Gb last week but from Amazon
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The above requested information can be found on the bottom of your computer or inside the battery compartment. Please do not include your serial number. Please enter the model/product information into HP's Online Consumer Support page and/or post it here for our review.
YES, Windows 8 and 8.1 should be supported.
Please refer to this "HP SSD Upgrade Kit Installation Guide" for instructions on setting-up the HP SSD Upgrade Kit and cloning your factory installed hard drive. Please read the guide carefully and in its entirety. Next, assembly the SSD drive and the drive enclosure, per the instructions on page 9. Now, carefully follow the cloning instructions from page 9 to page 26.
Per the instructions, the cloning software should be on the included CD/DVD and it may be a bootable disc. However, if you are unable to locate the required software, please see www.HPSupport.pny.com to register your product and download any needed software.
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chinodelarosa wrote:
Would I be able to migrate all my data from it after putting in the solid state drive?
Yes.

How do I copy my operating system to a solid state drive and make it the disk I boot from?

How do I copy my operating system to a solid state drive and make it the disc I boot from?

Where is your operating system now? Basically, you clone it from wherever it is now to the SSD:
Clone Lion/Mountain Lion using Restore Option of Disk Utility
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Select Disk Utility from the main menu then press the Continue button.
Select the destination volume from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
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What is largest solid state drive I can install in MacBook Pro 8,2? I want to perform a clean install of Mavricks and dump my old hard drive.

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I have a 13" mac book pro with a 250 gb solid state drive and I would like to put in a larger one is this possible

I own a Mac book Pro 13" it has a 250 gb solid state drive and I would like to put a larger one in is this possible.

You don't need to partition your drive to run Fusion, only if you want to run Bootcamp.
If you have space on your Windows partition, I would suggest you backup your Windows partition, and then, delete the partition using Disk Utility.
You can now restore your virtual machine to a single volume or repartition if you prefer.
I would consider upgrading to a unibody MBP (used, refurbished will do) just to be able to access the HD. Opening the pre-unibody MBP is not something you would want to do.

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where can I buy and what type of solid state drive should I use to upgrade my early 2008 Mac Pro Desktop??

Rick,
When you get a chance.... DSLReports is off line: their SQL server decided to take its indexes and access to data. Power. Not enough of the right kind of UPS. Same happened to StorageReview's "Drive Reliability Database" about 8-9 yrs ago.
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SSD: Loading CS5 plus other little monsters might matter.
Lots of small I/Os
latency of 1/100th where nanoseconds replace those "long" milliseconds
System: Small and fast.
DLLoyd even goes for short-stroking drives to get and maintain highest I/O
The new 10k VRs hit 200MB/sec - I still use them and still find them useful, long lasting, feel responsive with whatever I ask of them. I know they get criticized and "cost too much"
Just bought a new WD Black and yes it is better than the 2008 model I was using.
600GB 10K $200 vs $150-220 for WD Black. your choice
I can destroy a 7.2k drive, I have brought ever 10K drive back after a simple WD Extended Test in Lifeguard.
I don't really care about $$/GB or I wouldn't have just bought Intel 128GB $149
Database: the pros put the index in memory and page fix (virtual volumes in memory; cache; hold disk drive index in memory). Caching storage has been around for almost 40 yrs.
Today you can use SSDs as front end cache to hold DB indexes and frequent data for web servers and such adn use slower secondary storage.
SSD + SAS + 4TB storage
Separating the system from data: #1 must
Having data on array: been what I use
I put a large photo library on 2 x 10K VRs vs SSD and couldn't tell much difference (SSD is soundless of course) But my WD Blacks make as much noise and run 15*C hotter than those 10K (not what you expect?)
While 10K and 7.2K are in the 140-180MB/sec range, they are in 3.0 to 12.0 ms seeks, not 0.01 ms.
People wonnder why shrink a drive to 2.5" (or why not go down to 1.8".
How long does it take to reposition a disk head? how often? the 10K VR travels on outer tracks at 70 MPH. Really trying to fly off into space.
It uses one step to find the "zip code" and then another DSP to find the "house."
True of any high density perpendicular recording mechanism.
And of course while the Raptor-X tried to find a home with famers, Cheetah buyers, the WD 10K line has more of a home where servers and small form factor drives - and 100s of them - can fit in a rackmount server I imagine.
Anyway.... if SR and DSLReports can drop out of site due to power and hardware failure and loss... we can learn some and hope to protect our own data and investments.

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