Weight matters ATA drive vs. Solid State

What is the weight difference between a 500GB 5400-rpm1 and a 128g solid state drive

OWC, http://www.macsales.com lists a 240 GB SSD drive at 80 grams and a 250 GB hard drive at 93.5 grams...so slight difference in weight for close to the same capacity.

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1TB Serial ATA Drive + 256GB Solid State Drive

Hi,
How do I confuger my iMac if I select the "1TB Serial ATA Drive + 256GB Solid State Drive"?
Thanks.
Ed

Hi Ed,
Your new iMac will come with OSX Lion.
What you want to achieve is to have all your user accounts on the hard drive and your OS and Applications on the SSD.
The way to go about this is to create your User Account/s on the SSD. (Do not migrate your data at this point).
You will need to create a temporary User Account that you can login with, so that you can either replace or create the User Account that you want to migrate from your MacBook Pro.
Now, clone your SSD to the hard drive using Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper!. (Migration Assistant will not migrate data to a HD without a System folder, I believe).
Bootup from the SSD, change the path to your User Account/s in System Preferences>Advanced Options. Reboot and then migrate your User Account, Applications and Settings from your MacBook Pro using Migration Assistant.
That is the configuration I have working on my MacBook Pro with dual drives, an SSD and HD.
Good luck.
Sam

Can i change the serial ATA Drive to solid state drive easily ?

I just Bought a MacBook Pro , With Hard Drive (500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rp) .
Is it easy to Change it later to to (Solid State Drive) ?

An SSD is simply going to provide much, much, much faster access than a standard hard disk drive. Your machine has a SATA II controller, meaning that it can have negotiated speeds of up to 6Gbps. You'll get very near that limit with a SSD but you won't be even close with a standard hard drive.
I've had a SSD in my late 2011 15" MBP since about a month after I bought it. I've also increased the RAM to 16GB. My machine flies - and so can yours.
Clinton

I'm looking to but the iMac 27" with 2TB Serial ATA Drive 256GB Solid State Drive . Will time machine automatically back up both the hard drive and the solid-state drive? Ae there any catches or things to be aware of?

Will time machine on Lion, Mac OS 10.7, automatically back up both the internal hard drive and the internal solid-state drive both inside a 27" iMac?

Also, you may find this of interest
TM 101
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427

Why combine an ATA with a solid state instead of just getting a bigger solid state?

I'm a bit behind in understanding the iMac Hard drive combos. I'm looking to purchase a new drive and I am confused as to why Apple would offer a 1TB Serial ATA Drive + 256GB Solid State Drive (or 2TB ATA drive) instead of offering a larger solid state drive. Help please?

Money. The next size up on the SSD will cost you in excess of $300 and you can get 3 platter drives for that.

If I Replace my SuperDrive with a Hard Drive or Solid State Drive. Will it void my warranty? i have a brand new macbook pro 13" entry level

I jus bought a brand new macbook pro 13" entry level
If I Replace my SuperDrive with a Hard Drive or Solid State Drive. Will it void my warranty?
Or is it possible to change it as I`ve said and put the extra hdd in the optical drive if its done somewere like bestbuy?

LowLuster, greetings:
LowLuster wrote:
It will void your warranty if Apple finds out that you have made this modification. But if you ever have a need to use the Apple warranty you should put the optical drive back in before taking it to an Apple store for the warranty work.
This is contrary to the terms of use:
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1. No material may be submitted that is intended to promote or commit an illegal act.
Ciao.

ATA vs. Solid State HD

Hello,
On the Apple Store site it says under MacBook Pro hard drive options "..Or you can choose a solid-state drive that offers greater durability."
Is the only advantage of solid state durability? I can't imagine spending an additional $750 for more durability. I've have yet to be dissatisfied with the durability of a regular ATA drive.
Is there a performance difference? Is it worth the difference in price? Is this a situation like with RAM, when one can save an incredible amount by buying elsewhere (like Crucial) and not through Apple? If so, where?
Thanks.

pianoman1976 wrote:
Is the only advantage of solid state durability? I can't imagine spending an additional $750 for more durability. I've have yet to be dissatisfied with the durability of a regular ATA drive.
The reason SSDs are durable is right there in the name: Solid State Drive. They have no moving parts. Hazards that a spinning hard drive is susceptible to, such as a head crash, do not exist with an SSD. It is basically a set of flash memory chips.
Is there a performance difference?
Oh, yes. SSDs are much faster than hard drives in most respects because you don't need to wait for right sector to spin under the head. Since it's all chips, you just go get the data. Boot times are incredibly fast. The only weak point of SSDs seems to be sustained writes.
Is it worth the difference in price?
For most people, not right now. SSDs are new technology and are at the early-adopter part of the price-benefit curve (translation: expensive). If you wait a couple years, they will be MUCH cheaper. Think of how an 8GB iPod touch costs about the same as a 120GB iPod Classic. Much of the reason is because the touch uses solid state memory and the Classic uses a traditional hard drive.
An SSD is only worth it now if you need performance and durability a lot more than you need space.
Is this a situation like with RAM, when one can save an incredible amount by buying elsewhere (like Crucial) and not through Apple?
No. SSDs are expensive everywhere right now. There are cheaper brands, but I read that they use a controller hardware that results in inferior performance. Again, just wait a while until there is more volume, diversity, and refined technology, and the prices will come down.

Customising hard drive options - solid-state drive?

Can someone explain to me what the difference between a solid-state drive and a Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm is? I am deciding between going with the 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 for $141.00 or the 128GB solid-state drive for $329. Clearly the solid-state drive is more expensive, but yet is only 128GB. Can anyone help?

They're actually both SATA. That's just the interface to connect to the computer. The 5400 rpm HDD works like a record. There are platters that spin (thus the rpm stat) and a "needle" reads it. The SSD stores your info on chips. The cheaper one is much slower and more susceptible to damage since it has moving parts, but it's what most people use b/c of the price. SSD prices are getting cheaper though and may become more popular b/c of it.

MBP Retina with "Flash" Drive vs "Solid-State" Drive

The MBP-R is described as having a "Flash" drive, while the MBP has an upgrade option called a "Solid-Sate" drive. I assumed it was the same thing but the pricing suggests they are different:
1) The 512 Gb "solid-state" drive is a $900 upgrade option on the MBP, whereas
2) For a price difference of only $600 you get the 512 Gb "flash" drive on the MBP-R, PLUS the Retina display etc.
Does anyone know what the difference is?

You can research the difference between the two at Wikipedia.
I can tell you this, either can't secure erase or be replaced in MBP-R as in earlier models of MBP's. Sure one can enable Filevault 2 when one first starts using them, however if the password is cracked, bypassed or given in order to fix the machine, all past data (even deleted) is availalbe for anyone to review, just like a iPhone or iPad.
I wouldn't be surprised devices like this soon will be also supporting these new computers.
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Upgrading laptop hard drive to solid state drive. (i am a noob)

So my laptop (HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC) was running slowly for around 6 months, i had enough so i went to the store and upgraded my ram from 4 gb to 8 gb thinking this would fix the problem but the guy told me that my hard drive was slow because it is dting, we talked about what i can do to fix the problem and he said that i should get a new hard drive, he told me that i should get a solid state drive as it fails dramatically less than a regular hard drive and is much faster. I just wanted to know what kind of hard drive i should get, as i dont want to buy an incompatible hard drive. Also if anyone could reference me to some good online stores that would be awesome, thanks for your time.

Yes the 500 will work fine. Just go to the second link in my post above, for the 250gig Samsung 840 Evo, and over to the right are links to get the 500 gig version and even the 750 and 1 TB. See the little gray boxes? The 500 gig is about $315.
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Hard Disk Drive or Solid State Drive?

Hello
I am about to buy a new laptop Mac and i'm wondering if i should get an SSD.
As people say it seems to be much faster/silent and more reliable than a standard 7200 rpm HDD's. The only con is that at this time they are quite expensive (128GB=180€).
I'm also thinking, eventually, how to work with logic sessions and how/where
i should place the different files/samples/archive to create the best working system?
At the moment i'm working with a PowerPC with Logic installed in its internal HDD and all the sessions/audiofiles/samples in an external Firewire800 HDD.
Any suggestion from you guys would be much appreciated.
Thanks

I currently am in the same situation with my TP YOGA, i called lenovo yesterday, the gave me mixed answers and i was told they would call back with a straight answer, they did not.
The E531 lists the HDD/SSD as a CRU, meaning you should be able to do it yourself, and the lenovo warrenty terms and conditions state
"WHAT THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT COVER
This Agreement and the Services do not cover the following:
 uninterrupted or error-free operation of a Product;
 loss of, or damage to, your data;
 any software programs, whether provided with the product or installed subsequently (except to
the extent specifically stated in this Agreement);
 failure or damage resulting from misuse, accident, modification, unsuitable physical or operating
environment, natural disasters, power surges, or improper maintenance by You;
 damage caused by a non-authorized service provider;
 failure of, or damage caused by, any third party products, including those that Lenovo may
provide or integrate into the Lenovo product at your request;
 any technical or other support, such as assistance with “how-to” questions and those regarding
product set-up and installation (except to the extent specifically stated in this Agreement);
 peripheral or third party products, even if installed by Lenovo; and
 Consumable products such as batteries.
This Agreement and each Service is voided by removal or alteration of identification labels on the
Products or its parts. "
so as long as you dont fudge up the install, you should be covered under warrenty (obviously not for the new part)
Like i said, i tried getting a straight answer over the phone to no avail, i will try again later today and see how we go.
-Gary
[EDIT] Check local warrenty, I am located in australia.

Solid State Drive or Solid State Hybrid Drive?

I have a Mac Mini late 2012, with 1TB running Yosemite and 16GB of ram and I'm thinking of getting either a SSD or SSHD. Looking for some opinions about either one. The research I've done so far doesn't seem to find much of a difference in terms of speed between the two. Of course the price is a big factor and I also write and record a lot of music so that would be a factor too.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.

Lanny wrote:version.
The Hybrid drive is much faster than a standard hard rive
That will depend on the definiton of "standard." If standard is the typical 5400 rpm drive that ships with a MacMini, Yes. If it's a 5400 rpm Fusion drive setup, then, No.
I replaced a 7200RPM Seagate Momentus (7200.4 version) drive with a 7200RPM Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid, the drives are mechanically identical other than the 8GB of SSD fitted to the XT. and it is a lot faster than the non hybrid version. I have not had the time to test against a fusion drive but would expect that with 128GB of SSD rather than 8GB the fusion drive would be faster.

I am replacing my C drive with solid state drive of smaller capacity.

All of my content is on the drive which will now be the D drive. When I install the new hard drive, it will be a fresh install. My question is what do I need to do to get iTunes installed and use the D drive as my library source. I am at my limit with authorized computers at the moment. Will I have to delete all content on my iPod and Iphone and reload from the new computer/Drive?
Thanks

Deauthorize the computer before you start.
If your library is consolidated and your apps are organized inside <User's Music>\iTunes\iTunes Media\Mobile Applications then your library is in good shape to be accessed from a new path.
Once you've rebuilt the computer with the SSD I'd suggest you move the iTunes folder to D:\iTunes but you can leave it where it is. When you install iTunes don't let it import any content. Close it. Then hold down shift as you start it again and Choose your old library on its new path.
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Can i install SL on a solid state hard drive??

Hi
I have a MBP with an upgraded 500gb HDD which i fitted myself once the warantee had expired. ( original intel MBP with dodgy case !! )
I would like to fit a Solid State HDD to reduce battery drain, heat etc ( You can cook eggs on my MBP )
Question i have is how to transfer all the settings and data such as emails from current hard drive to Solid State and then install SL??
I was going to bang it straight on to the current HDD but found out it is not GUID partioned....what a pain in the arse that is .....pity no one thought to mention it on requirements etc first!!!
Any help appreciated.
Rgds
Kev

The drives that came with Intel Macs were all GUID (GPT). Perhaps that requirement should have been included in the drive when you purchased it.

Can I update my 2009 iMac to solid state hard drive?

I have a 2009 version iMac and am thinking about replacing its hard drive with solid state drive. Inspired by my new MacBook Pro with solid state drive.

I am assuming that your backup is the one provided by Time Machine to an external USB HDD that is attached to an AirPort Extreme base station. If that is the case, then yes, you can restore your data from this Time Machine backup. The easiest way to do so is to use OS X's Migration Assistant, and then, choose the Time Machine option.

Weight matters ATA drive vs. Solid State

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