Im about to purchase a OCZ Vertex 250GB SSD for my 2010 MBP 13".
I hope to increase speed and battery life while reduce temperature.
I chose this over the Intel drives as i wanted the extra space - especially since its the only drive in my system - and it seems better value for money.
Before I purchase, should this drive work OK with my MBP?
Any special things to note? I'll be creating a SuperDuper image of my current drive, then restore the image once the new SSD is installed, since I only re-installed my system about a month ago, so its still pretty 'clean'.
Any other recommended software/procedures to keep my SSD in good form?
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I'd suggest getting a Vertex 2 240GB. It's faster and a bit more power efficient.
Also I'd recommend doing a clean install. This way you'll ensure that the drivers are loaded correctly from the start. -
I'll check that out, thanks!
Ive also just notice there is a Vertex EX drive as well - which is SLC.....
2.5" SATA II OCZ Technology
So is SLC better then MLC? -
I'm not sure about the EX series, you can probably find some reviews.
Vertex LE, Vertex 2 and Agility 2 come with Sandforce controllers, while the others come with Indilinx controller.
Sandforce is the fastest controller at the moment. -
SLC is definitely better than MLC but also much more expensive.
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In that case, I may go for this:
OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 2.5" SSD OCZ Technology
Price is not much more then the standard Vertex I was initially looking at.
It seems the 240GB is the one to go for (which is the size I was looking at anyway), since the larger sizes seem to be a little slower?!
250GB Vertex in my MBP 13"
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by ifti, Jun 7, 2010.