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MACBOOK SSD Upgrade, m2.nvme ssd can use..?
TSshyan90's
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May 9 2021, 07:16 PM, updated 3y ago
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As Topic, looking for upgrade for my macbook pro retina mid 2014... I was browsing and saw few good deal for m2.pcie ssd...however I saw the connector itself abit different with the connector that macbook using...is that usable or need find the connector only can use it..?
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waghyu
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May 9 2021, 07:24 PM
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QUOTE(shyan90's @ May 9 2021, 07:16 PM) As Topic, looking for upgrade for my macbook pro retina mid 2014... I was browsing and saw few good deal for m2.pcie ssd...however I saw the connector itself abit different with the connector that macbook using...is that usable or need find the connector only can use it..? There is adapter being sold, then get NVMe of your choice
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quadcube
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May 10 2021, 08:30 PM
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got adapter for ngff to m2...but beware though, adapter might degrade the signal as PCIe are very high speed signalling, hence there may be a lot of error, etc.
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TSshyan90's
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May 10 2021, 09:05 PM
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QUOTE(quadcube @ May 10 2021, 08:30 PM) got adapter for ngff to m2...but beware though, adapter might degrade the signal as PCIe are very high speed signalling, hence there may be a lot of error, etc. ya la..or buy expensive ssd T.T...haiz..lets see how...cause left 50GB..still thinking want to upgrade or not...cause just install 1 game which already takes 30GB...and mine is 128GB....
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quadcube
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May 10 2021, 09:14 PM
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QUOTE(shyan90's @ May 10 2021, 09:05 PM) ya la..or buy expensive ssd T.T...haiz..lets see how...cause left 50GB..still thinking want to upgrade or not...cause just install 1 game which already takes 30GB...and mine is 128GB.... what about second hand apple NVME SSD?
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TSshyan90's
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May 10 2021, 09:18 PM
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QUOTE(quadcube @ May 10 2021, 09:14 PM) what about second hand apple NVME SSD? see how..depends luck..if getting 256 also ok...
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quadcube
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May 10 2021, 09:20 PM
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QUOTE(shyan90's @ May 10 2021, 09:18 PM) see how..depends luck..if getting 256 also ok... should be able to buy online..usually I get them from auction.yahoo.jp. but I'm in JP so u might need to find something equivalent
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TSshyan90's
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May 10 2021, 09:22 PM
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QUOTE(quadcube @ May 10 2021, 09:20 PM) should be able to buy online..usually I get them from auction.yahoo.jp. but I'm in JP so u might need to find something equivalent Ya.is ok just wait If cant upgrade then maybe buy 1 more 128GB SD card as "External Storage"..
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acbc
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May 10 2021, 09:23 PM
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Not all adapters sold online will work properly. It may boot up ok but won't wake up from sleep.
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TSshyan90's
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May 10 2021, 09:27 PM
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QUOTE(acbc @ May 10 2021, 09:23 PM) Not all adapters sold online will work properly. It may boot up ok but won't wake up from sleep. Yeah that is why there is risk there also.
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quadcube
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May 10 2021, 09:31 PM
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QUOTE(shyan90's @ May 10 2021, 09:22 PM) Ya.is ok just wait If cant upgrade then maybe buy 1 more 128GB SD card as "External Storage".. I tried this, currently running on my wife's MBA, ok la, slow but still 128GB of storage. only problem sometimes it just randomly eject itself when open lid to wake it up.
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TSshyan90's
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May 10 2021, 09:36 PM
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QUOTE(quadcube @ May 10 2021, 09:31 PM) I tried this, currently running on my wife's MBA, ok la, slow but still 128GB of storage. only problem sometimes it just randomly eject itself when open lid to wake it up. ya la.. Better than xde.
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giggs_509
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May 11 2021, 08:34 AM
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Need to use sintech adapter
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acbc
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May 11 2021, 08:35 AM
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