Best SSD for early 2011 MBP

[rob s]

By the way, after fitting the M4 myself, I took the laptop to the US with me on holiday, where the display went wonky, and the apple store replaced one of the logic boards under warranty and said nothing about the SSD. So although this is anecdotal as far as you're concerned, it works for me.

[rob s]

Yes it does.

Not if performed by Apple Certified Technicians. Also not under the Magnuson Moss act though I believe this is yet to be tested.
The part is obviously not covered, nor is any damage you do whilst installing it, or if the part is defectsive and causes damage with the rest of the device. But simply replacing it, no.

I used Crucial M4 also.

[FiveTimes]

I'm using eldest mbp in the mean time.

[NickFitz]

Looks like I tempted fate.

Hard drive failure last night.

FWIW, I've found Crucial to be very fast in delivering - I once ordered some RAM off their website at about half four in the afternoon, and it arrived in the post the next morning.

[FiveTimes]

Looks like I tempted fate.

Hard drive failure last night.

[yasockie]

Any SATA 7mm SSD will do. What size do you need? Do you prefer value or performance more?
One of the fastest SATA ones nowadays are Samsung 850 Pro, but in my personal opinion, the likes of of Crucial and OWC are more reliable.

[cojak]

Yes it does.

[rsingh]

Does adding an SSD invalidate a machine's warranty?

[FiveTimes]

Crucial MX100 512GB - £185.
Think Ill make a purchase later this afternoon.

[NickFitz]

Go to Welcome to Crucial UK GBP Store Organization and use the Advisor tool there to give the details of the beast, and it'll tell you what your options are.

[SimonMac]

Me too.

Copy cat!

[cojak]

I have a 512GB Crucial M4 in my Early 2011 MBP

Me too.

[SimonMac]

I have a 512GB Crucial M4 in my Early 2011 MBP

[stek]

Try OWC, they do upgrades that are fully compatible.

[FiveTimes]

I'm looking at getting an SSD for early '11 13" MBP - any recommendations ?