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I was told by Apple that my 2011 MBP needs a new hard drive. The Samsung was recommended. I know nothing about hard drives so can someone tell me the difference between these two Samsung choices? Samsung: SSD 860 EVO 2.5" SATA III 1TB $129.99 OR SSD 860 EVO mSATA 1TB $189.99
You’re better off with the SSD 860 EVO 2.5" SATA III 1TB $129.99 because it’s compatible with your Mac without an adapter. I’ve had bad luck with mSATA drives being used with adapters personally and I don’t recommend those types of drives be put in Macs that don’t natively support mSATA. Also, if you really want to step up to SSD speeds you can buy the mid-2012 HDD cable which supports faster SSD speeds, rather then the slower cable you currently have (presumably) in your MBP that was meant for HDD speeds. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody (Mid 2012) Hard Drive Cable MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011 Hard Drive Cable Replacement
