I’m curious on how it performs against the Apple unit. The Apple interface was designed with the idea of creating wider I/O than 4 PCI lanes (x4). The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2|M.2 interface] currently are limited to four.
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Apple also has some special sauce in there SSD’s that the M.2 drives don’t have. So while the M.2 drive will likely work, but over time the adapter/drive combo tend to fail. There is also some issues with sleep mode as the signal it uses is not present in the M.2 SSD's.
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Apple also has some special sauce in there SSD’s that the M.2 drives don’t have. So while the M.2 drive will likely work, over time the adapter/drive combo tend to fail. There is also some issues with sleep mode as the signal it uses is not present in the M.2 SSD's.
I was hoping OWC would have offered a SSD which was pin compatible. They and Transcend figured out how to make a direct Apple compatible drive and support it on the older models!
While there are lots of people who swear by M.2 SSD’s in MacBook Pro’s, I’ve needed to take out quite a lot of adapter/SSD setups at least the MacBook Pro’s are easy enough to take out, the iMac’s are a different story. I’ve had people crying when I tell them the news. Between the costs of the correct drive and what went down the drain and then the labor to put the proper drive in.
Also review this: [https://beetstech.com/blog/apple-proprietary-ssd-ultimate-guide-to-specs-and-upgrades|The Ultimate Guide to Apple’s Proprietary SSDs]
So… Is it worth trying? Given the fact there are no alternatives you are between a rock and a hard place with no way out (thanks Apple!) I guess if you need more storage and are unable to get the correct drive for your system you’ll need to give it a try. Just keep in mind there are a lot snake oil sales folks online. So don’t depend on it (backup often!)
I’m curious on how it performs against the Apple unit. The Apple interface was designed with the idea of creating wider I/O than 4 PCI lanes (x4). The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2|M.2 interface] currently are limited to four.
Apple also has some special sauce in there SSD’s that the M.2 drives don’t have. So while the M.2 drive will likely work, but over time the adapter/drive combo tend to fail. There is also some issues with sleep mode as the signal it uses is not present in the M.2 SSD's.
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I was hoping OWC would have offered a SSD which was pin compatible. They and Transcend figured out how to make a direct Apple compatible drive and support it!
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I was hoping OWC would have offered a SSD which was pin compatible. They and Transcend figured out how to make a direct Apple compatible drive and support it on the older models!
While there are lots of people who swear by M.2 SSD’s in MacBook Pro’s, I’ve needed to take out quite a lot of adapter/SSD setups at least the MacBook Pro’s are easy enough to take out, the iMac’s are a different story. I’ve had people crying when I tell them the news. Between the costs of the correct drive and what went down the drain and then the labor to put the proper drive in.
Also review this: [https://beetstech.com/blog/apple-proprietary-ssd-ultimate-guide-to-specs-and-upgrades|The Ultimate Guide to Apple’s Proprietary SSDs]
So… Is it worth trying? Given the fact there are no alternatives you are between a rock and a hard place with no way out (thanks Apple!) I guess if you need more storage and are unable to get the correct drive for your system you’ll need to give it a try. Just keep in mind there are a lot snake oil sales folks online. So don’t depend on it (backup often!)
I’m curious on how it performs against the Apple unit. The Apple interface was designed with the idea of creating wider I/O than 4 PCI lanes (x4). The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2|M.2 interface] currently are limited to four.
-
Apple also has some special sauce in there SSD’s that the M.2 drives don’t have. So while the M.2 drive will likely work over time the adapter/drive combo tend to fail. There is also some issues with sleep mode as the signal it uses is not present in the M.2 SSD's.
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Apple also has some special sauce in there SSD’s that the M.2 drives don’t have. So while the M.2 drive will likely work, but over time the adapter/drive combo tend to fail. There is also some issues with sleep mode as the signal it uses is not present in the M.2 SSD's.
I was hoping OWC would have offered a SSD which was pin compatible. They and Transcend figured out how to make a direct Apple compatible drive and support it!
While there are lots of people who swear by M.2 SSD’s in MacBook Pro’s, I’ve needed to take out quite a lot of adapter/SSD setups at least the MacBook Pro’s are easy enough to take out, the iMac’s are a different story. I’ve had people crying when I tell them the news. Between the costs of the correct drive and what went down the drain and then the labor to put the proper drive in.
Also review this: [https://beetstech.com/blog/apple-proprietary-ssd-ultimate-guide-to-specs-and-upgrades|The Ultimate Guide to Apple’s Proprietary SSDs]
So… Is it worth trying? Given the fact there are no alternatives you are between a rock and a hard place with no way out (thanks Apple!) I guess if you need more storage and are unable to get the correct drive for your system you’ll need to give it a try. Just keep in mind there are a lot snake oil sales folks online. So don’t depend on it (backup often!)
I am curious on how it performs against the Apple unit. The Apple interface was designed with the idea of creating wider I/O than 4 PCI lanes (x4). The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2|M.2 interface] currently are limited to four.
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I’m curious on how it performs against the Apple unit. The Apple interface was designed with the idea of creating wider I/O than 4 PCI lanes (x4). The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2|M.2 interface] currently are limited to four.
Apple also has some special sauce in there SSD’s that the M.2 drives don’t have. So while the M.2 drive will likely work over time the adapter/drive combo tend to fail. There is also some issues with sleep mode as the signal it uses is not present in the M.2 SSD's.
I was hoping OWC would have offered a SSD which was pin compatible. They and Transcend figured out how to make a direct Apple compatible drive and support it!
While there are lots of people who swear by M.2 SSD’s in MacBook Pro’s, I’ve needed to take out quite a lot of adapter/SSD setups at least the MacBook Pro’s are easy enough to take out, the iMac’s are a different story. I’ve had people crying when I tell them the news. Between the costs of the correct drive and what went down the drain and then the labor to put the proper drive in.
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Also review this: [https://beetstech.com/blog/apple-proprietary-ssd-ultimate-guide-to-specs-and-upgrades|The Ultimate Guide to Apple’s Proprietary SSDs]
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So… Is it worth trying? Given the fact there are no alternatives you are between a rock and a hard place with no way out (thanks Apple!) I guess if you need more storage and are unable to get the correct drive for your system you’ll need to give it a try. Just keep in mind there are a lot snake oil sales folks online. So don’t depend on it (backup often!)
Interesting! I hadn’t seen this adapter.
I am curious on how it performs against the Apple unit. The Apple interface was designed with the idea of creating wider I/O than 4 PCI lanes (x4). The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2|M.2 interface] currently are limited to four.
Apple also has some special sauce in there SSD’s that the M.2 drives don’t have. So while the M.2 drive will likely work over time the adapter/drive combo tend to fail. There is also some issues with sleep mode as the signal it uses is not present in the M.2 SSD's.
I was hoping OWC would have offered a SSD which was pin compatible. They and Transcend figured out how to make a direct Apple compatible drive and support it!
While there are lots of people who swear by M.2 SSD’s in MacBook Pro’s, I’ve needed to take out quite a lot of adapter/SSD setups at least the MacBook Pro’s are easy enough to take out, the iMac’s are a different story. I’ve had people crying when I tell them the news. Between the costs of the correct drive and what went down the drain and then the labor to put the proper drive in.
So… Is it worth trying? Given the fact there are no alternatives you are between a rock and a hard place with no way out (thanks Apple!) I guess if you need more storage and are unable to get the correct drive for your system you’ll need to give it a try. Just keep in mind there are a lot snake oil sales folks online. So don’t depend on it (backup often!)