Transcend, Pimp my MacBook: change the old to the ultra-fast SSD 960 GB JetDrive (completed competition)

Today we zaymomsya really serious shit. self installation Internal SSD Transcend JetDrive to 960 gigabytes the finest in elegant MacBook Air and MacBook Retina Pro without risk and for service. Apple does not offer such a capacious drive for airs, but for this price Proshek upgrade a space. And by the way, we will focus not only on the disc is replaced. Along the way, we will turn the old SSD laptop in removable USB 3.0 storage in a beautiful aluminum case, that nothing be lost in vain. Do it yourself, and beautiful.

Over three editions of "MacBook Ride" we charged our apple laptops embedded Flash-storage Transcend JetDrive Lite, Solved the problem with a small amount of disk space by stylish and affordable external HDD from TranscendAnd also beat records for speed trials external SSD direct injection of nitrous oxide. Of course, for the final episode, we have laid the most-most. Before you Transcend JetDrive - SSD, which replaces the native SSD apple laptop.

MacBook structurally vary from model to model. Engineers are at war for every fraction of a millimeter thick housing price incompatibility parts from newer to older variations. For this reason, make Transcend JetDrive separate versions for each release of Air and the Retina Pro. On their website there is a simple plaque and a special tool with which to make a mistake do not get to choose the right model.

The advantage of such a clear separation is guaranteed absolute SSD compatible with laptop. Proceed to complete.

As you can see, there is everything you need for self-replacing the SSD, including the recruitment of special screwdrivers to open housing MacBook (it says P5) and removal / SSD installation (with T5 marks), as well as a text manual Russian. In theory, climb on the Transcend website for instructions with graphic explanations are not necessary, since the whole process is reduced to the creation of a standard clone old SSD on JetDrive and then removing the old drive and install in its place a new, but just in case we place here link to PDF-installation instructions JetDrive and visual video tutorial:

In practice, still easier. Take the included aluminum body. Open it, paste it in the detected inside the adapter USB-SATA our JetDrive. Further design neatly put back into a metal jacket and turn the screw with a screwdriver P5.

With the coming supplied USB-A cable, attach the drive to a non-powered MacBook.

Run MacBook in recovery mode (switch retention keys Command + R) cloning system and data from the old to the new SSD.

When cloning is finished, turn off the MacBook, unplug it from the power supply, turn off JetDrive, disassemble the case and remove the drive.

Well, now we move on to the most "extreme" part. We see that the MacBook is turned off and charging is not connected to it. Take a screwdriver and P5 unscrew the screws on the back of the MacBook. Carefully, slowly. It's no more complicated than a simple shelf to collect from Ikea, only in reverse.

Here gut our beautiful Air. Modelc is not the newest, but it works like clockwork. We are interested in the native SSD.

He removable and fixed with screws. Take screwdriver T5 and unscrew the screw.

Gently extract the old SSD, set in its place JetDrive and fasten the screw with a screwdriver T5.

Return the cover and fasten it with a screwdriver P5. Done! We turn on the MacBook and enjoy the limitless capacity of the new solid-state drive Transcend at even greater speeds.

And when we talk about speed, we mean not some 5-10%. Tests show that JetDrive twice as fast as native SSD MacBook. Proof attached. That is the speed of the native disk:

But on the Transcend JetDrive speed:

More recent versions of SSD work much faster, and the older the model of your MacBook's (and thus the native SSD), the difference is palpable.

As a bonus, the happy owner of a brand new 960 GB SSD receives utility JetDrive Toolbox. It makes it possible to fully realize the benefits of a solid state drive, monitors the health of the new SSD, optimizes recording without loss of speed to increase the lifetime of the disk and saves battery MacBook.

So, after all of the above manipulations in our hands remained empty Aluminum Case with adapter USB-SATA, and SSD old MacBook. You already know that we are done with them. Put the SSD into the adapter, we put it all in a bag and fasten the screws with a screwdriver.

Voila! In our hands portable external drive combines the speed of SSD and USB 3.0. As we promised, nothing will be gone in vain. Look how beautiful it is, how to integrate with Apple technology.

When connected via USB 2.0 to the MacBook Air having participated in the 2011 demonstrations, the external drive shows very decent results:

And when connected via USB 3.0, these indicators increased by 6-8 times!

Now in our smart new MacBook Air SSD 960 GB with a five year warranty from the manufacturer + the old SSD as a stylish aluminum external SuperSpeed ​​USB 3.0 drive. And all this at quite adequate price! Transcend once again pleasantly surprised.

Transcend JetDrive

competition results

Transcend JetDrive Lite 64 GB gets Valery ShumikhinWho participated in the contest here this recording.

Valery, I cordially congratulate you and your MacBook with a valuable acquisition. Our people will contact you and explain everything.

Three cheers for the winner !!!