Renovation of old things - updating a 1T SSD for a 2015 MacBook Pro - patching it up for another 5 years

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Renovation of old things - updating a 1T SSD for a 2015 MacBook Pro - patching it up for another 5 years [Copy link]

 

My main laptop is the 13-inch version of the MacBook Pro 2015 256g, which is divided into two partitions, with macOS and Win installed. I don’t know how I have been using it for so many years.

Actually, I knew I could install an SSD myself a few years ago, but the price was too expensive at that time, and it took a lot of courage to reinstall a bunch of software environments in the computer. Recently, no matter how much I optimize the win system, there is only 6g of available space left, so I bought a 1TB SSD these days, and still installed dual systems, with the two partitions 50-50, so it won’t be a problem to last another 5 years. (New computers are too expensive, and the slightly decent ones cost more than 10,000 yuan)

Regarding the choice of SSD, my computer supports PCIE2.0*4, so I only need to choose NVMe PCIE3.0, and there is no need to buy PCIE4.0 disk. In addition, the SSD used in the notebook needs to pay attention to the problem of heating, so it is very necessary to choose one with better temperature control. Finally, I decided to choose one between Western Digital and Zhitai. In fact, I still want to support the domestic Zhitai, but JD has been out of stock recently, and no one has tried to use this disk to upgrade on MacBook after searching the entire network. I was also afraid of encountering compatibility issues, so I finally bought Western Digital's sn570. It is said that sn550 is better, but JD is still out of stock.

The sn570 is quite satisfactory in all aspects, which is enough for me. This disk has only one storage chip, and the entire circuit board with the controller has very few components. It looks very simple, much simpler than the original disk. It seems that the technological progress in recent years is really great.

This is the first time I’ve disassembled the computer I bought in 2015. The inside is very clean, without any dust accumulation like other laptops:

The battery is not swollen either

After installing it, I tested the speed. It is slightly faster than the original hard disk. The main limitation is that my laptop only has a PCIE2.0 interface.

All in all, I am quite satisfied with this upgrade. I would also like to thank the forum for using the 550 e-coins I had saved up.

okhxyyo

How do you keep it so clean?

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okhxyyo posted on 2022-5-29 17:46 How did you do it so cleanly?

Mainly because the notebook's air duct design is more reasonable

dcexpert

1T only costs 550, which is a significant decrease compared to the previous two years.

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dcexpert posted on 2022-5-29 18:51 1T only costs 550, which is a lot lower than the previous two years.

It is 678 yuan, and I used 550 yuan of Jingdong card

dcexpert

IC crawler published on 2022-5-29 19:58 It is 678 yuan, and the JD card used 550

678 is not expensive anymore, price reduction of electronic products is inevitable

damiaa

sn570 is good, it is an upgraded version of sn550, sn750 is pcie4. waste. sn570 is just right.

eric_wang

The new models nowadays are all welded and cannot be expanded by themselves. The previous design is better.

chunyang

I bought my SSD in 2015. Compared to the current price, it has dropped a lot in recent years...

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damiaa posted on 2022-5-30 09:45 sn570 is good, it is an upgraded version of sn550, sn750 is pcie4. Waste. sn570 is just right.

According to online reviews, SN550 is better than SN570 in some aspects.

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eric_wang posted on 2022-5-30 10:44 The new models nowadays are all welded and cannot be expanded by themselves. The previous design is better

This can indeed make the laptop design thinner and lighter, and it also forces you to make a choice between wallet and capacity. If the budget is in place, you will naturally "take it all".

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chunyang posted on 2022-5-30 12:01 I bought my SSD in 2015. Compared with the current price, it has dropped a lot in recent years...

With the advancement of technology, the capacity of a single chip can easily reach over 1T, and there are fewer peripheral devices.

wangerxian

I also installed an SSD in my computer, and it is indeed much faster, but the CPU is still bad!

damiaa

IC Crawler published on 2022-5-30 12:02 According to online comments, SN550 is better than SN570 in some aspects

About the same. It seems that there are more SN570 on the market now.

freebsder

The current ones are all soldered. I have replaced the SSD before and it is really good. Apple laptops are actually much more cost-effective than other computers. I have an 11-year-old laptop and have used it for almost 10 years. Unfortunately, the discrete graphics card I had was faulty, otherwise it would have run for another 5 years without any problems.

lugl4313820

Awesome! My 2015 is still too expensive to buy a Mac. My previous iMac Pro still has a mechanical hard drive. Can you please guide me to change it to an SSD? Thanks in advance!

lugl4313820

There is a problem with the space bar of my macpro 2019. Please teach me how to replace it. . . .

lugl4313820

Can this be used in an iMac? I want to replace the iMac but the screen is hard to remove.

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lugl4313820 posted on 2022-6-1 06:51 Awesome, I don’t dare to think about Mac in 2015, and the previous iMac Pro still has a mechanical hard drive. Can you guide me to change it to SSD? Thanks in advance!

Getting up before 7 o'clock to check the forum, what a professional!

I don't understand the keyboard and iMac

se7ens

This discount is great. After reading this, I also want to upgrade my SSD. I always feel that the capacity of SSD is too small to store too many things.