MBA w/SSD How Much Room?

maciphone · maciphone #1 (**permalink**)

07-27-2011, 01:05 PM

After searching the forum, I could not find the answer

How much available space is remaining on a new MBA that comes with the 128 GB SSD?

I'd like to know, after unboxing your new 128GB SSD equipped MacBook Air, how much usable space remains on the SSD, before installing any software.

Due to the fact that is' a secondary mac laptop for me, I'd like to keep my purchase price / out of pocket expense low.

Thanks

StMFA · StMFA #2 (**permalink**)

07-27-2011, 01:11 PM

Interesting question. I'd figure you'll have between 100-110 out of the box. Nothing installed, etc.

maciphone · maciphone #3 (**permalink**)

07-27-2011, 03:49 PM

I had an idea it would be about that size, but I would like to know exactly, if anyone would be so kind as to check theirs.

Thanks all

XJ-linux · XJ-linux #4 (**permalink**)

07-27-2011, 04:01 PM

On a new MBA with a 128GB SSD specification, there is 121GB that is available for use. There is also a 655MB recovery partition that is not included in that 121GB figure. I have no idea how much space, out of the 121GB, that the OS takes up as I migrated the data from my previous system and thus never inspected the MBA with only an OS installed.

Bob_Stan · Bob_Stan #5 (**permalink**)

07-27-2011, 05:37 PM

Rats - I just got a Macbook Pro in that configuration but didn't really record the actual available space. My (poor) memory indicates it was somewhere between 100 and 110 with only lion installed.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #6 (**permalink**)

07-27-2011, 06:03 PM

If you go into Disk Utility and select the drive, shown under the name of the hard drive, it will detail amount of space used and amount remaining. On a Mac Pro Lion takes up some 18GB of room. That indicates you would have some 100GB or so left as Bob Stan explained.

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Member Since: May 08, 2011 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 8 Mac Specs: 15" 2010 MBP i7, 8GB - 500GB @ 7200, OS: 10.6.4, hi-res - antiglare.	07-27-2011, 01:05 PM After searching the forum, I could not find the answer How much available space is remaining on a new MBA that comes with the 128 GB SSD? I'd like to know, after unboxing your new 128GB SSD equipped MacBook Air, how much usable space remains on the SSD, before installing any software. Due to the fact that is' a secondary mac laptop for me, I'd like to keep my purchase price / out of pocket expense low. Thanks Last edited by maciphone; 07-27-2011 at 01:10 PM.
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Member Since: Jul 02, 2007 Location: Going Galt... Posts: 3,124 Mac Specs: MacBookAir5,2:10.8.3-MacMini3,1:10.8.3-iPhone3,1:6.1.3	07-27-2011, 04:01 PM On a new MBA with a 128GB SSD specification, there is 121GB that is available for use. There is also a 655MB recovery partition that is not included in that 121GB figure. I have no idea how much space, out of the 121GB, that the OS takes up as I migrated the data from my previous system and thus never inspected the MBA with only an OS installed. ,_____o00o _ //___l__,\____\,__ l_--- \___l---OlllllllO (o)_)-o- (o)_)--o-)_)
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harryb2448 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,063 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	07-27-2011, 06:03 PM If you go into Disk Utility and select the drive, shown under the name of the hard drive, it will detail amount of space used and amount remaining. On a Mac Pro Lion takes up some 18GB of room. That indicates you would have some 100GB or so left as Bob Stan explained. *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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StMFA #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 06, 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 223 Mac Specs: 2011 27in iMac i5 3.1GHz, AMD 6970, iPhone 4, Wi-Fi iPad 2	07-27-2011, 01:11 PM Interesting question. I'd figure you'll have between 100-110 out of the box. Nothing installed, etc.
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Bob_Stan #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 17, 2011 Posts: 219 Mac Specs: iMac 27" 3.4 Ghz Quad Core,SSD,1TB,12GB memory. MBPro Quad Core 2.2Ghz 128GB SSD, 500GB HD, 8GB	07-27-2011, 05:37 PM Rats - I just got a Macbook Pro in that configuration but didn't really record the actual available space. My (poor) memory indicates it was somewhere between 100 and 110 with only lion installed.
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