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How long can this mac last? / SSD/RAM/battery upgrades
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<blockquote data-quote="Dwinguel" data-source="post: 1520938" data-attributes="member: 304275"><p>120GB is a bit tight, but manageable if you only do office and photoshop and don't stock lots of pictures on your SSD, but more on your external drive.</p><p></p><p>According to the spec on the macsales website, you won't see a difference in performance between the 120GB and the 240GB version. There can be some differences with some models (and I'm pretty sure there will be a small one here), but according to the manufacturer the performance is the same, so you won't see any difference.</p><p></p><p>To transfer your files from one drive to the other, the easiest is to use time machine and backup your data on your external hard drive before making the swap.</p><p></p><p>Also you can get a box in which you can put your current hard drive in order to use it as an external drive, very handy. Mac sales should allow you to buy such a box when buying your SSD. If not, shop around.</p><p></p><p>As you have a standard macbook pro, you are not limited to OWC drives, you can get a 2.5" SSD from a different brand somewhere else.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dwinguel, post: 1520938, member: 304275"] 120GB is a bit tight, but manageable if you only do office and photoshop and don't stock lots of pictures on your SSD, but more on your external drive. According to the spec on the macsales website, you won't see a difference in performance between the 120GB and the 240GB version. There can be some differences with some models (and I'm pretty sure there will be a small one here), but according to the manufacturer the performance is the same, so you won't see any difference. To transfer your files from one drive to the other, the easiest is to use time machine and backup your data on your external hard drive before making the swap. Also you can get a box in which you can put your current hard drive in order to use it as an external drive, very handy. Mac sales should allow you to buy such a box when buying your SSD. If not, shop around. As you have a standard macbook pro, you are not limited to OWC drives, you can get a 2.5" SSD from a different brand somewhere else. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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