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I have a mid 2010 unibody 13 inch macbook 7,1 a1342 and Ive been replacing and upgrading lately and I have a couple questions regarding hard drives.
I read that for my macbook using a sata 2.0 ssd is best because my macbook can't utilize the speeds of a sata 3.0 ssd for some technical reason. I currently have 8gb RAM(that i upgraded to a couple years ago) and the original hdd that came with the macbook. I am wondering if it makes a difference, and if so how much of a difference, if I add a sata 2.0 ssd in place of my cd drive or if I just replace my hdd with a new sata 2.0 ssd? Ive read that by using the sata 2.0 ssd I can achieve read/write speeds of upwards of 3gb/s . I have simply been unable to find any information on whether or not adding or replacing is a better idea and why.
I am quite comfortable in performing any repairs and/or upgrades myself as Ive been doing it with success since Ive had this macbook. So whether one is more involved than another is of no difference to me. I am simply looking for the most speed, while maintaining stability. Any and all input is greatly appreciated. Furthermore, if anyone has any suggestions as to which make/model of ssd is the best quality for the money would also be helpful, as I am quite poor at the moment. My computer is an integral part of my livelihood and so improving its abilities helps me the most.
Thank you very much.
I read that for my macbook using a sata 2.0 ssd is best because my macbook can't utilize the speeds of a sata 3.0 ssd for some technical reason. I currently have 8gb RAM(that i upgraded to a couple years ago) and the original hdd that came with the macbook. I am wondering if it makes a difference, and if so how much of a difference, if I add a sata 2.0 ssd in place of my cd drive or if I just replace my hdd with a new sata 2.0 ssd? Ive read that by using the sata 2.0 ssd I can achieve read/write speeds of upwards of 3gb/s . I have simply been unable to find any information on whether or not adding or replacing is a better idea and why.
I am quite comfortable in performing any repairs and/or upgrades myself as Ive been doing it with success since Ive had this macbook. So whether one is more involved than another is of no difference to me. I am simply looking for the most speed, while maintaining stability. Any and all input is greatly appreciated. Furthermore, if anyone has any suggestions as to which make/model of ssd is the best quality for the money would also be helpful, as I am quite poor at the moment. My computer is an integral part of my livelihood and so improving its abilities helps me the most.
Thank you very much.