6. Which NVME SSD is the best for A1708 MacBook Pro?

[@RizalBoon]

Thank you for the report. I have found the 1TB WD SSD and have ordered it to upgrade my 256GB storage to that. Appreciate this detailed long-term report. Here is my simple stats on the upgrade: Original 256GB SSD Read +-2300MBps, Write +-1200MBps WD SN530 1TB Read +-2100MBps, Write +-1900MBps The read speed is a bit lower, but considering that I got a huge upgrade on write speed and storage, I wouldn't complaint. There is not much difference is real world use for read speed. Edit: Added stats for both SSD

[@joshualee7429]

Any issues with sleep, wake, or battery drain?

[@RizalBoon]

@@joshualee7429 I have not faced any wake or sleep issue. However the battery drain is there and it is noticeable, but I can live with it.

[@ybesprince5076]

@@RizalBoon How much battery drain do you experience now? thanks in advance.

[@RizalBoon]

@@ybesprince5076 not much, but its noticeable. If Im not using it and sleep most of the time, it usually drains the battery in 3-4 days. There might be some settings that I can tinker to improve it, but I'm too lazy right now to do it haha.

[@ybesprince5076]

@@RizalBoon Okay, thanks for replying. I'm debating if I should get the WD or Sabrent one or if I should get a genuine Apple one from a broken mac book pro.

[@d3fenc367]

Thanks for this update. I have the Sabrent 1tb 2242 installed since December 2020 in my A1708. I had to enable Trimforce in terminal to stop the ssd slowdown issues and ever since I've done this it's been fine. Powerdrain in sleep is minimal for me (no noticable difference from the stock ssd) - I get worse powerdrain from my 2019 16" MacbookPro. I'm so pleased with the Sabrent that I will be upgrading to the 2tb as soon as I can afford to.

[@brucemagnani2401]

I want to add the need for a PRAM/NVRAM reset after the upgrade. Solved my problems.

[@daverac]

I purchased a PCIE4.0 M.2 2230 SSD 1TB from amazon and works perfectly, super fast and speeds higher than stock, 0 issues with hibernation, battery drain or anything.

[@JohnWDisco]

Watched your videos on this had my MacBook Pro for 8 months, added a sabrent 512gb SSD to it the week I got it. Works fine for me.

[@StueyMonster]

Thanks @Leo I did this upgrade with a 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus on a Macbook Pro 2016 13" and loose around 0.5% charge per hour of standby (so typically 6% over a 12 hour overnight/lid closed period). I can live with that.

[@joshualee7429]

How’s the computer doing? I noticed it’s been a few months now

[@StueyMonster]

@@joshualee7429 Yeah, very usable. I can't leave it sitting around for days unused any more as it will drain, but works perfectly otherwise.

[@rubensalas7305]

Does your Macbook get hot?

[@StueyMonster]

@@rubensalas7305 Sometimes, but I wouldn't say more than before. It just depends what you're doing with it.

[@onlyintellectuals]

this is the last video we need for upgrading a1708. Thanks for comparative analysis. black disk mark score would also help for comparison

[@johnwu8764]

How about sn740 2230?

[@leonardohernandez9568]

Yes I wanna know also about this drive, the sn740 2230.

[@w_x]

Your video was what allowed me to replace a faulty SSD with a nice Sabrent one(2242 512gb). Unfortunately the computer has an issue where it'll crash and won't be able to read the ssd despite the ssd being formatted correctly. After much troubleshooting I found that plugging in a thumbdrive with a bootable copy of MacOS suddenly allowed the computer to detect the internal SSD. In any case I think its an issue with my computer not the SSD.

[@JohnWDisco]

I have an issue where I can’t boot it while it’s plugged in. If I try to boot it while plugged in, it says there is no drive.

[@yiqiangjizhang]

@@JohnWDisco Me same! It does not detect the ssd in the terminal nor the disk utility

[@OfficialSIRTRAPRELOADED]

Which format type did you use? APFS or?

[@brucemagnani2401]

I was on Sierra, and after upgrading and cloning my original installation, I could not access my SSD drive. I have to boot on USB with High Sierra intall software, and upgrade my earlier OS. It worked fined after that. Its necessary to upgrade OS to HIgh Sierra or above. I do not know if this is the case.

[@privi889]

Thank you for your unique approach and input! Much appreciated. Any updates on this video, new ssd's that might do a better job?

[@viksyskrrr]

Someone with Samsung 970 and macOS Monterey? Just wondering cause I heard somewhere that this ssd has some compatability issues.

[@franciscocontrerasgarcia6266]

Thanks for your great videos. One question, do you know where can I buy only western Digital SN530 NVMe? Thanks again

[@leonardohernandez9568]

Its in amazon right now

[@JT_YJ]

looks like Western Digital SN530 2242 is a OEM SSD which is pretty hard to find.

[@leonardohernandez9568]

What adaptor do I need?

[@KingAndRaiAdventures]

How's the battery drain issue when replacing 3rd party SSD with adaptor? Was it fixed in Monterey or Ventura? or still on going ?

[@zeniancoc8849]

can we used ssd gen4 there?? will there be a bottleneck?

[@arturo5050]

Where can we get the WD sn520 or sn530, I havent found it.

[@hannahmangondato1624]

Hi is WD sn550 using ssd adaptor applicable to MACBOOK PRO a1708?

[@zwartangel]

Hey Hannah! Did it work for you? I just tried inserting it and my Mac doesn't see the SSD. Found online that it should work though.

[@trungnc]

Hi Leo, I've tried to replace my Macbook SSD. Currently I only can find WD SN530 in 2230 form factor. So I just wonder wether I can use it? Is there any different between 2230 and 2242 form factor? I've bought Samsung PM991 512GB 2230 before I saw this video, and I confirm that PM991 didn't work with my MacBook Pro 2017 :(

[@Ian-sx6jm]

Wondering the same thing……

[@DavidMeloOfficial]

Same question, maybe with a better quality image of the 2242 and 2230 board form factor, can be possible to see if it's the same memory controller.

[@73litu]

unable to find over net this kind of ssd .. have u any link to give me for finding those ssd

[@leonardohernandez9568]

Its in amazon right now

[@zwartangel]

Hey man. Which video do you recommend on inserting the WD sn550? I just tried installing it, but my Macbook doesn't see the SSD in recovery mode. How do I troubleshoot this problem?

[@moraphy]

I appreciate your great work. Based on your table I found a cheap WDSN530 512GB. I am wondering if you could also suggest the best adaptor which based on your observation. Thanks

[@Leebabins]

Where did you find it??

[@moraphy]

@@Leebabins ebay around 30€

[@arthur.bienko6322]

Hello does it work with macOS Monterey?

[@KooraScoopMa]

Hello sir, I have a MacBook Pro 2017 A1708 128 g and I want to upgrade it to 1000 g. Is it possible? my regards

[@rubensalas7305]

Hello, Samsung 970 Evo plus, is compatible whit my MacBook pro a1708?

[@Name-vq9zv]

I have wd sn530 and battery drain for 8h is about 15% and if Macbook lies in hibernation for long time crashes "Your computer restared because of a porblem on mac"

[@szymongawron96]

I have the same problem, panic kernel , your Mac restarted due to problem WD sn530 512gb

[@cristinatroccoliwilliams1389]

Crucial ssd

[@Dododidsomethingwrong]

have you tried it, currently its the cheapest for 2 tb