

Here’s a list of the key technical specifications my MacBook Pro had before the upgrades.

However if price isn't an issue for a 512GB: check this out. I bought the better of the two 13 mid-2012 MacBook Pro’s offered at the time. But that is just scratching the surface.there is no easy answer. SanDisk Extreme SSDs also seem to be a good value, but you have to be careful as some models have had firmware issues. OCZ seems to have good performance, but also generally with higher power demands better suited to desktops.
#MID 2012 MACBOOK PRO SSD TYPE SERIES#
In my own research Samsung 830, 840, & 840 Pro series seem to be a top choice for notebooks due to their lower power demands while also providing good speeds, but they cost more. Each site has reviews and benchmarks on specific SSD models.īoth Crucial and OWC are great recommendations for notebook SSDs, but there are also other great brands such as Samsung, Kingston, Corsair, Intel, and more. Check out Storage Review as a good place to start and Tom's Hardware is another good resource to determine what to buy. The connector is the same type used in the MacBook Air laptops of this era, but the MBPr SSDs are shorter and wider, and the drives are not interchangeable. These SSDs use an mSATA interface with a proprietary 7+17 pin Apple connector. What you've asked is very difficult to sufficiently answer without a specific price range and more specific performance expectations (what you use your computer for, etc) This is probably not what you want to hear, but you're going to have to do some research to find your own ideal price to performance ratio. Solid state drive for Mid 2012-Early 2013 MacBook Pro Retina models.
