Apple Macbook Pro 2011 Hard Drive Upgrade

2011 Macbook Pro.

I purchased this to make an external boot drive for my 2015 MacBook Pro. This device is probably the fastest way to add external storage to my machine since the Thunderbolt 2 ports are far faster than the USB3 ports. Since this Sabrent Thunderbolt 3 enclosure is self-powered, you can use the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter in reverse, making full use of the MacBook's Thunderbolt 2 port and getting super fast transfer speeds, making it suitable for use as a boot drive. I don't have any benchmark utilities, but I copied a large VMware image from the internal Apple SSD to an external 2TB FireCuda 530 and saw an Activity Monitor peak write speed of 1.6GB/sec, which is super fast. The case gets a little warm, but that means that it is effectively sinking heat from the M2 drive. I used this to successfully build and test a system upgrade to Mojave, and will continue to use this to occasionally run modern OS versions that I don't want to permanently upgrade to due to software compatibility issues with old apps I still need to run. Right now, it's Velcro'ed to the laptop lid and holds a 1TB drive waiting to test Catalina, so I can see which apps break before deciding if I want to take the plunge. All in all, it's perfect as an external drive for my older MacBook Pro, it's well priced, and extremely well constructed. I'll continue to use it for the rest of the life of this machine, and it'll still be useful if I upgrade to a more modern machine later.

I ordered an external hard drive for my new Apple MacBook Pro to store my photos on when traveling. This HD has rugged in it's name and certainly stands up to the name. I have only set it up and not used it yet, but if it performs as well as my other four LaCie external hard drives, it will be an investment well worth the money I paid for it.

Bought this applecare for my 2011 15 Macbook Pro from B&H which was about $200 cheaper than buying it directly from Apple. Nice.

I needed to upgrade my MacBook Pro early 2011 with a solid state drive. With this product, the transfer of data was done smoothly without any issues. The connection is kind of sturdy so there is not the risk of losing connection while transferring data. It is a good product.

I used it to upgrade my MacBook Pro early 2011. My computer feels now like a new computer. I think I have a computer for 4 years more. The performance so fast is incredible. I use my computer for scientific purposes with lots of calculations and reading and writing. I think this was the best option to go.

I got these to install on my 2011 Macbook Pro. Really efficient upgrade for an older machine and shipping was very fast.

Bought this for my late 2011 MacBook Pro that was desperately needing an upgrade. Had it installed yesterday and moved my old hard drive over. Everything is so very much quicker. I'm satisfied. Bought the Samsung because I have always had monitors from them and they have been dependable and a quality product. My research on this showed excellent.

The necessary thing to replace the hard drive on your Mac 2011. You are unlikely to buy a brand Apple disk with a built-in thermal sensor, and this kit will allow you to connect any other hard drive. Good luck!

Upgraded my 512 drive in my 13 MacBook Pro (early 2011 model) which was having issues opening applications, and just overall sluggish performance. Installed the 850 Pro SSD and I now have what feels like a new machine. I should be able to get another 2-3 years out of the Macbook. A worthwhile investment.