The other con, is then is then I can't have it work dual function as being the start up drive to any other studio I'm at as well. The cons are that when I upgrade to a new MPB soon, I can't take this with me and am forced then to either put in an external anyway, or pay through the nose to get a 2TB internal direct from Apple's custom shop. The pros are that it's less money, and more convenient (doesn't take a port or become harder to travel with) I was considering the 2TB OWC ssd drive for MBP 2015 (optionally as kit with needed tools) I'm under the impression that sometimes seemingly un-related things can have an effect on this, as the system is 'holding space' for them in sense, which is why people get better results with Wi-Fi turned off, and why some video cards cause issues and others dont etc. YMMV depending on your USB drive case and USB configuration.Only latency I'm concerned about is if I dont get the same performance/reliability at low buffer settings when tracking (with many plugins enabled). In case you need to bring your Macbook to repair, you may completely redo everything and reinstall the old system drive. An external USB to NVMe case and something like Carbon Copy Cloner, if you want to clone your system drive to the new one. An USB stick with ready to install macOS if you want a fresh install

You may get Sets of screwdrivers for Macbooks on Amazon. Torx T5 screwdriver for the screw which holds the SSD in place. Pentalobe P5 screwdriver for the 10 screws on you MBP's bottom (be sure to remember which screw goes in each hole, as they are all slightly different in length, best practice is to fix them on a double sided adhesive tape) Your Macbook Pro updated to at least High Sierra (there is an internal firmware update which is needed to get 3rd party drives to work) To get an internal 3rd party drive running you need:

But this solution will cost you more that an internal drive with the adapter.

This will run without latencies as USB drives do and thus will be much faster (especially when copying many small files). Corsair MP510 should work as well, but please double check first.Įdit: You may also go with an external Thunderbolt Samsung X5. I have a 970 Evo Plus 2TB running in my 15“ Late 2015. You may upgrade the internal SSD of your MBP 2015 with this adapter.

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