Help with macbook storage

[Boxez408]

Hello everyone! 

 

My equipment: Macbook Pro early 2015 (a1502) - i5, 128gb ssd, 8gb ram.

 

Im looking to upgrade the storage on my Macbook. I would like to upgrade to this ssd.. My questions is would i be able to use that ssd? Or do i have to buy a different one specifically for this macbook? if i cant because of the connection type would an adapter like this work?

 

Thanks in advance! 

 

 

Links incase those dont work:

 

ebay adapter

https://www.ebay.com/i/152607345850?chn=ps&dispItem=1 

 

ssd 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147594&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Solid+State+Disk-_-N82E16820147594&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjIvxi6Kk1wIVEI5-Ch3k6w8vEAkYASABEgKlLfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[astrosheen]

5 minutes ago, Boxez408 said:

Hello everyone! 

 

My equipment: Macbook Pro early 2015 (a1502) - i5, 128gb ssd, 8gb ram.

 

Im looking to upgrade the storage on my Macbook. I would like to upgrade to this ssd.. My questions is would i be able to use that ssd? Or do i have to buy a different one specifically for this macbook? if i cant because of the connection type would an adapter like this work?

 

Thanks in advance! 

 

 

Links incase those dont work:

 

ebay adapter

https://www.ebay.com/i/152607345850?chn=ps&dispItem=1 

 

ssd 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147594&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Solid+State+Disk-_-N82E16820147594&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjIvxi6Kk1wIVEI5-Ch3k6w8vEAkYASABEgKlLfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

It seems like it will not work

 https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/293421/MBP+early+2015+SSD+can+upgrade+with+Samsung+950+pro

Judging by that even with the adapter it will not work as that model does not support the NVMe protocol. You need to get a msata drive like 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100011693 600095832

[Boxez408]

1 minute ago, astrosheen said:

It seems like it will not work

 https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/293421/MBP+early+2015+SSD+can+upgrade+with+Samsung+950+pro

Judging by that even with the adapter it will not work as that model does not support the NVMe protocol. You need to get a msata drive like 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100011693 600095832

so would this be all i need then? Just installing the o.s onto this and be good to go?

[astrosheen]

2 minutes ago, Boxez408 said:

so would this be all i need then? Just installing the o.s onto this and be good to go?

Well, l think there may be an issue with screwing it down. 

Is this what you have?

 

[Boxez408]

Just now, astrosheen said:

Well, l think there may be an issue with screwing it down. 

Is this what you have?

 

Yes that looks right. Also i did manage to find this article mentioning that High Seirra now supports nvme drives. 

[captain_to_fire]

No. You need an Intel Skylake or newer CPU in order to use NVME SSD. 

[Boxez408]

9 minutes ago, hey_yo_ said:

No. You need an Intel Skylake or newer CPU in order to use NVME SSD. 

Ok, would an msata drive like this still work? even if it doesn't screw in properly? 

[astrosheen]

22 minutes ago, Boxez408 said:

Yes that looks right. Also i did manage to find this article mentioning that High Seirra now supports nvme drives. 

if you read further down 

As for non-Apple NVMe drives, (Samsung), to this date the tests I have done are:

• Mac Pro late 2013 : doesn't work
• MacBook Air early 2014 : doesn't work
• MacBook Air early 2015 : works
• MacBook Pro 15" early 2015 : doesn't work

So there seems to be some inconsistencies in that post. I agree with @hey_yo_ that support was only added from skylake but with apple who know.

On closer inspection, the connector the ssd uses is not msata hence the need for the adapters so without going for the official ssds, these (https://www.transcend-info.com/Products/Solution_detail.aspx?no=8) or the OWC Aura

 

EDIT: On further research, there are mentions of apple using a proprietary storage controller(but I cannot confirm) this would mean normal ssds will not work. I would suggest getting one of the compatible sdds listed above there are others if you search