What kind of hard drive is in a 2011 MacBook Pro?
500GB 2.5″ Sata Hard Drive Disk Hdd for Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch Early 2011 13-inch Mid 2009 15-inch Early 2011 15-inch Glossy 15-inch Late 2008 17 inch 17-inch Mid 2010 MA896LL/A MB166LL/A MB470LL/A MB985LL/A MB986LL/A MC226LL/A MC374LL/A ……
Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB |
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Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
What SSD works with MacBook Pro 2011?
Samsung SSDs work fine in Macbook Pro 2011. I used 1TB 840 EVO instead of Apple’s stock 512GB SSD. EVO was much faster, by the way.
Is my late 2011 MacBook Pro obsolete?
According to 9to5Mac, the following models will be made obsolete on June 30: Mid 2011 MacBook Air (11-inch and 13-inch) Late 2011 MacBook Pro (13-inch, 15-inch, and 17-inch) Mid 2009 MacBook Pro (17-inch)
What size hard drive fits in a MacBook Pro?
All of these MacBook Pro models support a 2.5″ notebook hard drive or SSD that is up to 9.5 mm tall (0.37 inches) and use a SATA interface, but the maximum SATA interface speed of different models varies.
How much storage does a 2011 MacBook Pro have?
13-inch Configurations
2.4GHz MacBook Pro (MD313LL/A) | |
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Memory | 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 8GB |
Hard drive6 | 500GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm |
Slot-loading optical drive | 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) |
Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory5 |
What SSD will fit in my MacBook Pro?
Best Overall SATA SSD: SanDisk SSD PLUS 480GB If you have an older MacBook Pro and are looking for ways to speed up its operation and gain more storage space, the SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB drive might be what you are looking for.
How can I make my MacBook Pro 2011 faster?
Here are the top ways to speed up a Mac:
- Clean up system files and documents. A clean Mac is a fast Mac.
- Detect & Kill Demanding Processes.
- Speed up startup time: Manage startup programs.
- Remove unused apps.
- Run a macOS system update.
- Upgrade your RAM.
- Swap your HDD for an SSD.
- Reduce Visual Effects.
Can MacBook Pro 2011 be upgraded?
Yes, if your hardware meets the requirements: How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra. The downloads from Apple Support cannot be used to perform full version upgrades. Use the Mac App Store instead.
Is a 2011 MacBook Pro still good?
Yes, it’s fine for web browsing and media consumption. But without some hackery (and some glitches) going to Big Sur, you’re stuck with High Sierra. Another thing, battery life was/is never going to be great. That’s a big screen and power hungry CPU/GPU, so be sure and keep a charger handy.
How long will a 2011 MacBook Pro last?
According to MacWorld, the average MacBook Pro lasts from five to eight years. Based on OS updates alone, you can see that a Mac typically lasts between eight and 11 years, depending on the model.