Wow, this is genuinely the best and most noticeable upgrade I've ever done to a computer. I have a 2012 Macbook Pro 12" with 8Gb RAM, it did have the standard 5400RPM HDD before this upgrade. After the upgrade to Yosemite the Macbook was taking just over one minute to boot to the login screen, I tried everything and managed to cut this by only ten second, even more frustrating.
Eventually I bought this SandDisk Ultra II 960Gb SSD and a USB 3.0 external enclosure. Firstly the size of the SSD took me by surprise, it's only a small box and when you open it theirs simply the SSD, spacer and installation guide. I fitted the SSD into the external enclosure and cloned my Macbook's HDD to the SSD, this took around five hours so I left it overnight. In the morning before work I quickly swapped the drives (following an easy Macbook specific online guide) and booted up the Macbook.
Wow
The Macbook now boots to login screen in twelve seconds (it used to take just over one minute). Overall everything is faster and snappier, files copy instantly and Photoshop opens almost instantly. i would recommend this upgrade to anybody looking to massively improve their computer's performance.
Quick tip: If installing on a MacBook make sure you've set this as your boot drive in Settings, also enable TRIM.
| Brand | SanDisk |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 0.71 x 10.06 x 6.99 cm; 18.14 Grams |
| Item model number | SDSSDHII-480G-G25 |
| Manufacturer | SanDisk |
| Series | 480GB SanDisk Ultra II, 2.5" SSD, SATA III - 6Gb/s, Read 550MB/s, Write 500MB/s, 98k IOPS |
| Color | Black |
| Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
| Processor Count | 1 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive Size | 480 GB |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
| Connectivity Type | No |
| Wattage | 480.00 |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 18.1 g |
