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New MacBook Pros have slower SATA interfaces than previous models, but most folks won't notice

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Computing | by Samuel Axon | Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:42PM | 0 comments

Reports have started popping up that the new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro models introduced last week only have 1.5 GB/sec SATA hard drive interfaces, while the old models could do 3.0 GB/sec. For most users, this is irrelevant, because generally all but the most cutting edge solid state drives can't even keep up with the 1.5 GB/sec speed, but the news nevertheless has some folks up in arms.

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external link 13" and 15" MacBook Pros Have a… [MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors]
external link No Title [techmeme.com]
external link Apple Downgrading SATA in New MacBook Pros? [theappleblog.com]
external link bit-tech.net | New MacBooks have SATA… [bit-tech.net]
external link Did Apple Downgrade the Hard Drive Controller… [Gizmodo]
external link MacBooks afflicted with SATA 'degrade' •… [theregister.co.uk]
external link New MacBook Pro downgraded SATA Interface has… [9to5mac.com]
external link Apple Bumps Down SATA Interface on 13 and… [Gearlog]
external link WWDC MacBook Pros have more than 3X battery… [blogs.computerworld.com]

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  • dhelder - upgraded and has 1GB of MacBook memory and a 60G 2.5 SATA HD "for sale"
  • chiratsu - Installed a New SSD SATA 2 in my MacBook Pro 128G, notebook is 10 times as fast booting up and running now. (Snow Leapord)
  • rtt - @andyvan is my macbook (~12 months old, alu body) SATA II? I fancy a solid state drive

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Related devices and services:
Apple MacBook Pro 2009 (15-inch), Apple MacBook Pro 2009 (13-inch)

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