#Macbook air early 2015 ssd install
#Macbook air early 2015 ssd update

A P5В screwdriver for opening the back case, and a T6 screwdriver for the SSD screw.Make Time Machine backup of your Macbook, you will need a fresh external USB drive/disk to do this.

#Macbook air early 2015 ssd update

Update your MacOS to the latest version.

Important note: Since MacOS High Sierra (10.13+) you can use NVMEВ technology, in short it achieves faster read/write speed, all said Samsung SSDs above (960,970) are NVMEs.

#Macbook air early 2015 ssd install

So if anyone reading this has managed to install other SSDs, IвЂ™d also like to know. But when this post is written, all success stories are using Samsung SSDs (EVO or PRO). Personally I believe any M.2 PCI-E NVME SSD should work (but it has to be of 22mm*80mm (2280) to fit the slot), not just Samsung. Now I can tell you that they indeed work. However when I was browsing Amazon I find the 970 EVO is actually cheaper than 960 EVO, and I thought there is no reason why it wonвЂ™t work just as well, as they are the same interface. Originally I was going to buy the 960 EVO instead of 970, as 960 EVO has been tested by many that they work. Samsung 970 EVO 500 GB V-NAND M.2 PCI Express Solid State Drive Some people have complained that some of the adapters are too thick and it makes it a little awkward to put back the back cover, but luckily I didnвЂ™t suffer any problem. There is also this version: There are debates online as which one is better, I donвЂ™t see how they are different except the shape. You can buy it on ebay or amazon, mine looks like this:

Things you will need: M2 NGFF TO MACBOOK Converter I managed to follow the steps and successfully upgrade my MacBook to a Samsung 970 EVO SSD, and I will be sharing my experience here. The idea is simple, use an вЂadapterвЂ™ so that the MacBook can take the standard M.2 SSD drive such as Samsung EVO/PRO. Until one day I came across a post on reddit: Samsung 960 EVO on Macbook Air 2015 However I couldnвЂ™t convince myself to buy one as it is more than double the price for the same size, than a standard M.2 SSD. Over the years I am running out of space, but I knew for long that AppleвЂ™s SSD is proprietary, either I have to buy a 2nd hand spare SSD from other mac devices or go for the OWC drive. My Macbook Pro 13 (early-2015) comes with a 256 PCI-e SSD.