Worth getting SSD for 2007 15in Santa Rosa MBP?

[Koing]

I have an old Macbook white non uni body from 2007/2008 C2D 2.1GHz...it is definitely SATA 1. Just trying to some research to see if it'll accept a 256GB SSD and which one...

I've read bad things about the OCZ Agility 3...

Koing

 

[FearoftheNight]

Just installed the crucial m4. Thanks for all the help guys. Very happy w/ the purchase 🙂

 

[thescreensavers]

^ Glad to hear it enjoy 🙂

Make sure AHCI mode is enabled!

 

[Tyranicus]

I hear horror stories about OCZ on these forums, but I have had an OCZ SSD in my MacBook Pro for over a year with no issues whatsoever.

 

[dagamer34]

A good replacement policy is not a substitute for a good product.

A product failure is not the same as a failed product and deserving of a company blacklisting.

 

[Kaido]

A product failure is not the same as a failed product and deserving of a company blacklisting.

I have 2 OCZ drives at home which have been working fine for several years.

However, when the company I work at began shifting to SSD's, we initially used OCZ (from the Vertex 1 onward). Greater than 50% failure rate within the first year on anything with an OCZ label. They are banned at our company because of that 😀

 

[Rottie]

I am late to post this…Sorry…anyway I installed an Intel 320 Series 160GB SSD on my 2007 MBP last month and it is running flawlessly..Really fast but not FASTEST then HD!!

 

[MrX8503]

I find these recommendations of not buying XYZ company to be silly. Every company has products that fail, the question is do they replace it in a reasonable period of time without you needing to escalate your issue. I've used a 240GB OCZ Vertex 3 in my MacBook Pro for over a year with almost no issues.

Buy from a reputable place, with a good return policy and you should be set.

Why is it silly? OCZ is notorious for dead drives. I'd rather have my drive not die then have a good return policy.

Crucial M4 is rock solid and they release firmwares that increase performance without charging customers a dime.