Rob griffiths talks about his experiences adding an expresscard solid state drive ssd to his 15inch macbook pro, and then using it as the system boot drive. With the macbook pro, apple discarded the old pc card slot in favor of expresscard34, a more compact expansion slot that offers greater. Macbook pro have firewire 800 and sd card slots, but expresscard is gone, left for the 17. Macbook pro 17 unibody express card cage replacement ifixit.
The slim esata expresscard adapter from other world computing adds a 3 gbsecond esata port for apples macbook pro. This is the case when you own an older macbook pro with expresscard 34 slot. Is there anyway i can get this to work on a 2011 macbook pro 17 just for usb 2. Apple supercharges the 17inch macbook pro for 2011 with the latest intel core i7 processors, ati radeon hd graphics, and intel thunderbolt connectivity. A lot has changed in the past few years, notaby apple now supports usb 3. Benchmarking the sonnet echo expresscard thunderbolt. The macbook pro 17 from mid 2009 onward has an expresscard34 slot. With the macbook pro, apple discarded the old pc card slot in favor of expresscard 34, a more compact expansion slot that offers greater transfer speeds and an increasing array of uses. And for macbook pro owners, the best solution up to now has been to plug in an esata expresscard. The expresscard adapter is a compact solution for fast and easy, high speed data transfers between memory cards and any device equipped with an expresscard interface no drivers or external readers required. Offers sata 6g compatibility and performance yahoo. The 17 inch apple macbook pro is a portable laptop that allows users to listen to music, watch movies, surf the internet, and more.
Expresscard slot adapters provide up to 280 megabits per second and the ability to connect a vast array of devices to a standard laptop pc. Again, not an option for new 15inch macbook pro users, and for this, there isnt a simple workaround. Macbook pro 17 model a1229 expresscard cage step 1 battery use your fingers to push both battery release tabs away from the battery and lift the battery out of the computer. Jun 09, 2009 although the new 15inch macbook pro has the word pro in its name, apple removed its most prolevel feature. Apr 24, 2006 every new 17inch macbook pro includes the same great apple innovations as the 15inch macbook pro including a builtin isight video camera for video conferencing onthego using apples awardwinning ichat av, or recording a video podcast or imovie using ilife 06. The 17inch apple macbook pro is a portable laptop that allows users to listen to music, watch movies, surf the internet, and more. This includes mobile broadband modems, ethernet ports, esata storage units, and extra sound cards. Which one will you recommend the most, expresscard 34 usb 3. That said, we imagine apple is counting on two pairs each of usb 3. The 15inch and 17inch macbook pro models can also be upgraded to a 3. Expresscard34 port not working after macos high sierra update.
In june 2012 apple discontinued the 17 inch model and no further macbooks have offered an. The enclosure will be connected to a macbook pro 17 2011 model. Works just fine in my macbook pro 17 early 2011, running mavericks os x 10. Works just fine in my macbook pro 17 early 2011, running. Jan 06, 2009 apple releases aluminum unibody 17 macbook pro tuesday january 6, 2009 10. In the late 2011 macbook pro 17 unibody these screws will be t6 torx.
At the june 8, 2009 apple worldwide developers conference the company announced that the 15inch and inch macbook pro models would replace the expresscard slot with a secure digital card slot, while retaining the expresscard slot on the 17inch model. Expresscard has quietly dissolved over the years originally owned by defunct personal computer memory card international association pcmcia and is now managed by usb implementers forum. Our guess from past experience is that the sata interface will still be faster than firewire 800. Apple supercharges the 17 inch macbook pro for 2011 with the latest intel core i7 processors, ati radeon hd graphics, and intel thunderbolt connectivity. All macbook pro systems feature apples revolutionary aluminum unibody design and for the first time can be upgraded with up to 8gb of ram, and up to a 500gb hard drive or up to a 256gb solid state drive.
I hear you apple missed the ball with the mobile creatives like you. What will the performance be like if i use a usb 3 expresscard in my macbook pro and connect the raid enclosure via usb3. This makes it possible to upgrade the machine with two usb 3. Its important to note that unlike the macbook or even the 15inch macbook pro, the 17 inch macbook pro has a nonremovable battery. With the macbook pro, apple discarded the old pc card slot in favor of expresscard34, a more compact expansion slot that offers greater transfer speeds and an increasing array of uses. Apple releases aluminum unibody 17 macbook pro tuesday january 6, 2009 10. Low end macs safe sleep faq, dan knight, online tech journal, 2009. Obviously, the machine needs to have an expresscard slot, which rules out the currentgeneration inch and 15inch models though the 17. A 17inch version was sold from april 2006 to june 2012. Macbook pro expresscard cage 17 inch mac parts and send in mac repair service for your apple macbook, macbook pro, imac, iphone or ipad.
Technical specifications for the macbook pro 17inch core i5 2. Jul 25, 2007 for people who appreciate finer laptop accoutrements such as a backlit keyboard and a slotfed dvd drive, apple has crafted another tasty offering in the form of the 17 inch macbook pro. Its important to note that unlike the macbook or even the 15inch macbook pro, the 17inch macbook pro has a nonremovable battery. The 2011 17 mbp does seem to have an expresscard slot do all of them do. Expresscard cage macbook pro 17 early 2008 apple mac. It is the higherend model of the macbook family, sitting above the consumerfocused macbook air, and is available in inch and 16inch screen sizes. Although the new 15inch macbook pro has the word pro in its name, apple removed its most prolevel feature. Express card 34 slot in macbook pro 17 macrumors forums. The 17 inch macbook pro now feature the latest quadcore intel core i7 processors.
The 17inch macbook pro now feature the latest quadcore intel core i7. Intel core i7 processors with turbo boost technology, thunderbolt the next generation of io, new amd radeon graphics, and facetime hd camera. Jun 01, 2006 with a solid array of components, a terrific set of features, and the lightest weight of any laptop its size, apples 17 inch macbook pro is a power users dream, but it doesnt come cheap. For people who appreciate finer laptop accoutrements such as a backlit keyboard and a slotfed dvd drive, apple has crafted another tasty offering in. This card supports hotswappable storage connections. Jun 08, 2009 all macbook pro systems feature apples revolutionary aluminum unibody design and for the first time can be upgraded with up to 8gb of ram, and up to a 500gb hard drive or up to a 256gb solid state drive. Macbook pro laptops allow students in high school or college to keep track of their pertinent reports and study materials. Dates sold, processor type, memory info, hard drive details, price and more. It took me months just to find this post which gave me a 10 minute solution. The new macbook pro notebooks have several major new features. At the june 8, 2009 apple worldwide developers conference the company announced that the 15inch and inch macbook pro models would replace the expresscard slot with a secure digital card slot, while retaining the expresscard slot on the 17 inch model. Does usb3 still have the same burst technology like usb2 but only faster. From here on out, its either the or 15inch models if you want apples. Apple releases aluminum unibody 17 macbook pro macrumors.
Macbook pro expresscard cage 17 inch 9227503 9228105. Jun 11, 2012 as we suspected when apple updated traditional macbook pros, apple has quietly dropped the 17 inch macbook pro. Sonnet expresscards and accessories for macbook pro. Are there options to install a second internal ssd, or is the expresscard34 ssd a better option. The macbook pro 17 late 2011 model was the last apple machine to carry an expresscard. Technical specifications for the macbook pro 17 inch core i5 2. Same question but for macbook pro 15 inch late 2008. In fact, sonnet and some other manufacturers are selling expresscard to thunderbolt adapters for your legacy devices. Usb 3 expresscard and macbook pro 17 2011 avid community. As we suspected when apple updated traditional macbook pros, apple has quietly dropped the 17inch macbook pro. In june 2012 apple discontinued the 17inch model and no further macbooks have offered an. Apple axes 17inch macbook pro, giant laptop owners weep. The bootable, 2port, seritek6g esata 6gbs expresscard provides a new level of performance, offering read transfer rates over 380mbs when matched with the 2011 apple 17inch macbook pro.
With a solid array of components, a terrific set of features, and the lightest weight of any laptop its size, apples 17inch macbook pro. Hi guys, i am thinking of adding higher speed external port for my old macbook pro 17 mid2009 macbookpro 5,2. The macbook pro sometimes unofficially abbreviated as mbp is a line of macintosh portable computers introduced in january 2006, by apple inc. The late 2011 macbook pros represented a small step forward from the early 2011 models introduced just 8 months earlier. Add an expresscard solid state drive to some macbook pros. Sandisk sdad109a11 digital media memory card to express slot adapter. Performance readwrite speed is important for my work. Benchmarking the sonnet echo expresscard thunderbolt adapter.
The new 17 macbook pro offers a firewire 800 port, unlike the 15 model. The express card is flush with the side of my macbook pro, which is what i wanted. Dec 22, 2015 lucky enough to have a macbook pro 17. The reader itself does not show up in the system report as a pci card until there is a storage device inserted, but it works fine, and requires no drivers other than the os already includes. Storage support forum for discussions on the latest in data storage.
My sd cards are 64mb sdxc cards, and this express card works great with them. Apple macbook pro 17 inch laptops for sale in stock ebay. Hello, i have the macbook pro 17 late 2011, the last apple computer with the express card, it is also onboard with the first thunderbolt 1 port. Intels thunderbolt io, sandy bridge processors, 4gb ram across the range, intel and amd graphics and a facetime hd webcam. Sep 04, 2018 the macbook pro 17 from mid 2009 onward has an expresscard 34 slot. We plan to test it in comparison to the sata expresscard in the near future. The fastest interface on the machine, the expresscard slot passed data to the system at up to 2.
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