SSD for the new Macbook Pros

[macgregor]

Hi all, I keep reading on this forum that some highly scored SSDs don´t work well with video editing and that it´s better to ask for real life experiences.

I´m looking forward replacing the optical bay of my new macbook pro with a SSD drive and I want something that makes sense regarding performance/price/size. I don´t want to spend a fortune on it basically but it should be able to play uncompressed 1080p.

Any recommendations?

 

[David Saraceno]

Note that the optical bay SATA bus is SATA II, and the boot drive SATA port is SATA III. That's 3 Gbps versus 6Gbps.

That being said, I had good results with Crucial SSDs in last years MacBook Pro.

 

[Jodysmith]

I'll throw my 2cents worth in the bucket.

I had two of the OWC (otherworld) mercury SSDs in my 2009 Unibody Macbook pro. I did the same thing and replaced my optical drive. Although it's not recommended, i was using one or boot and apps, and the other for capture/scratch. Worked great! Expensive, but fast.
I also now (since selling the MPB) have out them in my MacPro and it screams! If you have the budget for SSD, you wont regret it. I warn you, you wont want to go back to HDD.
Good Luck!