MacBook Late 2008 SSD Upgrade

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I have the late 2008 edition of the unibody MacBook. It has a built-in HDD which became unbelievably slow. The other tech-specs are:

my tech-specs

Now, since its not too bad regarding the processor and the memory is ok too, I thought about speeding it up a bit by giving it an SSD.

[#1] Do you think this SSD will work for the MacBook? Or do you have another recommendation?

EDIT

[#2] I found an even quicker one for just 10$ more, might that one work as well?

Best Answer

Yes, that drive will work for your Macbook. However, keep in mind that your machine uses a SATA II interface. This means that the maximum throughout is 300 MB/s. Though SATA III drives, such as the one you link to, are backwards compatible, there’s no benefit to spending the extra money. You are better off finding a SATA II SSD. Either way, you will notice a drastic improvement in speed and performance.

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