Even if there was no heavy graphics or gaming or processing load, my keyboard ran super hot, and fans full speed most of the time. Installation was a breeze, and at first I didn't really notice any issues with it.Īfter a few months though, my MBP fans started getting really loud, due to the SSD overheating. This wasn't enough for me, and in December 2016 I purchased an OWC Auro 1TB SSD drive. I bought my mid-2015 Retina MacBook Pro with 512 GB storage. I know this is an old thread, but I'm sure there are many people like me looking to increase their MacBook Pro storage. I hope this helps in your decision making process. 'In fact, enabling TRIM could actually hurt the performance and reliability of your OWC SSD, rather than help it.' On the other hand, OWC recommend that you DON'T enable TRIM support with their drives. Plus, the Transcend 725 drive now has TRIM support under the latest Mac OS (thanks to Apple).

The OWC Auro Pro version does have a 5 year warranty, but is more expensive than the Transcend at that point. The Transcend Jetdrive 725 comes with a 5 year warranty for the same price as the OWC Auro, which only has a 3 year warranty. There are also other stories floating around the web about the OWC Auro drives failing. The other friend complained about their Macbook Air running hotter after the upgrade (not sure if they screwed up their upgrade) and having drive issues as a result. While they were both happy at first, at least one of them had their OWC Aura drive, for a Mid-2012 Macbook Pro Retina, die after 6 months of use. The main reason I did not go with the OWC Auro drive is I've had a couple of friends who've upgrade their systems to the OWC Auro drive have problems. That's what I just ordered for my Mid-2012 Macbook Pro Retina. While I'm a big fan of OWC normally, I would go with the Transcend Jetdrive 725.

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