OWC HDD/SSD Upgrades for New MacBook Pros
Kits offer up to 33% more capacity.
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on March 14, 2011 at 3:21 pmOther World Computing announced the availability of higher capacity, higher speed hard drives and Solid State Drives (SSDs) ‘Do it Yourself’ kits for the new MacBook Pro 13", 15", and 17" models announced by Apple. OWC’s upgrade kits provide all the tools, including a bus-powered external enclosure, for the installation, data transfer, and ongoing use of the original drive for additional external storage and/or data backup.
OWC Internal Hard Drive/SSD Upgrade Kits
for MacBook Pro 13", 15", and 17" models include:
- OWC 1TB Hard Drive Kit – features 33% more storage capacity than the largest 750GB drive factory option. Priced at: $122.99.
- OWC 750GB 7200RPM Hard Drive Kit – 50% more storage capacity than the largest 500GB 7200RPM drive factory option. Priced at: $124.99 (compared to up to $150 for factory 750GB 5400RPM upgrade option).
- OWC Mercury Extreme Pro Solid State Drive (SSD) Kits – priced from $114.99 (up to 54% less than the factory SSD options) with capacities of up to 480GB.
OWC’s line of Mac and PC notebook drive upgrades in capacities ranging from 500GB to 1TB as well as the fast OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD upgrades are available for ordering.
Memory Upgrades Available for New MacBook Pros
with up to 55% Savings for 8GB
In addition to storage upgrades, OWC has also announced an 8GB Memory Upgrade Kit for the new MacBook Pro models, with savings of up 55% versus the factory installed 8GB option; as well as 6GB of total memory not available from the factory. Both memory upgrades are available.
"We pride ourselves in offering new Mac owners more performance and expanded choices compared to factory available," said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. "With memory, hard drive, SSD, and optical bay upgrades available, OWC is a one-stop shop for new MacBook Pro owners to get the most from their machine."