Michal Ždanský Last year, Apple updated most of its Mac family, from MacBooks to iMacs, even the long-neglected Mac Pro. In addition to the new processors, Intel Haswell also switched to another innovation – SSDs connected to the PCI Express interface instead of the older SATA interface. This allows the drives to achieve several times faster file transfer speeds, but at the moment it means that it is not possible to custom increase the storage, as there are no compatible third-party SSDs.
OWC (Other World Computing) therefore presented a flash storage prototype at CES 2014 that is specifically designed for these machines. Unfortunately, Apple does not use the standard M.2 connector that we can see in most other manufacturers, but it has gone its own way. The SSD from OWC should be compatible with this connector and thus offer the possibility of expansion for Mac storage, which, unlike operating memories, is not welded to the motherboard, but embedded in a socket.
Replacing the disc will not be easy anyway, certainly not for less technically proficient individuals, it requires disassembly significantly more demanding than RAM replacement for MacBook Pros without Retina display. Nevertheless, thanks to OWC, users will have the opportunity to expand the storage and not be afraid that their choice during configuration is final, even if it is for a service assistant or a skilled friend. The company has not yet announced SSD availability or pricing.
If they were 512gb for MBP13 with retina up to 8t, I would consider it, but at least there is hope that something will happen in a year or two
I hope, finding a single SSDdo move series with a PCIE ssd is quite difficult
I don't know... it seems like child's play with retina to remove the cover and pull out the card, so I wouldn't talk about any complicated installation. Rather, it is worse with the price...
SSD disks as such have not decreased in price by perhaps 100 CZK in a year... Regardless of the fact that OWC is not exactly the cheapest company and their products will probably be similarly expensive as when you can choose a 512GB SSD for Apple.
Worse is that there is no one else on the market other than apple itself. And thus competition and demand will be limited. The manufacturer will have a lot to say about the price he wants