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My Mac Pro (Late 2013) uses an APPLE SSD SM0512F Media SSD; I'd like to buy an equivalent SSD to use externally for cloning, backups, etc.

I noticed on the PassMark website it shows performance information in comparison with some other SSDs, however, it doesn't show what SSDs are ranked directly above or below it, so I have no idea what it's closest competitors might be.

It doesn't appear Apple sells the SM0512F — what (if any) would be equivalent?

l'L'l
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  • Be aware that Yosemite does not like the non Apple SSD's. – Ruskes May 23 '15 at 23:18
  • It might not like it, but they work without problems. Only TRIM is not working. I bought a Transcend JetDrive 725 SSD and it works really nice. – Rainer May 24 '15 at 11:54
  • @Buscar웃SD: Could you please elaborate on that? – l'L'l May 24 '15 at 22:06
  • @Rainer: Thanks for the recommendation; do all non-Apple SSDs have that issue with TRIM not working, and what (if any) resolution is there to it? – l'L'l May 24 '15 at 22:07
  • @Rainer correct, so how are you doing without the trim? The SSD wont last very long! – Ruskes May 24 '15 at 22:18
  • @Buscar웃SD Yes, I am doing it without TRIM. And there are quite a few who are doing it without TRIM. Could you please elaborate on your statement? – Rainer May 25 '15 at 09:43
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    @I'L'I Yes. Apple is using kext signing and so no TRIM can be enabled for non-apple SSD, except of when using Trim Enabler at https://www.cindori.org/software/trimenabler/ See some other comments in this thread http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/176821/jetdrive-725-should-i-use-trim-enabler where I asked a similar question. See also https://www.cindori.org/documentation/ for some background. – Rainer May 25 '15 at 09:46

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