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- Flexx LX500 PCIe NVME SSD upgrade kit with tools for select 2016-2017 MacBook Pro Flexx LX500 PCIe NVME SSD upgrade kit with tools for select 2016-2017 MacBook Pro
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LX500 SSD - Ultimate Upgrade for 2016-2017 MacBook Pro Models
Upgrade your 2016-2017 MacBook Pro with the LX500 SSD, perfectly designed to fit. Lift your performance and reliability up a notch with our premium SSD tailor-made for MacBook Pro.
Main Features:
Perfect Compatibility - Fully compatible with 2016-2017 MacBook Pro models, allowing you perfect integration with the best performance.
Premium Flash Components: Equipped with premium flash components, the LX500 SSD is designed for top speed and reliability.
Capacity Options: Get a range of capacity options that are just right for you—256GB to 2TB capacities according to your need.
Easy Installation: Enjoy easy upgrading with tools, screwdrivers and a step-by-step installation video available right on the product page.
Cost-Effective: Offers great value with competitive prices without compromising on quality.
Why Upgrade to LX500 SSD?
Performance Boost: Enjoy up to 4x faster speed and performance on your MacBook Pro. It boots speedily and launches applications super fast.
Reliable Storage: This is a reliable and sturdy storage solution; hence, your data is safe and accessible all the time.
Better Multitasking: Easily manage multiple tasks with a boost in system performance. This solid-state drive is great for professionals and power users.
Upgrade your 2016-2017 MacBook Pro to an LX500 SSD, the best upgrade with enhanced performance and reliability in mind. Order now to get our premium SSD made especially for your 13-inch late 2016 MacBook Pro models: MacBookPro13,1 - A1708 - EMC2978 and mid 2017 MacBookPro14,1 - A1708 - EMC3164.
Includes
- 1 x LX500 SSD
- 1 x suction cup
- 2 x guitar pick
- 1 x Pentalobe Ps5 1.2 screwdriver
- 1 x Torx T5 screwdriver
- 1 x plastic pry tool
- 5 years warranty
- Capacity 256GB/ 512GB/ 1TB/ 2TB
- Form Factor Custom Blade
- Bus Interface NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4
- Flash Type 3D NAND flash
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Sequential Read/Write (CrystalDiskMark)
- 2 TB - up to 2,000/1700 MB/s
- 1 TB - up to 2,000/1,700 MB/s
- 512 GB - up to 2,000/900 MB/s
- 256 GB - up to 2,000/1,000 MB/s
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4K Random Read/Write (IOmeter)
- 2 TB - up to 102,000/275,000 IOPS
- 1 TB - up to 102,000/275,000 IOPS
- 512 GB - up to 53,000/235,000 IOPS
- 256 GB - up to 60,000/240,000 IOPS
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Terabytes Written (TBW)
- 2 TB - 400 TBW
- 1 TB - 400 TBW
- 512 GB - 200 TBW
- 256 GB - 100 TBW
- Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) 2,000,000 hour(s)
- Certificate CE/ FCC/ BSMI/ KC/ RCM/ UKCA
- Warranty Five-year Limited Warranty
- Operating system macOS 10.13 - xx, 11 - xx, 12 - xx, 13 - xx
- S.M.A.R.T. Yes
- Advanced Garbage Collection Yes
- RAID Engine No
- LDPC Coding Yes
- DRAM Cache No
Notes
- Speed may vary due to host hardware, software, usage, and storage capacity.
- The workload used to rate DWPD may be different from your actual workload, which may vary due to host hardware, software, usage, and storage capacity.
- Terabytes Written (TBW) expresses the endurance under the highest capacity.
- 13-inch late 2016 MacBookPro13,1 - A1708 - EMC2978
- 13-inch mid 2017 MacBookPro14,1 - A1708 - EMC3164