| Brand | Sintech |
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| Item model number | ST-NGFF2013-C |
| Item Weight | 0.352 ounces |
| Package Dimensions | 3.54 x 1.77 x 0.08 inches |
| Color | Black |
| Manufacturer | Sintech Electronic |
| ASIN | B01CWWAENG |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | March 13, 2016 |
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Sintech NGFF M.2 nVME SSD Adapter Card for Upgrade 2013-2015 Year Macs(Not Fit Early 2013 MacBook Pro) (Black)
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| Compatible Devices | Laptop |
| Connector Type | M.2 NVME |
| Color | Black |
| Brand | Sintech |
| Finish Type | Nvme |
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- Notice: Pls check which year is your macbook before buy this card. There is hibernation for all 2013-2014 Macs,you can set it to resolve this problem by typing "sudo pmset standby 1" as guider in attached photo. If you meet unbootable after installing MAC OS,pls reset "NVRAM" by Hold Down "CMD+Option+P+R".
- Support Adata NVMe SSD : SX6000, SX7000, SX8200, SX8200 Pro etc,Corsair : MP500, MP510,Crucial : P1,HP: ex920, ex950
- Support Intel NVMe SSD : 600p, 660p, 760p,Toshiba XG3-XG4-XG5-XG5p-XG6 line,Samsung: 960 Evo, 960 Pro, 970 Evo, 970 Pro,WD:v1, v2 and v3,MyDigital: SBX - BPX
- NOT Support: PM981,950 Pro,WD Blue NvME SN570 /SN770
- Notice:It can't support recovering from internet,important to prepare bootable USB disk driver(M.2 PCIe has no OS systerm inside,it must be erased first),if you don't know how to do this, you can ask for help.
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| Easy to install | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Value for money | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Sleep mode | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | — | 4.4 | 3.4 |
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What card you are looking for,you can find most adapter card in our store.
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nVME SSD Upgrade 2013-2015
Perhaps you bought Macbook with low capacity SSD to save money,but you don't spend much money for original high capacity SSD for it,then you can choose this adapter card .
- fit 2013-2017 Macbook Air
- fit late 2013-Mid 2015 Macbook PRO
- support Adata NVMe SSD : SX6000, SX7000, SX8200, SX8200 Pro etc,Corsair : MP500, MP510,Crucial : P1,HP: ex920, ex950
- Support Intel NVMe SSD : 600p, 660p, 760p,Toshiba XG3-XG4-XG5-XG5p-XG6 line,Samsung: 960 Evo, 960 Pro, 970 Evo, 970 Pro,WD:v1, v2 and v3,MyDigital: SBX - BPX
- Only support Single-sided SSD,not support Double-sided with componenet.
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Supported and Un-supported SSDSupported Following nVME SSD:
NVMe SSD known not to work on MacBook Pro / Air. DO NOT BUY:
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| Best Sellers Rank | #9 in Computer Memory Card Adapters |
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Customers say the adapter is a great option for those looking to upgrade their MacBook Pro with an SSD. They say it's an excellent cost effective way to increase space and speed at the same time. Customers say it fits perfectly in the slot and provides better compatibility than other adapters they've used. They like that the adaptor works well so far without issues. Customers also like the ease of installation, speed, and quality. However, some customers have reported compatibility issues with the drive.
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Customers like the performance of the adapter. They mention that it works well so far without issues, and has had no issues in terms of performance. Some customers also say that it is a great product.
"...Installation and clean-install on new drive went flawlessly and iMac worked great.. except it then started crashing when going to sleep...." Read more
"This adapter worked perfectly in my 2015 Macbook Air, with a 1 TB WD_BLACK SN770 NVMe M.2 SSD in it...." Read more
"...This adapter worked perfectly and the new nvMe ssd fit perfectly." Read more
"Upgraded using 2tb Samsung 970 evo plus NVMe, worked great! Have it paired with a 4TB 970 QVO in fusion configuration! Happy camper" Read more
Customers find the installation process of the adapter to be easy. They mention that the screw should go in easily, and the process was smooth.
"...to the SSD interface on the back of the board, the actual installation of this adapter is easy so I gave it 5-stars...." Read more
"...Set your preferences and Boom, done!Bottom line: Easy to install if you have patience, steady hands, and some experience working on..." Read more
"I had a WD SN550 500GB drive around which I first tried...The OS install was a breeze and the machine ran a bit faster than with the OEM Samsung 250..." Read more
"...It's a relatively simply process that can be done by anyone with any computer experience or even the slightest willingness to learn...." Read more
Customers like the fit of the adapter. They say it fits well with the original screw and provides better compatibility than other adapters they've used. Some say the adaptor made it doable.
"...This adapter worked perfectly and the new nvMe ssd fit perfectly." Read more
"This adapter fit and worked PERFECTLY! I used it in a “mid-2014” MacBook Pro 13” Retina, version “MacBookPro 11,1”, model number A1502...." Read more
"...This version of the adapter fit perfectly. The added screw was great and it did what it said. A couple of notes...." Read more
"...Note that plugging in the adapter to the PC's motherboard was a very firm fit...." Read more
Customers like the speed of the adapter. They say that it's 2x fast, and insanely instantaneous.
"...which I first tried...The OS install was a breeze and the machine ran a bit faster than with the OEM Samsung 250GB drive which was actually a SATA-..." Read more
"...a 2TB SDD from TopMore for $215... and wow, the upgraded performance results are impressive. No glitches or side effects of any kind...." Read more
"This increased read speeds by 33% percent. Stopped working after 4 charge cycles on my MacBook Pro 15inch mid 2015 with Samsung 970 1TB..." Read more
"...start up, also because the power conception was so low the computer was running slow, after reseting the SMC computer working fine...." Read more
Customers like the sleep issues of the adapter. They say that it works as good as before, has no issues waking from sleep, and is easy to install. Customers also mention that the system sleeps/wakes fine and the performance is easily 60-100% faster than the original. Some customers also report that they have had no hibernate problems, and consider the solution to be reliable.
"...No problems even sleeping overnight, so it matters which drive you use for one reason or the other with MacOS...." Read more
"...with a 2015 15" MacBook Pro and a 2 TB Silicon Power UD90, sleep mode works perfectly and everything else is fine too...." Read more
"...I am not having any wake issues or battery drain issues...." Read more
"...The adapter isn't made for sleep mode?Answer: You still have to turn off Hybernation mode off. You will be fine when this is turned off...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the value of the adapter. They say that it is an excellent cost-effective way to upgrade space and speed at the same time. Some customers also mention that the upgrade was worth every penny.
"...I was expecting it to be slower.Great cheap solution." Read more
"Was able to use an m.2 ssd to upgrade, saved some money and it works well with my SAMSUNG 990 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2...." Read more
"...This upgrade was worth every penny. In fact, I delayed buying a new MBP for at least another year based on this performance alone...." Read more
"...Expand my SSD size and 2) for cheap!..." Read more
Customers like the quality of the adapter. They say it's well-built, reliable, and a great upgrade. Some say it is a solid recommendation.
"...Be aware of that.Great product. Well-made. Perfect fit!" Read more
"Nice quality" Read more
"...Very good product!" Read more
"Good product, was packaged well, quality PCB...." Read more
Customers have reported issues with the drive compatibility of the adapter. For example, they mention that the disk utility will not recognize a drive connected to it for formatting, the Mac refused to detect the disk, and the recovery mode could not see the Samsung 970 EVO drive.
"...the ssd was not recognized by the Mac firmware or disk repair from the "online troubleshooting mode"...." Read more
"...premium 1TB drive in my Macbook Air but however the recovery would not see the drive no matter what I did...." Read more
"...For me, I found that the disk had to reindex, which I read was normal, and that would cause a temporary increase in background activity impacting..." Read more
"...Its insanely instantaneous!!! So, YES, it DOES work with NVMe SSDs and it DOES support the wake from sleep without any problems!:::..." Read more
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Vendor responded quickly to my complaint and shipped out missing adapter quickly. I couldn't ask for better service.
I'm also pretty sure they've added more guidance to the product listing (this Amazon listing) about supported hardware and troubleshooting since my original purchase, so nice to see them continuing to add to their support documentation.
I'll waste some of my plentiful shelter-at-home time with installation tips and my detailed experience with these adapters below.. but I'll wrap up the short-version of my review by saying...
Bought two already and I'm ordering more to upgrade additional 'retired' iMacs that have come into my office (University IT Support). There's plenty of usefulness in a 2015 17" iMac after it's got a new NVMe drive in it.
Long Version...
Installation is not trivial, but that's because of how iMacs are designed and assembled.
Read a tear-down webpage, take your time and don't force the screen. They're not that hard to crack (I've done it.. and I'm a professional ;-P ).
I find, in addition to a plastic cards (old gift card or similar works well).. I like to use an Exacto Knife so carefully slice through the adhesive foam gasket (slowly slice down into gasket in increasingly deep passes, don't jam blade between glass and case).
I also like using increasingly thick guitar picks as shims as I work around from top->down sides.. and look for pull-away tabs at outside of bottom gasket section on newer iMacs.
Even thought you have to completely gut the iMac's insides to get to the SSD interface on the back of the board, the actual installation of this adapter is easy so I gave it 5-stars.
Oh yea, if you don't want to buy a replacement gasket kit.. don't use double-sided tape instead. It's not thick enough to make contact with screen and case. just wrap some tape around outside edge of glass and case.
As for how will it works... Pick a supported SSD, avoid the Samsung drives that they warn against using.. and it just works. You can't ask for more.
My own results are mixed so far. .but I don't blame Sintech.. and I believe they recently posted a fix for the one issue I'm still having (I'll try today).
- 2017 27" iMac: Even though this isn't listed as a supported Model, the adapter works fine in my 2017 iMac.
Before upgrade, it was unstable and I noticed some serious errors with the Fusion Drive B-Tree structure, so I pulled both the disk & Apple SSD and upgraded to a FireCuda NVMe drive. Instability persisted but cleared up after I also pulled a pair of 3rd party SO-DIMMs. I suspect both Fusion Drive issues (which Crash Logs pointed to) and a bad pair of SODIMMs both contributed to original problems. iMac runs better than new now (though still short some RAM).
- 2015 27" iMac: Again, I replaced a fusion set that was causing problems in this iMac. This iMac also seemed to be having problems with it's Fusion Drive setup prior to upgrading.
Installation and clean-install on new drive went flawlessly and iMac worked great.. except it then started crashing when going to sleep. I've since seen new info here on a possible fix so I'll give that a try.. though it'll take me a while to confirm the issue is gone since it was an intermittent problem.
No indication that there's a problem with the adapter/drive while the computer is in use though.
One thing to note if you plan to replace a Fusion drive set with this...
If you use CarbonCopy Cloner (or presumably Disk Utility too) to clone your Fusion drive Volume to a disk image or to your new NVMe drive, it clones the 2-drive Fusion formatting too. You'll end up with two partitions on your single NVMe.. with one staging new & frequently-used data.. and older data getting migrated to the 2nd partition. It'll look like one Drive from the Finder, but I have suspicions that Apple's data staging code is introducing corruption into Fusion Drive's directory B-Tree so best to not introduce this un-needed complexity.
Better options...
1. If you've got.an up-to-date TimeMachine backup.. do a clean Mac OS install onto new drive and a data migration from your TimeMachine backup..
or...
2. Get an external USB NVMe adapter or NVMe USB case..
Do an internet recovery (boot w/ Command-R pressed) and install a clean version of MacOS onto the new NVMe drive (usb-connected)..
Boot off the NVMe drive and update to latest OS if you need to (I've seen Internet recovery install latest Mac OS release on some Macs, and older versions on others)..
Now, do a Data Migration from the Fusion Drive set to the new NVMe.
When it's all setup.. then pull the iMac apart and swap the drives.
Good luck.. Steve.
Note that plugging in the adapter to the PC's motherboard was a very firm fit. I had to press fairly hard for it to "click" into place and fully seat. Be aware of that.
Great product. Well-made. Perfect fit!
It was relatively easy. - at least compared to any later MacBook. Take the bottom plate off the computer (10 tiny proprietary pentalobe screws, IIRC). Take the old, slow, small capacity (in my case, a 128GB) out (one T5 screw). I placed a new 1TB Crucial P2 NVMe SSD in the adapter, firmly clicked the adapter in the slot in the computer, replaced the screw, and screwed the bottom plate back in place. Hardware upgrade complete!
The trickier part in some ways is re-initializing the new drive and reinstalling a fresh new operating system. I had planned ahead. I booted from an external USB-3 SSD loaded with various macOS installers - in this case, macOS 11 “Big Sur” is the highest one can install on said machine (without hacks, but that’s another story). After correctly choosing the default (and required) APFS to format the drive, Big Sur installed without a hitch in a few minutes. A few security updates should install after rebooting. Set your preferences and Boom, done!
Bottom line: Easy to install if you have patience, steady hands, and some experience working on computers with tiny tools; an external SSD; and basic knowledge of installing operating systems. HUGE savings over an Apple proprietary drive or questionable Chinese knockoff drives using the old interface.
P.S. Note that there is at least one brand of competing adapter on Amazon for a couple bucks less. I bought one - it didn’t work and it was visibly poorer quality.
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2021
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Works great, price reasonable.
El único pero que puedo darle es la presentación, aunque viene en una bolsita sellada antiestática y con una espuma de protección, deberían mandarlo en caja, y no en sobre para evitar que se vaya a doblar.
I purchased a Samsung 1TB NVME 980 to install, I know it's a bit slower that the 970 Evo Plus but you'll be hitting the bandwidth limit of the MacBook way before you hit the limit of these SSD, it uses less power so the battery will last longer, it has better reliability and it was £10 cheaper. I also chose Samsung because I've had bad experiences with other manufactures of SSDs in the past and the original Mac drive was Samsung.
I don't think the adapter actually has any electronics in it? I looks like it's just remapping the pins to the correct locations so drive compatibility will probably be the same across all adapters... but I could be wrong.
If you click the SSD into the adapter properly and then into the MacBook with a bit of confidence, everything fits perfectly. I used the supplied Sintech screw to hold them in place, then I put the OEM screw with the OEM SSD and packed them into the box for safe keeping.
I went down the route of making a Monterey bootable USB following Apples instructions, it was simple enough to do and worth doing before your new drive arrives. If your OEM SSD has actually died, hopefully you have a time machine backup or you'll have make the USB with another Mac or ask a friend.
You will need a pentalobe screwdriver bit, I think it was P5. This will be included in an iFixit kit or similar, I think the SSD screw was a Torx? It looked like a P6 but neither of the pentalobe bits fitted so I used a T4.
I hope Monterey will see me through for a few more years before Adobe drops support like they did for Catalina, this laptop still has a good spec with great performance so it would be a real shame if I was forced to move on.
Reviewed in Spain on September 8, 2023























