![]() First-generation 13″ MacBook Airs (sold between 2008 and mid-2009) can be upgraded to a 1.8″ SSD with a ZIF connector. On price, your best choice is a 64GB ($56) or 128GB ($95) KingSpec drive, each of which have a 4.4/5-star Amazon rating.There are five key generations of the MacBook Air that use different types of solid state drives. Expect speeds in the 50-90MB/second range. ![]() Second-generation 13″ MacBook Airs (sold between 2008 and mid-2009) can be upgraded to a 1.8″ SATA drive with between 120GB to 480GB of capacity.Add this external enclosure for only $14 if you plan to keep using your old drive after the SSD swap, or want to ease the migration process from your old drive to the new one. Third-generation MacBook Airs (11″ and 13″, sold between late 2010 and mid-2011) use blade-style SATA III SSDs that look similar to RAM boards. 9to5Mac’s Seth Weintraub added a $190 240GB Transcend JetDrive 500 SSD to his wife’s 2011 MacBook Air last year the same drive now sells for $170 on Amazon, with a 480GB model at $300, and a 960GB SSD at $540.Other World Computing/OWC’s Mercury Aura Pro comes in 120GB ($134), 240GB ($218), or 480GB ($348) versions with promised read/write speeds in the 275-285MB range. OWC’s Aura/Aura Pro series for this particular MacBook Air has had comparatively poor reviews, but a 1TB OWC drive for the same computer can be had for $549 through Amazon.
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