Sintech M.2 NVMe SSD Adapter Card for Upgrade 2016 2017 13" MacBook PRO A1708 Non-Touch Bar Models(Only for Late 2016-Mid 2017 Year)

Works well with a1708 MacBook Pro running Ventura. No issues with compatibility, sleep/wake, or fans so far. If you buy the SSD 2230, make sure you put the stand-off insert on the other side of the adapter to screw your SSD into.

I just bought a MacBook Pro 2017 with only 128MB SSD, for me that's not even close to be enough, so I check on the internet the best way to grow my space, since apple doesn't want you to upgrade your equipment, I lost many hours looking for a solution that suit on my device, so in found this: Sintech M.2 NVMe 2230/2242 - Tarjeta SSD para actualizar MacBook PRO A1708 modelos de barras no táctiles (finales de 2016-mediados de 2017 año) Sabrent 1TB Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2242 DRAM menos baja potencia interna SSD de alto rendimiento (SB-1342- 1TB) This to items together do the job quite well, know I have a MacBook Pro with 1TB SSD, faster than before with just $150

I had my doubts about buying this item. This review is a year later since I bought it. It is working great I didn't had any issues installing it. Now my 2017 Macbook Pro has a 1TB ssd drive and it is running smooth. I had not experienced any issues after installation.

Perfect for upgrading my niece’s 2017 MacBook Pro 13 inch (non-Touch Bar) from 128gb to 512gb. I used this Samsung SSD from Amazon for only $49.00 It was a simple installation. Finished by using a Monterey usb boot drive to do a fresh install of the operating system. Amazon link to Samsung SSD: https://a.co/d/atd4rgS

I am writing this product to ensure that if you are looking for an adapter for a Sabrent 512GB Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2242 DRAM-Less Low Power Internal High Performance SSD, this product works very well for a A1708 Mac Book pro. I can not speak for any other computer. I am writing this product as a thank you to those who posted their reviews to guide me in the right direction. You're welcome!

I was able to use this with Sabrent 1TB Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2242 DRAM-Less Low Power Internal High Performance SSD (SB-1342-1TB) (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XVTRFF8?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details), which is a two-sided drive. I have to upgrade the MacOS to Monterey, before copying the drive, because the older Catalina OS did not recognize the drive once installed when I tried the first time.

this does not work with normal SSD's it only works with NVME drives which is a HUGE shame as there are basically no nvme drive in this form factor which are reputable

If you shipping it in South Africa I suggest you pay for faster shipping. Got it for my A1708 MacBook Pro,works perfectly well

Lo utilice un un disco duro Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2242 OJO: No lo detecta si tratas de reinstalar mac desde el recovery y tiene preinstalado Mac OS Sierra. Asi que lo mas recomendable es que tengas un usb booteable con Big Sur. Los drivers para que detecten estos adaptadores vienen desde High Sierra en adelante. Funciona muy rapido y sin ningun problema.

Funziona per il Macbook Pro 2017 (A1708) con SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus da 1TB. Installazione sistema operativo tramite boot USB di Catalina OS.

Bought this to increase the storage in my macbook at a reasonable cost. Took 15 minutes total to fit it, I put in a full-sized 2280 Micron SSD and no problems. Now got 1tb of space and speeds of 2800mbps read/write, rocket fast. Insulate the SSD with tape on both sides to avoid problems

I've just installed this adapter in my 2017 Function-key MBP using a 1 TB NVMe drive, to replace a failing 256 GB original SSD. My choice of drive is a Sabrent 2242 drive which is double-sided and fits just fine. I appreciate that a small set of instructions are included to ensure that the minimum OS of 10.14/MacOs Mojave is installed, and to encourage the use of Time Machine as a backup first. From a setup perspective, I did not know I had to format the NVMe to a GUID Partition to be able to install MacOs on it, but that's easy to look into once you know about it. There are known issues with these adapters (slower startup time from shutdown, higher battery use compared to the original SSD when in sleep mode). The first issue isn't too noticeable and is not a detractor for me, but software online is available to solve the second. In terms of performance (that's more the NVMe drive rather than the adapter itself though) in benchmarks I am seeing better read performance overall (~14%) and slightly worse write performance (~4%). I've only had this adapter in my laptop less than a day, but the preliminary experience is as I expected. If anything comes up in the future that's a problem with the adapter, I'll try to update the review.

Works great on the MacBookPro 2017, put in a small 2230 size ssd, speed is great. Original apple model does not work with all the MBP models. This adapter worked where the "original" was not seen. A bit tall, sanded the sharp M.2 plastic edges. Also the motherboard is flexible in that area so the bottom cover touches a bit the M.2 socket but no big deal.