New style MacBook Pro SSD's - which adapter to buy?

[d3v]

Hi all, since Apple have changed the SSD interface from SATA to, I think, PCI-E?, simple data recover by removal of the drive and hook up to another computer is now not possible.

Looking at ebay there's a few adapters that look like they can do the job of adapting the new connection to standard SATA however the listings seem to allude to them only working on certain Mac products, rather than explicitly stating they will work with any of the new Apple SSD's.

I'm asking if anyone here knows for certain that these cheap adapters work on all of the new style Apple SSD's or at at least know if they will work with a late 2013 MBP Retina?

Here's the adapter and an even cheaper one here from China

p.s i have messaged the two sellers. The UK seller replied that he doesn't have that particular macbook model to test it on and the China seller replied by simply copy-pasting his item description, lol!

 

[Markverhyden]

Can't say about that particular notebook. But Apple has used at least 2, or maybe 3, different style connectors for the SSD's over the years. Given the low cost I just bought them to have on hand but have yet to actually need it.

 

[lcoughey]

Post a clean photo of each side of the SSD so I know exactly which one you are dealing with.

Also, what is the problem you are experiencing with it in the system?

 

[DataMedics]

Can't say about that particular notebook. But Apple has used at least 2, or maybe 3, different style connectors for the SSD's over the years. Given the low cost I just bought them to have on hand but have yet to actually need it.

Actually I've got at least four or five different adapters for all the SSD's they've used over the years.

For the 2013 Retina you'll most likely need a PCIe adapter such as this one: http://www.microsatacables.com/2013...ie-4x-adapter-sandisk-sd6pq4m-apl-28p-pcie-4x or this one: http://www.pc-adapter.net/products/747.html

They don't use SATA at all, so you won't find any SATA adapters for these, and will be hard pressed to find even a USB one. This company supposedly makes one that is USB: http://www.pc-adapter.net/products/794.html

But I'm not sure if it's even shipping yet, I know they weren't shipping the last time I checked.

 

[DataMedics]

I stand corrected, they are shipping them now: http://www.amazon.com/Sintech-External-Enclosure-2013-2014-2015-Macbook/dp/B015B105BG

And a different one: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MAU3ENPRPCI/

 

[wolfson]

If you have an older Mac Pro (or maybe any PC running Linux that can read HFS+ drives, I haven't tried this but *might* work) you can buy an adapter that natively adapts the newer MBP drives to PCI-E on the motherboard. Then it will just show up as a regular PCI-E drive to the operating system. Something like this.