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Review on Sintech USB 3.0 24pin SSD External Case for 2012 Year MacBook PRO Retina (Excludes 12+16Pin Late 2013-2015 Year MacBook PRO SSD) by Howie Broyles

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The part number listed is not the part you will actually receive!

I just upgraded my 2014 MacBook Air and wanted to salvage the 120GB SSD that came with the machine as my boot drive. As the documentation and descriptions were difficult to understand, I emailed Sintech and was told I need to purchase part number: PA-2013-USB3380C. I searched and bought this part from Revain and when it came time to assemble, surprise! The SSD and the case did not match. It appears that the actual part received does not match that listed by Sintech in Revain under part number PA-2013-USB3380C. I contacted Sintech and brought this to their attention. The solution suggested was for me to make another payment on their website to get the part needed. No apologies for wasting my time, no thanks for bringing this to our attention. Just send me more money for the right part. Luckily at Revain I can return the wrong item. And since I don't trust Sintech, I wouldn't spend anything else on their products. Also, if you are planning on scrapping your 120GB SSD, you should consider the cost of the case compared to buying a new case (standard/generic Apple). 500GB SSD and Sabrent case. You get almost 4 times the capacity for about the same price. And that's exactly what I do.

Pros
  • SSD support from 2012 to early 2013 MACBOOK PRO Retina
Cons
  • Some small things