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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EliteMacx86" data-source="post: 6680" data-attributes="member: 1">Storage Compatibility for macOS Intel AHCI and RAID Controllers<table style='width: 100%'><tr><th>Vendor</th><th>Chipset Series</th><th>VEN ID:EV ID</th><th>Support Kext</th></tr><tr><td>Intel</td><td>5 Series Chipset</td><td>8086:3b29 8086:3b22 8086:3b2f</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Intel</td><td>5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SATA RAID Controller</td><td>8086,3b25 8086,3b2C</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Intel</td><td>6 Series Chipset</td><td>8086:1c02 8086:1c03</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Intel</td><td>6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SATA RAID Controller</td><td>8086:1c04 8086:1c05</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Intel</td><td>7 Series Chipset</td><td>8086:1e02 8086,1e03</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Intel</td><td>7 Series Chipset RAID</td><td>8086:1e04 8086:1e05 8086:1e06 8086:1e07</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Intel</td><td>8 Series Chipset</td><td>8086:8c02 8086:8c03 8086:9c03</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Intel</td><td>9 Series Chipset</td><td>8086:9c83 8086:8c83 8086:8c82</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Intel</td><td>10 Series Chipset</td><td>8086:9d03 8086:a102 8086:a103</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Intel</td><td>11 Series Chipset</td><td>8086:a352 8086:a353 8086:9dd3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Intel</td><td>12 Series Chipset</td><td>8086:a182</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Intel</td><td>200 Series Chipset</td><td>8086:a282</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Intel</td><td>Intel AHCI RAID</td><td>8086:282a 8086:2822</td><td></td></tr></table><table style='width: 100%'><tr><th>JMicron AHCI and RAID Controllers</th></tr></table><table style='width: 100%'><tr><th>Vendor</th><th>Controller</th><th>VEN ID: DEV ID</th><th>Support Kext</th></tr><tr><td>JMicron</td><td>JMB360 AHCI Controller</td><td>197B:2360</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JMicron</td><td>JMB360 RAID</td><td>197B:2360</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JMicron</td><td>JJMB361 AHCI/IDE</td><td>197B:2361</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JMicron</td><td>JMB361 RAID</td><td>197B:2361</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JMicron</td><td>JMB362 SATA Controller</td><td>197B:2362</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JMicron</td><td>JMB362 RAID</td><td>197B:2362</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JMicron</td><td>JMB363 SATA/IDE Controller</td><td>197B:2363</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JMicron</td><td>JMB363 RAID</td><td>197B:2363</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JMicron</td><td>JMB364 AHCI Controller</td><td>197B:2364</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JMicron</td><td>JMB365 AHCI/IDE</td><td>197B:2365</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JMicron</td><td>JMB366 AHCI/IDE</td><td>197B:2366</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JMicron</td><td>JMB366 RAID/IDE</td><td>197B:2366</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JMicron</td><td>JMB369 Serial ATA Controller</td><td>197B:2369</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JMicron</td><td>JMB36x AHCI Controller</td><td>197B:2368</td><td></td></tr></table><table style='width: 100%'><tr><th>Marvell</th></tr></table><table style='width: 100%'><tr><th>Vendor</th><th>Controller</th><th>VEN ID: DEV ID</th><th>Support Kext</th></tr><tr><td>Marvell</td><td>88SE9120 SATA 6Gb/s Controller</td><td>1B4B:9120</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Marvell</td><td>88SE9123 PCIe SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller</td><td>1B4B:9123</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Marvell</td><td>88SE9125 PCIe SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller</td><td>1B4B:9125</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Marvell</td><td>88SE9128 PCIe SATA 6 Gb/s RAID controller with HyperDuo</td><td>1B4B:9130</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Marvell</td><td>88SE9172 SATA III 6Gb/s RAID Controller</td><td>1B4B:9192</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Marvell</td><td>88SE9172 SATA 6Gb/s Controller</td><td>1B4B:9192</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Marvell</td><td>88SE9172 PCIe SATA 6Gb/s Controller</td><td>1B4B:9192</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Marvell</td><td>88SE9172 PCIe SATA 6Gb/s Controller</td><td>1B4B:9192</td><td></td></tr></table><table style='width: 100%'><tr><th>NVIDIA AHCI</th></tr></table><table style='width: 100%'><tr><th>Vendor</th><th>Controller</th><th>VEN ID: DEV ID</th><th>Support Kext</th></tr><tr><td>NVIDIA</td><td>MCP79 AHCI</td><td>10DE:0AB9</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>NVIDIA</td><td>MCP89 AHCI</td><td>10DE:0D88</td><td></td></tr></table>HBA/RAID Cards<table style='width: 100%'><tr><th>Vendor</th><th>Controller</th><th>VEN ID: DEV ID</th><th>Support Kext</th></tr><tr><td>LSI/AVAGO/Broadcom</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>eMMC and MMC Cards<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>LIMITATIONS eMMC Storage <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">eMMC-based storage is commonly found in Netbooks, tablets, and low-end systems. Note that such technology is now supported by macOS. However, limitations still apply. See <a href="https://elitemacx86.com/threads/how-to-enable-emmc-and-mmc-cards-on-macos.1821/" target="_blank">Enabling eMMC and MMC Cards</a> for more information.</li> </ul> SATA, M.2, NVMe, U.2 and SAS <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Normally,</li> </ul> TRIM <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Normally, the TRIM function is supported for Apple and Non-Apple SSDs. However, few SSDs have TRIM broken under macOS, and as a result, the SSD dies under heavy load. These SSDs can be used with TRIM disabled, at slower boot times, or as Data Storage Drive(s). See Recommendations and SSDs to avoid section for more information.</li> </ul> Samsung PM981, PM991, Micron 2200S, SK Hynix PC711, and Intel 600p NVMe SSDs <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">SSDs with these controllers (NVMe) are not compatible with any macOS/OS X version and do not work out of the box. All these SSDs are known to cause Kernel Panics and performing a clean installation on these SSDs is not possible unless you use an SSDT. A clone method can be used to install macOS on these SSDs. In addition to the SSDT, you'll need to use NVMeFix.kext to fix the random Kernel Panics. Please note that these SSDs may still cause Kernel Panics even when using the required fix.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe SSDs also had the same issue (mentioned above). However, with updated firmware, it works like a charm. Please make sure to update the firmware to the latest before proceeding with an installation. See <a href="https://elitemacx86.com" target="_blank">Updating SSD Firmware</a> for more information.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Booting to the macOS installer may not be possible on some SSDs such as SK Hynix PC711. You'll need to disable such SSDs using an SSDT or <code class="bbCodeInline">nvme=-1</code> boot arg. See <a href="https://elitemacx86.com/threads/how-to-disable-unsupported-ssd-on-macos.1010/" target="_blank">Disabling Unsupported SSDs on macOS</a> and <a href="https://elitemacx86.com/threads/how-to-add-boot-args-clover-opencore.934/" target="_blank">How to add Boot Args</a> for more information.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Intel 600p SSDs are prone to Kernel Panic and issues such as decreased R/W speed, freezing can be seen under macOS.</li> </ul> Intel Optane and Micron 3D XPoint <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Intel Optane Technology uses Intel Rapid Storage Technology instead of AHCI and therefore it is not possible to use Intel Optane under macOS/OS X, regardless of the platform, either Desktop or Mobile.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Laptops with Intel Optane and Micron 3D XPoint are completely unsupported in all macOS versions. There are few successes with it, but it is highly recommended to remove such drives to prevent any boot and stability issues.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In Windows, do not install <code class="bbCodeInline">Intel Optane</code> drivers (part of Intel Rapid Storage Technology). Installing these drivers can change the BIOS SATA Mode from AHCI to Intel Optane and therefore you may not be able to boot into macOS further.</li> </ul> Intel Rapid Storage Technology and RAID <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Intel Rapid Storage Technology provides RAID support (SATA, NVMe, and U.2) with no requirement of any additional RAID Hardware, but rather utilizes the chipset feature. However, macOS requires AHCI mode and therefore Intel Rapid Storage Technology isn't supported under macOS/OS X. A solution is to either use a dedicated Hardware RAID (such as LSI, Areca, and High Point) or Software RAID within macOS/OS X.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Software RAID under macOS/OS X can work for Data Drives but not for booting macOS (Bootable RAID). The software bootable RAID is only supported up to macOS Catalina and will not support macOS on Big Sur and newer. If you need to use RAID as a bootable macOS, consider installing a compatible dedicated Hardware RAID. See <a href="https://elitemacx86.com/threads/how-to-install-macos-on-bootable-raid.1009/" target="_blank">Installing macOS on Bootable RAID</a> for more information.</li> </ul> SATA and RAID Controllers <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Most of the SATA Controllers are supported out of the box. However, there are a few SATA Controllers which require an additional driver to work with.</li> </ul> SATA Cards RAID and HBA Cards <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A few selected RAID and HBA Cards are supported with support kext. However, to use them as a boot drive, the Card BIOS and the Controller firmware must be using the same mode, either Legacy for Legacy computers and UEFI for UEFI computers.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Most of the RAID Cards do not support booting macOS even when using the support kext either from the vendor or from the community.</li> </ul> </td></tr></table>Recommendations<hr />Following are the tested SSDs list reported by several users in the community and are known to work well with any compatibility issues.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">SATA Drives:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">SATA PLEXTOR M5Pro</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">KingDian S280</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kingchuxing 512GB</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">SATA Samsung 850 PRO (need more tests)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">SATA Samsung 870 EVO (need more tests)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">GIGABYTE 120GB/240GB</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">M.2 Drives: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">WD Green</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">WD Blue</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">NVMe Drives: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Western Digital Blue SN550</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Western Digital Black SN700</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Western Digital Black SN720</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Western Digital Black SN750 (aka SanDisk Extreme PRO)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Western Digital Black SN850</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Intel 760p (including OEM models, e.g. SSDPEMKF512G8)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Crucial P1 1TB NVME (SM2263EN) (need more tests)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Intel 660P</li> </ul></li> </ul>SSDs to Avoid<hr />The following SSDs should be avoided at all costs due to the broken TRIM function under macOS.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Working with TRIM broken: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Samsung 950 Pro</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Samsung 960 Evo/Pro</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Samsung 970 Evo/Pro</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Incompatible with IONVMeFamily (die under heavy load): <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Samsung PM981</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Samsung PM991</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Micron 2200S</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Intel 600P</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">GIGABYTE 512 GB M.2 PCIe SSD (e.g. GP-GSM2NE8512GNTD) (need more tests)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">ADATA Swordfish 2 TB M.2-2280</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">SK Hynix HFS001TD9TNG-L5B0B</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">SK Hynix P31</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Samsung PM981 models</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Micron 2200V MTFDHBA512TCK</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Asgard AN3+ (STAR1000P)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Netac NVME SSD 480</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sabrent Rocket 4</li> </ul></li> </ul></blockquote>

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