Hello, the partition format table is according to your choice, generally in GPT by default, nevertheless it can easily be modified with this software (among others) and free: https://www.partitionwizard.com/free-parti...
or simply by using the windows disk manager
Prerequisite:
Model (MacBook Pro), Size (15') Vote
two versions for 2011:
MacBook Pro (15 inch, early 2011)
MacBook Pro (15 inch, end of 2011)
And
two versions for 2012
Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (Mid 2012)
Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch Retina Display (Mid 2012)
According to Kingston, all three versions (WITHOUT "Retina") are compatible with:
480GB A400 SATA3 2.5 SSD (7mm height) Part Number: SA400S37/480G
see:
https://www.kingston.com/us...
see also
https://support.apple.com/kb...https://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS...
However, for Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch Retina Display (Mid 2012) an upgrade with SSD is not described; see
https://support.apple.com/kb...
Yes it will. The SATA3 interface is backwards compatible with SATA1. Everything should work. Just remember that the SSD with SATA1 can only be 150MB/s fast, but the SSD itself can generate 500MB/s throughput. However, it will work without any problems.