I bought a late 2013 21.5" iMac, with a 2.9GHz i5, a 750m, and a standard 5400rpm HDD (NOT A FUSION DRIVE!). I want to install an Apple Blade SSD, but I heard that 21.5" iMac models that came with the standard hard drive don't have the PCIe storage slot, is that true? Im fine with using a 2.5"...
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I have a 27'' iMac - late 2013 currently running:
- Intel Core i5 4570 3.2 GHz
- 16 GB DDR3
- 1 TB HDD (I can't remember if it's 5400 or 7200 rpm)
Due to slowness I've recently attempted to boot from an external SSD (Samsung T5) using USB 3.0 rather than running off the slow hard...
All the research I've done tells me - No, you have to use an M.Sata and adapter. Even though they're kind of old and expensive, compared to M2.
Then I came across a review for an adaptor, on the UK version of Amaz on. Item B07H7KCWQR, look in the comments section at the top review. The...
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I recently bought a 500 GB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5” form factor SSD to swap it out with the primary HDD in a mid 2011 21.5” iMac. Problem is, the computer doesn’t boot (shows a prohibitory sign) whenever the 860 is inside the chassis and connected to the motherboard through SATA, however...
Hi all. Since the new minis make us suffer through the T2 chip, I wanted to know how people are getting by on small amounts of SSD. I have a 3rd gen Mac Pro and can't afford the jump to the new beast. I don't want to pay the Apple tax for going to a 2Tb internal SSD on the device.
Ideally, I...
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I am about to purchase this Samsung SSD for my MacBook Pro https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07CGJNLBB/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1). I have seen videos and threads about this SSD working with my specific Macbook Pro but I want to check two things here first:
1...
How can I upgrade Macbook Pro Mid-2015 to superfast SSD that can be FileVault encrypted?
i am looking for the ultimate internal ssd speeds
i also need to be able to encrypt that with Apple FileVault
thanks
Sold my previous 5,1 Mac Pro to fund my 2019 MacBook Pro i9/16GB/512/560x in July to learn video editing with Final Cut Pro. I thought the 512GB base storage would be enough but found out after a few months that it wasn't. I still have my Crucial 1TB nvme from my Mac Pro, so I went and bought an...
I bought a 2010 Mac Pro recently and I just got an m.2 SSD and adapter PCIe card. I was running off an old SSD temporarily while I waited to get the new m.2. Well it came in and I was able to format it, but I couldn’t install high Sierra. I open the installer and let it install but when it boots...
Like the title says, I’m looking for a decent TB3 enclosure for a Sabrent 1TB NVMe pci-e 3.0 ssd. It’s a one sided model and has both writing and reading speeds over 3000 mb/s.
I’ve already checked the forum but most of the topics were from previous years. The comments on Amazon are also...
Hey Guys I really need help to choose a new SSD nvme hard drive for my 6,1 Macpro. I saw on Amazon the EVO 970 1To at 189€ but also Sabrent Rocket 2TB for 299€. Is Sabrent as good as Evo 970 ? What SSD do you recommend for 6,1 Macpro ? and what Heatsink model should I buy ? thanks a lot !!
I recently re-authorized (in iTunes) my 4,1 --> flashed 5,1 High Sierra CMP and noticed an alarming phenomenon. All had been well with the machine and things looked fine after the authorization but I soon noticed that free space on my boot SSD (a 500GB Mercury Extreme Pro from OWC) had shrunk...
Hey guys first time posting on this forum ever in my life.
Yesterday I upgraded my Mac mini drive to a Samsung 860 SSD but when I tested the drive speed it never reached max potential! I got around 200mb/s RW.
I would like to mention that this SSD was previously installed on my Windows pc and...
Hello, I have replaced the old HDD in my mid 2007 iMac with an SSD (Kingston 480 GB). I did not format the SSD prior to installation, just put it in right from the box. When trying to boot using the original Leopard DVD in the optical drive the screen remains stuck with a funny logo I had never...
Has anyone else benchmarked their MBP 16 SSD on or seen a benchmark result?
I used BlackMagic on my 2TB SSD. The results of my testing (repeated over 3 days now):
Write Speed (average over multiple tests): 2825 MB/s with highest at nearly 2850 MB/s
Read Speed (average over multiple tests)...
Hello, I know this issue has been covered in a lot of different ways in other posts...I've read through a lot of them but haven't found anything definitive for what I'm looking for...so sorry if I missed it.
I have a Late 2015 iMac 27" (i7, 17,1) with a 2TB Fusion Drive. I'd like to update from...
Do you guys think there's any considerable (say >5%) read and or write speed difference between the various SSD capacity options of the 16" Macbook Pro?
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Does anyone know the read & write speed difference amongst the different BTO capacities on the 2019 15" Macbook Pro?
I'd like to buy a 16" and use that as a reference in my choice of SSD capacity
The "Infamous" External SSD (solid state drive) Thunderbolt 3
(Thunderbolt 3 cable, & SSD 4 TB storage drive)
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Well, I did some research for my MacBook Air 2019. I have been looking for some external Drives...but not just whatever external drive....
I been doing some research...
Hi I am looking to do some upgrades to my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) iMac17,1 Quad-Core Intel Core i5 3.2 GHz.
Want to upgrade the CPU and the SATA mechanical drive.
Can anyone tell me if the Intel i7-6700K is the fastest CPU you can put in this particular imac?
Can you put an i9 for...