Hi,
I have a late 2015 iMac 27 with 1TB HDD. It is too slow for applications to open and regular Finder operations. I am planning to upgrade the storage to improve the speed.
Here are my options.
1) Apple 256 GB Flash drive (PCIe SSD?) for $500 (labor included)
- Result 1 = 1 TB fusion drive. Combine 1 TB HDD with 256 GB Flash drive.
2) Apple 512 GB Flash drive (PCIe SSD?) for $900 (labor included)
- Result 1 = 1 TB fusion drive. Combine 1 TB HDD with 512 GB Flash drive.
- Result 2 = 2 drives independently with a total of 1.5 TB (possible?)
3) MacSales 1 TB SSD (SATA) upgrde for $410 (plus labor)
- Result 1 = 1 TB SSD. Replace HDD with SSD.
4) MacSales 2 TB SSD (SATA) upgrde for $770 (plus labor & waiting time of 41 days)
- Result 1 = 2 TB SSD. Replace HDD with SSD.
5) Crucial MX300 2TB SATA SSD for $550 (plus labor)
- Result 1 = 2 TB SSD. Replace HDD with SSD.
6) External USB 3 SSD
- bulky, slower, cheaper than Thunderbolt version, not preferred
7) External Thunderbolt SSD
- bulky, fast, expensive, not preferred at this time
8) Other options
Here are my questions.
1) What do you recommend?
2) PCIe SSD is much faster than SATA3 SSD, in spec. What is the speed difference between Fusion drive (PCIe SSD + HDD) and SATA SSD? Is the different big enough in real life?
I have a late 2015 iMac 27 with 1TB HDD. It is too slow for applications to open and regular Finder operations. I am planning to upgrade the storage to improve the speed.
Here are my options.
1) Apple 256 GB Flash drive (PCIe SSD?) for $500 (labor included)
- Result 1 = 1 TB fusion drive. Combine 1 TB HDD with 256 GB Flash drive.
2) Apple 512 GB Flash drive (PCIe SSD?) for $900 (labor included)
- Result 1 = 1 TB fusion drive. Combine 1 TB HDD with 512 GB Flash drive.
- Result 2 = 2 drives independently with a total of 1.5 TB (possible?)
3) MacSales 1 TB SSD (SATA) upgrde for $410 (plus labor)
- Result 1 = 1 TB SSD. Replace HDD with SSD.
4) MacSales 2 TB SSD (SATA) upgrde for $770 (plus labor & waiting time of 41 days)
- Result 1 = 2 TB SSD. Replace HDD with SSD.
5) Crucial MX300 2TB SATA SSD for $550 (plus labor)
- Result 1 = 2 TB SSD. Replace HDD with SSD.
6) External USB 3 SSD
- bulky, slower, cheaper than Thunderbolt version, not preferred
7) External Thunderbolt SSD
- bulky, fast, expensive, not preferred at this time
8) Other options
Here are my questions.
1) What do you recommend?
2) PCIe SSD is much faster than SATA3 SSD, in spec. What is the speed difference between Fusion drive (PCIe SSD + HDD) and SATA SSD? Is the different big enough in real life?
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