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Real Imac 2019 or not
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I had an iMac 27" late 2015, which had that Samsung 970 EVO 1TB SSD installed by an Apple technician (Norway). A lot better than the spinning HD 👍
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No, that's definitely aftermarket.
Not that it's a PROBLEM in particular... 2019 is long out of warranty so you can use what you want inside.
Are you guys saying that the only SSDs Apple installed in the 2019 iMac is the blade SSD?
iFixIt clearly show it had a Fusion drive. The blade SSD and a hard disk.
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iFixIt clearly show it had a Fusion drive. The blade SSD and a hard disk.
iMac Intel 27" Retina 5K Display 2019 Hard Drive Replacement
Follow this guide to replace the hard drive for your iMac. Replacing the hard drive requires separating the display and moving the left speaker....
www.ifixit.com
Are you guys saying that the only SSDs Apple installed in the 2019 iMac is the blade SSD?
iFixIt clearly show it had a Fusion drive. The blade SSD and a hard disk.
iMac Intel 27" Retina 5K Display 2019 Hard Drive Replacement
Follow this guide to replace the hard drive for your iMac. Replacing the hard drive requires separating the display and moving the left speaker....
Yes, the only SSD installed in the 2019 Apple iMac is the Apple's blade (nVME) SSD.
No SATA 2.5" SSD with Apple brand.
Friends, I don't understand you anymore. I just want to understand if it is possible that this SSD is installed from the factory? Could that be? And if we assume it's not an Apple origanal after all, is mine worse when comparing speeds?
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I guess the only SSD Apple factory option was blade SSDs, like on the photo.
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SATA SSD like your Samsung 970 EVO, has been installed later
Look at this video. Then you will understand why the upgraded Samsung you have is better than original HD (Hard Disk) from Apple.
The blade and the HD is working together. Apple calls this Fusion Drive.
The blade SSDs are much more expensive than the HD, and fast. The HD is slow, but cheap.
The SATA SSD you have is faster than the original factory HD.
Upgrade better and Faster:
Mac mini (late2014) 1TB Apple Fusion Drive Version -/+ https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/S3DAPT4MM02K/
disable swap: sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist
remove swapfiles: sudo rm /private/var/vm/swapfile*
If Fusion HDD is used with https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/S3DAPT4MM02K/ you may consider:
enable swap again : sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist
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A mac mini 2014???
This is for the iMac 27" 2019
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You wont really feel big difference at everyday use (Apple blade SSD vs the SATA Samsung).
But if you would use a standard mechanical hard drive, than yes, there would be quite a different feel.
Its performance is better than the hard drive it replaced; it's worse than a factory SSD (blade) would have been. So it depends on what you're comparing it to.
Certainly it's an upgrade from how THAT Mac was originally equipped.
Real Mac:
Apple Mac mini (Late 2014) + https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/S3DAPT4MM02K/
My Upgrade config: Open terminal in internet recovery mode Type: diskutil resetFusion , Type Yes , install the suggested macOS.
1GB Chicken Run:
Apples to Apples: Archiving same Speed result as Single Apple Boot SSD.
Apple Mac mini (Late 2014) + https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/S3DAPT4MM02K/
My Upgrade config: Open terminal in internet recovery mode Type: diskutil resetFusion , Type Yes , install the suggested macOS.
1GB Chicken Run:
Apples to Apples: Archiving same Speed result as Single Apple Boot SSD.
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