wheintl.blogg.se - Pcie ssd for mac mini 2014

įrom what i understand all 2014 mac mini's have the PCIe connection on the logic board. Therefore this means either a genuine Apple SSD or possibly an Aura SSD. all of which use Apple's special connector.

You basically need an SSD that is able to fit in either a recent iMac, recent MacBook Pro Retina, new Mac Pro, etc.

Other than a genuine Apple SSD which is often bought by Apple from Samsung but with Apple's special connector which is hard to get after you have bought a Mac - eBay is about the only option, the only new third-party option I have seen that is likely to work is an Aura SSD from OWC. different to the standard M2 the standard Samsung drive will not fit in an Apple slot. The Samsung 950 Pro is a standard PCIe type of SSD and is of a connector type generically called an M2 and a type of card called a NGFF (Next Generation Form Factor) but as Apple use a slightly different proprietary connector i.e. Note: It sounds like the PCIe carrier you are saying you have ordered is a full-size one and as such it would only fit and work in a classic Mac Pro. Various models have had mini PCIe slots intended for use with WiFi cards which they came with as standard, and the latest Mac mini 2014 model has a special non-standard PCIe slot solely intended for Apple's own SSD. You may need to wait a couple weeks to find the best price.Ī new version was just picked up from EBay that offers 2X the fastest SSD performance ever.The Mac mini (any version) has never had a standard PCIe slot.

All Apple Samsung 1TB drives are x4 PCIe channel match the reported nMP performance and can be picked up for $600.

Most Apple/Samsung 128GB($125) / 256GB($225) / 512GB($400) SSD's are x2 PCIe channel Drives and are limited to 800MB/s performance.

Other brands, such as Sandisk should be avoided unless you don't care about performance

Apple/Samsung drives offer the fastest performance.

Apple Blade SSD Drives from Late 2013 - Late 2014 Apple devices use the same interface.

The $899 Mac Mini model offers the greatest opportunity to install a SATAIII SSD and a 256GB Apple SSD(beware Sandisk SSD's that may be included as their performance is less than desirable) The $699 Mac Mini model offers the greatest opportunity to install a SATAIII SSD and a 512GB x2 or 1TB x4 Apple SSD. Looking at MacMini pricing, the $699 model offers the greatest opportunity to install a SATAIII SSD and an Apple Slash for ultimate performance that exceeds what ANY CPU upgrade can deliver. For those purchasing a 2014 Mini, a variety of Apple PCIe SSD's are available from EBay to meet your need for speed.