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It seems there are two slots for SSDs. I'd be curious to know which storage configurations populate both slots versus just one. If Apple offers SSD upgrades l
by k2enemy 5y ago
It seems there are two slots for SSDs. I'd be curious to know which storage configurations populate both slots versus just one. If Apple offers SSD upgrades like they do for the Mac Pro, it would be nice to order a studio with one slot free.
- MBCook 5y agoIsn’t this sort of how the iMac Pro worked? Didn’t it have slots, but they would only work in single or tandem, not as two separate drives? And you couldn’t upgrade your current drive, you had to blow it away since the drives were tied through the Secure Enclave? Maybe I’m misremembering. But it wouldn’t surprise me if this was a version of that.
- pram 5y agoYep the iMac Pro and Mac Pro have had the same setup. I’d assume the 4/8TB configurations populate both ports from the disk speed tests I’ve seen.
- marcan_42 5y agoIt's not the secure enclave thing. These aren't SSDs. These are raw storage modules. The SSD controller is built into the M1/T2. You are upgrading the raw storage behind a single, global SSD. Of course when you change the layout of the raw storage, the data arrangement changes and you have to reformat. It'd be like swapping out chips on a regular SSD and expecting your data to still be there.
- k2enemy 5y agoThanks for the explanation, that is very helpful.
- eyelidlessness 5y agoYep apparently two non-soldered modules. From what I read, the Pro’s upgrade program was introduced after the fact. I’d bet Studio will follow suit if there’s an aftermarket interest, and it’ll be repositioned as the semi-upgradeable amorphous version of “xMac”. It’s otherwise perfectly suited for the long lost mid tier desktop Mac, and it’s safe to assume no other internal components will ever be upgradeable again.