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That's purely due to Apple's ridiculous SSD pricing. You can save a lot of money by using an external SSD.
by wmf 1y ago
That's purely due to Apple's ridiculous SSD pricing. You can save a lot of money by using an external SSD.
- cmrdporcupine 1y agoDon't forget how Apple rips you off on RAM. Always.
- rubyn00bie 1y agoRAM isn’t cheap but it’s not awful, or as bad as it once was, especially in their laptops. One of the primary things that has kept me from buying a new Apple desktop or laptop is honestly SSD pricing. It’s absolutely ridiculous given how cheap 1TB or 2TB drives are. And generally, in my experience, the ones Apple uses have had subpar performance compared to what’s available for the PC market for less than half the price. Not to mention their base configuration machines usually have subtly crappier SSDs than a tier up. I haven’t bought a new Mac since Apple released the M-series. I’ve wanted to multiple times, but the value just isn’t there for me personally.
- alt227 1y agoExcept they keep making it harder and harder to install your own drives into apple machines.
- stackskipton 1y agoYou don’t install it but run over Thunderbolt which is plenty fast.
- alt227 1y agoRight but external drives are no replacement for internal drives, so your point is moot.
- stackskipton 1y agoThunderbolt drives are almost native speed so unless whatever work you are doing is heavily IO bound, external drives are cheap way to boost storage for most people. Sure, Macs should not be so restricted but unless government take action, that's not going to happen.
- GeekyBear 1y agoIt's not difficult at all. > How to Replace the SSD in your Mac mini (2024) https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Replace+the+SSD+in+your+Mac+mini+(2024)/180199 https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Replace+the+SSD+in+your+...
- novaleaf 1y agofrom the link: > Apple integrates the storage controllers into the Apple Silicon SoC, which means that normal M.2 SSDs are incompatible.
- GeekyBear 1y agoNevertheless, third parties have created compatible replacements that are much cheaper. They just don't need to include a SSD controller, since that is already built into the SOC.
- alt227 1y agoNotice how you specifically chose the mac mini for your example, the easiest upgradable machine in the lineup. iMacs and macbook pros on the other hand are significantly more difficult. Apple could easily rectify this but choose not to, so that you are more likely to buy their overpriced upsells on the initial purchase.
- LoganDark 1y agoThunderbolt 5 is plenty fast for an external SSD. In fact you'd be hard-pressed to find an external SSD that even goes that fast
- alt227 1y agoWhy are you mentioning external SSDs? We were talking about how difficult Apple makes it to swap internal drives. External drives are not a replacement for internal drives. I have a laptop for a reason, and on crowded trains and planes needing some desk space to plug in dongles, huibs, and external drives just doesnt cut it.