compatibility of external storage drives with older desktop iMac (2011)

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compatibility of external storage drives with older desktop iMac (2011)

I have an iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Processor 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7, Memory 16 GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 and would like to purchase an external storage drive, either disc drive or solid state. I have $200 to spend.

May someone please inform me of what my best options are, and whether I should go to the uptown store and talked to a mac staffer?

Thank you in advance,

Sincerely,

Jak Sweeney L.

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iMac 27″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Sep 6, 2020 1:46 PM

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rkaufmann87

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Sep 6, 2020 1:52 PM in response to JAKapple2016

Well you can buy cheap which ends up being expensive due to longevity or your can buy good. I would buy good, most experienced users on these forums prefer

Sorry, wrong link: https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-mercury-elite-pro

For about $250 you can get a 6TB unit that should last many years.

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