Hello
Is it hard to replace a SSD by MacBook Air 2020 or Pro 2019 from 512 GB to 1TB and howto migrate the existing OS?
Thx in advance.
aninimous wrote:
Upgrade SSD by MacBook
Is it hard to replace a SSD by MacBook Air 2020 or Pro 2019 from 512 GB to 1TB and howto migrate the existing OS?
Thx in advance.
Point of purchase only. There is no user upgrade path— the SSD is soldered to the logic board.
You can trade the Mac in and purchase one that suits you better.
There is no such 10 times difference in price, even today. That is not hyperbole, it is a mis-statement.
If you thoughtfully compare computers with similar hardware, I think you will find the difference is under 1.5x, NOT 10x.
Maybe I’m wrong and have not compared parameters, but I have seen a very cheap new notebook with Linux or MS Windows for about 200 USD and I can exchange components.
The cheapest new Macbook starts by 1000 USD and if I plan to exchange components in the future then cannot buy the cheapest. On the end you can spend up to 10 times more.
Btw my old Windows PC is 7 years old, I have replaced CPU, RAM, hard disk to SSD, power supply, fan and now is like a new one. :–)
as I said: computers with similar hardware
those US$200 computers are garbage, and there is no comparable model Mac. A comparable computer with a Mac nameplate is obsolete, and can not run today's MacOS.
After you exchange all the components possible, it still will not perform as well a new Mac, and you will have spent far more money total. But yes, you can exchange components. If exchanging components is you primary criterion, a Mac is not for you.
Just use something like this:
approximate actual size, by 1/4-in thick, bus powered with 6-in long cord
External storage is always an option (?)
No, I don‘t want an additional device and still don‘t trust iCloud or other cloud solutions.
aninimous wrote:
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No, I don‘t want an additional device and still don‘t trust iCloud or other cloud solutions.
Then you are out of luck.
May I ask about iMac Retina 5K (2020) desktop, is SSD or RAM module soldered and cannot be replaced as well?
Is Apple strategy always to buy a new one instead of an upgrade?
Thx a lot for all helpfull answers.
Of course I can buy another model with 2 TB SSD, but I'm not ready now to spend at least 2500-3500 USD for a notebook with i7 processor and 16GB RAM.
One decisive reason more, not to buy a MacBook.
aninimous wrote:
Is Apple strategy always to buy a new one instead of an upgrade?
Apple strategy is to avoid unnecessary failure-prone items such as sockets. Their data suggests that soldered components are far more reliable than socketed components, and that is what drives their decision to solder.
Large studies they have done show that a very small number of Mac owners ever plug anything into provided empty sockets, and the two together result in the current policy.
"Buy a new one" is YOUR solution.
After you exchange all the components possible, it still will not perform as well a new Mac, and you will have spent far more money total.
This is not true, to upgrade was cheaper than to buy a new one, specially an iMac.
I have installed i7 processor, 32 GB RAM, 1TB SSD, new power supply, fan etc. spent about 500 USD in total and it works as a rocket with a dual boot: Linux and Windows 10 Pro.
My old 7 years PC is a new one after the upgrade. :–)
Btw my PC worked 7 years very well, without any problems.
I have seen for the iMAC i7, 32 GB RAM, internal 1TB SSD I need to spend about 4000 USD.
The MAC may have a better i7 processor and better components, but it will be NOT 8 x faster than my PC.
Now I‘m thinking to put an additional, internal 4TB SSD, I will have 5TB SSD in total and wondering how much will be a price difference compared to a 5TB SSD iMAC?
The external USB drive is not a solution and I don’t like, because it will never get the speed of an internal drive.
Upgrade SSD by MacBook
