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I have a mac mini Late 2014 (Model Identifier: Macmini7,1 - Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Core i5 - Processor Speed: 2,8 GHz). I would like to know what is the maximum compatible SSD size I could use to replace the internal 1TB Fusion HDD? Thank you in advance.
Mac mini, macOS 11.0
If your Mac Mini has a Fusion Drive? Then it has a small blade PCIe SSD and a 1T HDD that create the Fusion Drive.
Yes you can replace the 1T HDD with either a 1T or 2T SATA SSD.
The 2014 Mac Mini also had a 1T and 2T Fusion drive option.
If your Mac Mini has a Fusion Drive? Then it has a small blade PCIe SSD and a 1T HDD that create the Fusion Drive.
Yes you can replace the 1T HDD with either a 1T or 2T SATA SSD.
The 2014 Mac Mini also had a 1T and 2T Fusion drive option.
You're welcome.
The 2014 2.8GHz model could be configured with a 2T Fusion Drive
https://support.apple.com/kb/sp710?locale=en_US
But none of that really matters at this point, because you can replace the 1T SATA HDD with a 1T or 2T SATA SSD.
I'd think what you want cost being the regulator.
into from the net:
Late 2014 was the first Mac mini to support Apple’s blade solid state drives, but it’s extremely limited internal space required a unique solution in order to connect the drive to the logic board. Rather than a 12+16 pin PCIe connector on the logic board where the SSD would connect directly, the Mac mini positioned the SSD on the rear of the plastic hard drive carrier, off to the side of the board, and required a flex cable to connect the SSD.
The flex cable has the 12+16 pin female connector on one side and a female 40 pin mezzanine connector which attaches to the 40 pin male connector on the motherboard. This was the first and last time Apple used this smaller connector for PCIe connections in any of their product lines.
PCIe connector on the Late 2014 Mac mini
The connector is present on the board regardless of which storage configuration was initially ordered, so it’s possible to add a PCIe SSD to all Late 2014 Mac minis. If the Mac mini wasn’t originally configured with a Fusion Drive or standalone SSD from the factory, the flex cable will need to be purchased in order to add an SSD afterwards.
The Mac mini motherboard only supports a PCIe 2.0 x2 interface, but does support an upgrade to NVMe SSDs, but like the 21.5″ iMac, the speed increase is a modest 10-15% due to the two channel PCIe bottleneck.
I want to REPLACE the existing 1TB fusion hdd with an sata ssd. My guestion is what is the max ssd size that mac mini supports. Apple refers only sizes up to 2tb for fusion and 1tb for her own ssds but that info comes from 2018.
I have not realized there were two drives in Mac mini (PCI. e and sata) creating the Fusion drive. The link you send states that the max ssd size is 1TB. Maybe this is because it has not been updated since 2018. Thank you.
It really does not matter the "SSD" or "HDD" size -- one of my friends put an 4T HDD on 2014 MacMini (SATA).
I have a PCI-e SSD (1T) and SATA-3 SSD (512GB) - for dual boot purpose.
If you want, you can really stretch the capacity with combination (not fusion path) of both connections.
Mac mini Late 2014 max SSD size
