Can 2025 iMac storage be expanded?
Looking to purchase a new iMac to replace our 2012 27” iMac, but need more then 2tb storage which is the largest Apple offer now. Can this be expanded aftermarket?
iMac 27″, macOS 10.15
Thanks for your advice.
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kain32 wrote:
Looking to purchase a new iMac to replace our 2012 27” iMac, but need more then 2tb storage which is the largest Apple offer now. Can this be expanded aftermarket?
Not internally. You can always add external drives (preferably SSDs) to whatever extent you need.
In the current Mac lineup, here are the internal storage capacities available today, depending on model & config:
24" iMac - 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
mac Mini - 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB
mac Studio - 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB
mac Pro - 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB
Those are the choices.
In my opinion 1TB is the sweet spot between cost & capacity. For additional storage I have external USB 3.2 Gen2x1 (10Gbps) SSD drives connected to my iMac, one each for Photos & Audio and two for Video. Their performance is fantastic and it's hard to tell any difference from the internal SSD. With a new (current) Mac you could use Thunderbolt 4 or 5, depending on the model, for even more speed.
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Can 2025 iMac storage be expanded?