Adaptor for Samsung 990 PRO NVMe M.2 —> late-2013 Mac Pro?

I’d like to replace Apple’s proprietary system drive in my Mac Pro 6,1, 12-core w/ 64 GB RAM.

I was recently gifted a Samsung 990 PRO 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD and I understand an adaptor will be needed to make the 990 Pro fit properly in the 2013 Mac Pro.

I just want to make sure I buy the right adaptor…

Can someone recommend a current adaptor suitable for using that SSD with this machine?

Thank you in advance!

EDITED: removed incorrect Mac OS

Mac Pro

Posted on Sep 5, 2025 6:49 PM

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