How can I tell if my iMac has a SSD

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How can I tell if my iMac has a SSD

Hi

I have an i5, 27" iMac approx. 4.5 years old, how can I tell if it has a SSD or HDD?

I know it's under the Apple icon but what/where do I look to tell me the answer?

Help - thicko from MCR

Posted on Sep 29, 2014 9:54 AM

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Answer 1

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rkaufmann87

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Sep 29, 2014 10:01 AM in response to Mark Geraghty

A 4.5 year old iMac would not have an SSD unless it was installed as an aftermarket device.

If you are running Lion or later, run System Information (Applications - Utilities - System Information) and on the left pane look for the hardware installed and you will be able to see if an SSD was installed, it would be a SATA device.

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Answer 2

Sep 29, 2014 10:05 AM in response to rkaufmann87

This is a screen shot of that info, which I believe confirms it is a SATA, am I correct?

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rkaufmann87

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Sep 29, 2014 10:07 AM in response to Mark Geraghty

The report indicates you have a SATA DVD drive and SATA HD, there is no SSD is installed in your machine.

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Answer 4

Sep 29, 2014 10:10 AM in response to Mark Geraghty

It is SATA, but its not an SSD.

Its a mechanical 7200 RPM SATA hard drive. 1TB in capacity.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433

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