- #750 gb ssd for 2011 mac mini upgrade#
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I ordered the system on September 23, 2020. I believe this is also the educational discount students and teachers get from Apple. I paid $1973 for it using a 6% corporate discount via my employer. This system configuration has an MSRP of $2100. Built-in speaker.Īnalog headphone/line-out. One DisplayPort (up to 2560x1600) via Thunderbolt Up to two DisplayPort 4K displays (or one 5K display) via Thunderboltġ HDMI (up to 1920x1200). 4 type-C (up to 10 Gbps, via Thunderbolt)Ĥ Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gbps) (including USB and DisplayPort video)ġ Thunderbolt 1 (up to 10 Gbps) (including DisplayPort video)ġ HDMI 2.0 (up to 4K resolution). 1333 MHz PC-10600 DDR3 SO-DIMMĢ type-A USB 3 (up to 5 Gbps).
#750 gb ssd for 2011 mac mini upgrade#
(I have the skills to upgrade the RAM, should that be necessary in the future.) This system's configuration (compared to the old system's) is:ġ6 GB (upgradable to 64 GB). If I can use it for the next 9-10 years, it will make me quite happy. Although I could probably work just fine with a slower CPU and maybe even with less RAM, I figure that this will improve the system's longevity. The 2 TB of storage is needed to migrate my >1TB of content from the old computer. I decided to get the high-end Mac mini (2018 model), upgraded to a near-maximum capacity.
#750 gb ssd for 2011 mac mini pro#
Since Mac Pro systems start at $6000, that's also a non-starter. Which leaves either another Mac mini or a Mac Pro. Additionally, iMac systems are expensive (due to their high-end displays) and difficult to repair or upgrade. Although I will eventually replace it, when I do, I expect it will be an ultra-wide display of some kind, which is not the aspect Apple uses for their iMacs.
#750 gb ssd for 2011 mac mini software#
One can argue whether or not it is worth the cost, but I've always considered it worth paying for in order to get what I consider a superior operating platform based on Unix and with a fairly broad selection of commercial and open source software packages.Īn iMac system is out of the question for me because I already have a really good monitor, a Dell Ultrasharp 2405 FPW display that's still in perfect condition and I hate to get rid of equipment that isn't broken.
#750 gb ssd for 2011 mac mini Pc#
I could replace the hard drives with SSDs, of course, but that wouldn't solve the other two problems, so it became time to shop for a new Mac.Īpple equipment has always been a bit pricey compared to PC hardware. An SSD is really required for good performance. Modern versions of macOS make heavy use of the file system and a SATA hard drive, no matter how well it performs, just can't keep up these days. In order to get any new updates, including security updates, I need to move on to a newer version of macOS.įinally, it's a bit slow. In particular, Microsoft Office dropped support for macOS 10.12. More recent versions of macOS are not compatible with this hardware and therefore can't be installed.Īnother bigger problem is that some of my applications can't be upgraded. Although I could theoretically get a bit more support by upgrading to macOS 10.13 ("High Sierra"), that's still an old version and it has many known problems that I don't want to have to deal with.
The main reason is that its system software is no longer supported by Apple. Although still working great today, it has become increasingly obvious that it needs to be replaced.
Originally shipped with macOS version 10.7 ("Lion"), it has been upgraded several times through macOS 10.12 ("Sierra"). Equipped with two 750 GB hard drives and 16 GB of RAM (upgraded from its original 4GB), it has served me very well. For the past 9 years, I have been using the same computer for my main home system, a Mid-2011 Mac mini server.
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