Is the 2011 iMac Apple SSD a Sata III drive?

zepharus

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Jun 20, 2011

• #1

Does the SSD drive that Apple ships in the iMac, the 256GB drive, a Sata III 6GB/sec Drive?

Thanks in advance

 

Hellhammer

Moderator emeritus

• Jun 20, 2011

• #2

Toshiba HG3, which is SATA 3Gb/s.

 

zepharus

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Jun 20, 2011

• #3

Hellhammer said:

Toshiba HG3, which is SATA 3Gb/s.

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That is very disappointing. It is also lame. 🙂

 

Badger^2

macrumors 68000

• Jun 20, 2011

• #4

zepharus said:

That is very disappointing. It is also lame. 🙂

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Why? What is it that you are doing that would need a 6G SSD speed drive?

or just for bragging? 😀

 

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Michael D.

macrumors member

• Jun 20, 2011

• #5

Badger^2 said:

Why? What is it that you are doing that would need a 6G SSD speed drive?

or just for bragging? 😀

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The SSD is rather pricey. Some might appreciate more performance for the price.

You do get decent performance with the drive. No complaints.

 

Badger^2

macrumors 68000

• Jun 20, 2011

• #6

Michael D. said:

The SSD is rather pricey. Some might appreciate more performance for the price.

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well, I think by now we are all aware that Apple isnt exactly known for its great pricing structure.

 

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Michael D.

macrumors member

• Jun 20, 2011

• #7

Badger^2 said:

well, I think by now we are all aware that Apple isnt exactly known for its great pricing structure.

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It never stops people from complaining though. Who wouldn't like sportscar performance for a low price.

You are absolutely correct. Macs are not for people interested in cheap computers.

 

vincenz

macrumors 601

• Jun 20, 2011

• #8

5waltersm6 said:

its a bit disappointing that it isn't as i would expect it to be for that price Image

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For that price you will definitely get sata II, not III.

 

zepharus

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Jun 20, 2011

• #9

Badger^2 said:

Why? What is it that you are doing that would need a 6G SSD speed drive?

or just for bragging? 😀

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Disappointing in the fact that releases a firmware to update Sata III while at the same time ships a sata II drive as their SSD option.

Seeing that they DO NOT want you in the iMac "upgrading" this seems not to make any sense at all.

Why even bother using the Z68 at all?

 

NutsNGum

macrumors 68030

• Jun 20, 2011

• #10

zepharus said:

Disappointing in the fact that releases a firmware to update Sata III while at the same time ships a sata II drive as their SSD option.

Seeing that they DO NOT want you in the iMac "upgrading" this seems not to make any sense at all.

Why even bother using the Z68 at all?

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Maybe not from a consumer perspective, from Apple's it makes perfect sense. Buy cheaper SSDs in bulk from Toshiba, install them, charge lots, make more money.

 

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AbeFroman77

macrumors 6502

• Jun 20, 2011

• #11

Michael D. said:

It never stops people from complaining though. Who wouldn't like sportscar performance for a low price.

You are absolutely correct. Macs are not for people interested in cheap computers.

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I'm not interested in cheaper parts either.

 

Badger^2

macrumors 68000

• Jun 20, 2011

• #12

NutsNGum said:

Maybe not from a consumer perspective, from Apple's it makes perfect sense. Buy cheaper SSDs in bulk from Toshiba, install them, charge lots, make more money.

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Yup. they probably pre-ordered the SSDs a year ago to get a better cost and just told them to "send us about XXXXX per month". done.