how much of a performance difference if...

i buy this mini stack with SSD and use as the boot drive

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer Technology/MSQSSD240/

for this mac mini that i just bought (2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7)

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FD388LL/A/refurbished-mac-mini-23ghz-quad-core-intel-core-i7

versus installing the SSD internally?

edit: i am a graphic deisgner and would be using it for CS6 (photoshop, illustrator, inDesign and fireworks) .. i also would be using it to stream videos via plex

philipma1957 said:

but the empty one

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/MSQKIT0GB/

is 77

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yeah...my original plan was to get the empty one and put the 1TB that comes with the mac mini in it and then add the SSD internally...but since the internal SSD by itself was $240 and the enclosure with the SSD is $299...i was thinking this maybe a better route since i wouldn't have to open the mac mini up

philipma1957 said:

this ssd is 169 total is 246 not 299

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MZ-7T...=1365536286&sr=1-1&keywords=samsung+ssd+250gb


seems better to do this

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thanks. perfect. do you know anything about the quality of this drive?

philipma1957 said:

to dapitts08 the samsung is very good quality ssd. good reviews etc. every samsung ssd i have owned used or sold still works. more then 50 of them 800 model 810/470 the 830's and the 840's

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thanks philipma1957 so now i think i'm going to go ahead and get the data doubler and install the ssd internally

now i am deciding between the samsung you linked and the pro version which is going for $219...any thoughts ? is it worth the $50 difference?

philipma1957 said:

only if you will write endlessly to the drive. the pro is better built and will take longer to wear out. the pro is a little quicker . most users do not need it but some do.

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thanks...i won't be writing much...

only using it for apps so i assume mostly reading

i think i'll save the dough

yeah that is what i decided to do

got the samsung 840 256 gig SSD and the data doubler from OWC