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2014 Mac mini - will a MacPro6,1 SSD w/heatsink fit?
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There is a lot of room in there so I'm thinking it should fit physically, and this page suggests it is compatible:
I note that the listing specifically excludes the MacBook Air, and I know there is not enough room in the MacBook Air.
Do you already have the drive? If you don't have the drive already, you can use a NVMe drive with an adapter, which usually is much, much cheaper. Since it's a Mac mini, you don't have to worry about the power management problems you get with the laptops when using such drives. However, if you were to use a third party drive, you should update the OS first before installing it.
Odyson - 1TB SSD Replacement for Apple MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Pro, Mac mini (Late 2013-2015)
1 - 1TB SSD MacBookPro12,1 Early 2015: MF839LL/A (2.7 GHz Core i5) MacBookPro12,1 Early 2015: MF841LL/A (2.9 GHz Core i5) MacBookPro12,1 Early 2015: MF843LL/A (3.1 GHz Core i7) MacBookPro11,4 Mid 2015 (IG): MJLQ2LL/A (2.2 GHz Core i7) MacBookPro11,4 Mid 2015 (IG): MJLQ2LL/A (2.5 GHz...
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I note that the listing specifically excludes the MacBook Air, and I know there is not enough room in the MacBook Air.
Do you already have the drive? If you don't have the drive already, you can use a NVMe drive with an adapter, which usually is much, much cheaper. Since it's a Mac mini, you don't have to worry about the power management problems you get with the laptops when using such drives. However, if you were to use a third party drive, you should update the OS first before installing it.
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