I've been thinking of buying a Mac Pro and wanted to know if the PCIe flash storage is upgradable.
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Are the PCIe flash storage upgradable?
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itcrashed
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Absolutely! There is only one aftermarket one available from OWC. Others, including myself, have purchased Apple SSDs from eBay.
flowrider
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Be very leery of anything from OWC, especially SSDs. See this thread:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1459847/
Especially what's on the last page.
Lou
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1459847/
Especially what's on the last page.
Lou
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If by "Mac Pro" you're referring to a MP6,1 (small black cylinder form factor), then Apple requires you to buy 256, 512 or a 1TB SSD. They cannot be upgraded in the field by the user.
However, some have tried this as posted earlier. The OWC does provide a 2TB SSD but it's over $2,000.
If you want more than what Apple provides you can attach am external Thunderbolt-2 enclosure with multiple SSDs and strip them for larger capacity and speeds.
However, some have tried this as posted earlier. The OWC does provide a 2TB SSD but it's over $2,000.
If you want more than what Apple provides you can attach am external Thunderbolt-2 enclosure with multiple SSDs and strip them for larger capacity and speeds.