iMac 27 2011 Flash Storage where to find an what is it

[Acer84]

I‘am searching for A while but found nothing .

can someone explain me where in 2011 iMac 27 the optional 250 gb Flash Storage is ?

I See some iMacs with 1tb hdd 250gb Flash Drive or somerhing like That under harddrives listet .

DVD is also runing

 

[mdgm]

It is under the optical drive. These Macs can have up to 3 SSDs (if you replace the optical drive). Though the optical drive is limited to SATA II (3Gbps).

 

[Acer84]

That Option i mean

Some Pictures somewhere how it will Looks in mac ?

 

[QuietGamer]

iMac Intel 27" EMC 2429 Hard Drive Replacement

This guide will help you replace/upgrade the hard drive. This guide also includes steps to upgrade your iMac's hard drive with a SSD. It describes...

www.ifixit.com

 

[mdgm]

This is the one that involves installing a SSD behind the optical drive:

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing+iMac+Intel+27-Inch+EMC+2429+Dual+Drive+Kit+(HDD+or+SSD)/7575

Note that factory shipped SSD installs will look a little different to a 3rd party install.

It's much easier to simply replace the hard drive. SSDs are getting so cheap these days that a single SSD should provide enough capacity for internal storage.

 

[Acer84]

This is the one that involves installing a SSD behind the optical drive:

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing+iMac+Intel+27-Inch+EMC+2429+Dual+Drive+Kit+(HDD+or+SSD)/7575

Note that factory shipped SSD installs will look a little different to a 3rd party install.

It's much easier to simply replace the hard drive. SSDs are getting so cheap these days that a single SSD should provide enough capacity for internal storage.

No pictures to find how or will Looks from Factory ...

but its not Flash Storage on Logic Board or something like this ?

 

[Aesthetica]

That Option i mean

Some Pictures somewhere how it will Looks in mac ?

SSD gives new 21.5-inch iMac signifcant speed boost

In our ongoing effort to provide benchmark data to help you choose the right iMac, we now present test results from a 21.5-inch 2.7GHz Core i5 iMac with a 256GB solid-state drive (SSD). You can use these results to compare with the standard-configuration iMacs and two build-to-order (BTO) models...

www.macworld.com

See here. It was located under the optical drive if you opted for an SSD from Apple. If you didn't you'd still get the extra SATA port but not the cables or SSD mount.

What are you trying to achieve?

 

[Nguyen Duc Hieu]

To add a 2nd SSD to the iMac, and replace the bulky 3.5" HDD with another 2.5" SSD
You will need:
1. Cable for the second SSD/HDD: 7$
This cable including power & data, very convenient.
2. 3.5" to 2x2.5" adapter (or bay, etc.) 5$~25$ depending on brand and source.
3. SSD: price varies on brands and capacity.

Google for those parts, they are cheap but will take time to reach you from the other side of the globe.