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Is 256GB of Flash Storage enough?

I haven't received my 2013 iMac which after much deliberation I went with a 1TB Fusion Drive. I had considered a 256GB SSD. I am now thinking after something I read today of sending the 1TB Fusion back, getting a 256GB SSD model, adding an external 2TB USB 3.0 drive and merging the SSD and USB 3.0 into a Fusion volume. From what I understand, this can be done.
 
roland.g said:
I haven't received my 2013 iMac which after much deliberation I went with a 1TB Fusion Drive. I had considered a 256GB SSD. I am now thinking after something I read today of sending the 1TB Fusion back, getting a 256GB SSD model, adding an external 2TB USB 3.0 drive and merging the SSD and USB 3.0 into a Fusion volume. From what I understand, this can be done.
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It can, but as I understand it, the Mac won't boot without being able to see both drives which could potentially lead to some problems. As far as I can tell, the fusion drive CAN be set up like this, it's not designed to be.
 
Corrode said:
It can, but as I understand it, the Mac won't boot without being able to see both drives which could potentially lead to some problems. As far as I can tell, the fusion drive CAN be set up like this, it's not designed to be.
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I've given it more thought. I will probably bring it home and see how the noise is and if I decide there is a significant issue, I can return it within my window and order the SSD model and simply use externals as such.
 
roland.g said:
I've given it more thought. I will probably bring it home and see how the noise is and if I decide there is a significant issue, I can return it within my window and order the SSD model and simply use externals as such.
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Please let us know how this works out for you. I'm very curious to find out if the Fusion drive is relatively quiet compared to a typical HDD. Seek noises don't bother me so much but rotational ones drive me nuts! :eek:
 
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