Is the 2011 iMac Apple SSD a Sata III drive?
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Hellhammer
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Toshiba HG3, which is SATA 3Gb/s.
zepharus
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Badger^2
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That is very disappointing. It is also lame.
Why? What is it that you are doing that would need a 6G SSD speed drive?
or just for bragging?
Michael D.
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Why? What is it that you are doing that would need a 6G SSD speed drive?
or just for bragging?
The
SSD is rather pricey. Some might appreciate more performance for the price. You do get decent performance with the
drive. No complaints.
Badger^2
macrumors 68000
The
well, I think by now we are all aware that Apple isnt exactly known for its great pricing structure.
Michael D.
macrumors member
It never stops people from complaining though. Who wouldn't like sportscar performance for a low price.
You are absolutely correct. Macs are not for people interested in cheap computers.
vincenz
macrumors 601
For that price you will definitely get sata II, not III.
zepharus
macrumors 6502a
Why? What is it that you are doing that would need a 6G SSD speed drive?
or just for bragging?
Disappointing in the fact that
releases a firmware to update Sata III while at the same time ships a sata II drive as their SSD option.Seeing that they DO NOT want you in the iMac "upgrading" this seems not to make any sense at all.
Why even bother using the Z68 at all?
NutsNGum
macrumors 68030
Disappointing in the fact that
Seeing that they DO NOT want you in the iMac "upgrading" this seems not to make any sense at all.
Why even bother using the Z68 at all?
Maybe not from a consumer perspective, from Apple's it makes perfect sense. Buy cheaper SSDs in bulk from Toshiba, install them, charge lots, make more money.
AbeFroman77
macrumors 6502
I'm not interested in cheaper parts either.
Badger^2
macrumors 68000
Yup. they probably pre-ordered the SSDs a year ago to get a better cost and just told them to "send us about XXXXX per month". done.