max storage in mac mini 2012

[hal.b]

Is it possible to install a 2tb drive in the top bay and an SSD in the loswer bay of a mac mini 2012?

 

[GGJstudios]

Is it possible to install a 2tb drive in the top bay and an SSD in the loswer bay of a mac mini 2012?

Yes. There is no real world limit on the storage your Mac can handle, except what you can physically fit in it.

 

[BrettApple]

Yes. The max capacity as of right now would be 4TB with 2x2TB 2.5" hard drives.

I've done a few Mac Minis here at the office with HDD and SSD setups. I've got a 1TB HDD in one bay with a 256GB SSD in the second for apps and high speed scratch space. Works great.

You could put a 2TB HDD in and a 1TB SSD if you wanted too. There's no real limit other than what's out at the time.

 

[ColdCase]

Any 2.5 inch drive regardless of capacity should fit, unless the mini has a thickness limit. There are at least three different standard thicknesses of 2.5 inch drives but I think even the thickest will fit the mini.

 

[hal.b]

Yes. The max capacity as of right now would be 4TB with 2x2TB 2.5" hard drives.

I've done a few Mac Minis here at the office with HDD and SSD setups. I've got a 1TB HDD in one bay with a 256GB SSD in the second for apps and high speed scratch space. Works great.

You could put a 2TB HDD in and a 1TB SSD if you wanted too. There's no real limit other than what's out at the time.

thanks for the reply...i'm torn on installing 2 x 2TB drives assuming two 9.5mm thick drives would fit or just installing 1tb ssd and 2TB hdd with a fusion setup...

 

[hal.b]

thanks for the reply...i'm torn on installing 2 x 2TB drives assuming two 9.5mm thick drives would fit or just installing 1tb ssd and 2TB hdd with a fusion setup...

anyone have experience or opinions with the Seagate thin hdd?

http://www.seagate.com/products/laptop-mobile-storage/laptop-internal-drives/laptop-hdd/

 

[Osamede]

thanks for the reply...i'm torn on installing 2 x 2TB drives assuming two 9.5mm thick drives would fit or just installing 1tb ssd and 2TB hdd with a fusion setup...

1Tb SSD + 2Tb HDD is the way to go. Those 2TB HDD are fine for storage, but in this day and age SSD for boot drive is like a no brainer. So just max SSD size that you can affford - if you can afford the 1TB, dont hesitate to use that as boot drive.

 

[hal.b]

1Tb SSD + 2Tb HDD is the way to go. Those 2TB HDD are fine for storage, but in this day and age SSD for boot drive is like a no brainer. So just max SSD size that you can affford - if you can afford the 1TB, dont hesitate to use that as boot drive.

i have a 1TB Samsung EVO, probably going to setup the 1TB ssd and 2TB hdd in fusion...dont feel like seperating apps and data. any advice on which 2tb 2.5" drive? Seagate thin?

 

[dyt1983]

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