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Studio drives

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UKenGB

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Feb 21, 2010
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I see that there are now some options to increase Mac Studio internal storage, but is there any configuration (Apple supplied or third party) that uses 2 boards, one on each slot?

If this is actually possible, is that then represented to the user as 2 separate drives or does the controller simply merge them into one single storage space?

I was just wondering if it was possible to have 2 separate internal drives rather than simply partitions on a singe drive.
 
I think you're misunderstanding how Apple has implemented its storage solution (or I misunderstood you). The studio has slots for two daughter cards, those daughter cards hold the nand chips. Within the apple silicon, is the ssd controller. That controller uses those nand chips to create the storage drive for macOS. Its not that we're using two different SSDs, they're the actual nand chips.

As for options to increase, these options are third party options not sanctioned or supported by apple, and any damage that is incurred in using them, or installing them voids your warranty. Apple does not offer storage upgrades after purchase.
 
maflynn said:
I think you're misunderstanding how Apple has implemented its storage solution (or I misunderstood you). The studio has slots for two daughter cards, those daughter cards hold the nand chips. Within the apple silicon, is the ssd controller. That controller uses those nand chips to create the storage drive for macOS. Its not that we're using two different SSDs, they're the actual nand chips.

As for options to increase, these options are third party options not sanctioned or supported by apple, and any damage that is incurred in using them, or installing them voids your warranty. Apple does not offer storage upgrades after purchase.
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Well I was trying to obtain a full understanding, hence my question. I realise the cards are just the NAND chips and the controller is within the Apple silicon, but how Apple decided to implement 2 separate cards of chips was unknown to me.
 
Wild that Apple locks this stuff down so hard, and yet AliExpress swoops in with a working option before they do.
 
taylor999 said:
Wild that Apple locks this stuff down so hard,
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Here's the risk - nothing is stopping apple from locking the stuff down with a firmware update, either preventing newer machines from being able to do this, or worse current upgradees. I don't if that will happen or just my paranoia but we are talking about the same company that did the following:
  • Phone 6 or 6 Plus had its Touch ID/home button replaced by a third party, and the phone later tried to install iOS updates, it could fail activation with “Error 53”
  • If the screen was replaced by a third party without copying the original screen’s calibration data, features like True Tone would disappear and/or Auto-brightness or ambient light sensors would malfunction
  • Newer iPhones (XS and up) show “Unable to verify this is a genuine Apple part” warnings for replaced batteries, screens, or cameras if not paired via Apple’s calibration system
 
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