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Hi guys! I saw the SSD upgrade kit that iFixit has for the iMacs, but I already have the tools necessary and only need the SSD that is in the kit. What SATA SSDs work with the iMac or what type does the kit include? Thanks!
- Avery (P.S. the iMac I’m wanting to upgrade is the iMac Intel 21.5" 4K Retina 2017 version)
Hold that thought! First which model are you getting? I would recommend you get one of the SSD models Vs the HDD model from the get go! Keep in mind the PCIe blade SSD is over twice as fast as the SATA port connection! Second the HDD only model won’t have the PCIe blade support! So you’ll never have it as an option! So in a nutshell get the PCIe SSD system and then add to it the HD if you want a dual drive or Fusion Drive config later. For now use an external HD for your bulk data. 2.3GHz i5 21.5" iMac with 256 GB SSD3.0/3.6GHz i7 4k 21.5" iMac with 256/512 GB SSD3.4/3.6GHz i7 4k 21.5" iMac with 256/512/1TB SSD
