The new Mac Mini takes a small step towards upgradeable storage
Apple’s redesigned Mac Mini M4 has ditched the previous M2 machine’s SSD that was soldered to the logic board, as confirmed by teardowns like this one posted on X showing it has a single removable SSD module. It’s not Apple’s first desktop computer to go in this direction, as we saw similar modules in the Mac Studio and Mac Pro.
Mac mini M4拆解
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对比老款的机器 体积大大的减小 集成度提高很多 大家都在聊 这个机器的硬盘是可拆卸式的 我看了下 确实是 1插槽双盘位 最大颗粒1TB 用的是BGA315硬盘 最大升级容量可以到2T pic.twitter.com/vyhq3ZfGtL
However, as noted by MacRumors, it’s probably similar to their storage with only the NAND chips on board and the controller is still embedded in the SoC, tightly restricting any possible DIY upgrade or repair options.
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