If you have an iMac (Late 2015) and earlier, or a Mac mini, you'll need a special USB-C to USB-A adapter cable, such as this one, to connect to this SSD with your previous generation Mac.Īlthough many external SSDs may work as an external SSD startup disk for Mac, some may not have the correct connection or startup disk functionality.
Additionally, an external SSD should utilize USB 3.2 technology and have the functionality of being used as a startup disk for Mac.Ī recommended external SSD, sold from the Apple Store, is the LaCie Mobile SSD Secure USB-C Drive - Gray - Apple.
It's important to use an external SSD with enough storage for your documents, photos, music, and apps, as well as extensive video libraries and large data files. To check, open Disk Utility (located in Applications > Utilities), and within Disk Utility, select View > Show All Devices, and look for an entry titled “APPLE HDD” or "Fusion Drive". The Mac models above must be equipped with an Apple hard disk or Fusion Drive for an external SSD to provide additional performance. These Mac models are compatible with an external SSD startup disk: An SSD will make your Mac 10 to 40 times faster for storage, and in turn, make your entire Mac faster and more capable. The rear of the case is aluminum and is thicker in the middle and tapers to a razor thin 5 mm at the edges.Ĭonnectivity includes four USB 3.0 ports, dual Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.2.Ĭompared to its predecessor, this model essentially has the same external enclosure, but it has a more advanced processor and architecture, a brighter display, and Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports.Your USB 3-equipped Mac with a hard disk or Fusion Drive can have improved system performance by connecting to an external solid-state drive (also known as an SSD).Īn external SSD as your startup disk can give your Mac additional performance for system responsiveness, apps, startup, and more. This model has a 27" 5120x2880 LED-backlit 16:9 widescreen IPS DCI-P3 "Retina 5K" display. It also has a built-in "FaceTime HD" webcam and stereo speakers. The iMac "Core i5" 3.4 27-Inch Aluminum (Retina 5K, Mid-2017/Kaby Lake) features a 14-nm "Kaby Lake" 3.4GHz Intel "Core i5" processor (7500) with four independent processor "cores" on a single chip, a 6 MB shared level 3 cache, and a Radeon Pro 570 graphics processor with 4GB of dedicated VRAM. Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor
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