Apple's Mac Studio SSD Storage Could Be Upgradable
A teardown of the all-new Mac Studio has revealed that the SSD storage in the device could be upgradable, despite Apple's claims to the contrary. Earlier this month, Apple announced the Mac Studio at its 'Peek Performance' event. It is an entirely new offering that comes with the form-factor of a Mac mini but packs the power and performance of a Mac Pro.
The Mac Studio is powered by Apple's M1 Ultra processor, which has a 20-core CPU and a 64-core GPU. The SoC is created by combining two M1 Max die into one with the so-called 'UltraFusion' packaging architecture. The device starts at $1,999 for the entry-level model powered by the M1 Max, although the M1 Ultra model comes with twice the price tag, starting at $3,999.
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Max Tech YouTube channel gave Apple's all-new Mac Studio the customary teardown treatment, leading to an exciting discovery. The device comes with two SSD slots, and the drive itself is removable as it is not soldered down. The finding suggests that users could expand the device's internal storage as the drives are seemingly modular and can be swapped between the two slots. This is contrary to Apple's official documentation, which suggests that the storage in the Mac Studio is not user-upgradable.
While one would have expected Apple to advertise the Mac Studio's easy upgradability as a selling feature, the company is hiding the upgrade path and encouraging buyers to spend extra for the higher-end variants with additional storage. It is, therefore, likely a business decision that has nothing to do with technology. It is worth noting that, like most Apple devices, the Mac Studio is also difficult to open up for average users. However, it's still a
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