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I have a late 2014 MacMini with 16 GB RAM that works reasonably well, but takes a LONG time to start up. It appears that the OEM HDD is the problem based on discussions I have read. So, I am looking for a reasonably priced 2 TB external SSD that I can connect via the Thunderbolt 2 port on the Mac Mini.
Thanks for any suggestions!
Mac mini, macOS 10.14
Thunderbolt 2 external drives were not widely produced due to expense and rapidly changing technology to USB-C.
Most TB 2 external drives available were in a big box and contained two or four 3.5" HDDs.
for example > https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/external-storage#interface-ports:thunderbolt-2
Your best options for a 2014 Mac mini are,
Thunderbolt 2 external drives were not widely produced due to expense and rapidly changing technology to USB-C.
Most TB 2 external drives available were in a big box and contained two or four 3.5" HDDs.
for example > https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/external-storage#interface-ports:thunderbolt-2
Your best options for a 2014 Mac mini are,
FWIW, even if you do get a current USB-C SSD and use an adapter so you can plug into the USB-A ports, it would still seem like light speed compared to the glacial 5400 RPM spinner inside the 2014 Mini since he Mini has USB 3 ports.
Good point! Any suggestions?
Thanks!
I use Samsung T7 SSDs and SanDisk Extreme SSDs.
external SSD for Thunderbolt 2
