News M4 Mac Mini SSD modded from 256GB to 1TB — modder solders higher-capacity NAND to the removable SSD module

[Admin]

Apple's latest M4 Mac Mini comes with removable SSD NAND modules which can be upgraded to higher capacities as shown by YouTuber dosdude1.

M4 Mac Mini SSD modded from 256GB to 1TB — modder solders higher-capacity NAND to the removable SSD module : Read more

 

[jrharbort]

Some caution should be advised when ordering chips from AliExpress. Many are sourced from salvage machines and are questionable at best in terms of if they will work at all, or for how long. But most people thinking to attempt this probably know that.

 

[HideOut]

I actually watched that video before it was posted on here. My question for the guy is, if its NVMe why don't you jsut buy a brand new drive and put it in...

 

[jrharbort]

I actually watched that video before it was posted on here. My question for the guy is, if its NVMe why don't you jsut buy a brand new drive and put it in...

As explained in the article, there is a proprietary chip on the drive that is tied into the system firmware. It's not truly Apple unless they lock down the hardware to prevent easy user upgrades.