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Alternately, the HDD can be used for Time Machine or other purposes. The HDD can be partitioned to include BootClone (a clone of Boot), with space left over for extra storage.Thus one gets guaranteed speed when it matters. Large Photoshop files (500MB or larger) can be saved on Boot while being actively edited, then moved over to HDD when the job is done.for Lightroom) are not a significant speed factor either. Music and videos have very low data rates, and RAW image files (e.g. Large image RAW files can reside on HDD, as can music, videos, etc. The HDD can be used for storage of bulky items.Thus, the fast SSD speed is guaranteed 100% of the time for these important tasks. Photoshop scratch, Lightroom catalogs, caches of various kinds and any disk-speed-sensitive items can live on Boot.A typical system with many applications is only ~45GB total, so it fits easily onto even a small SSD. The system, applications and anything needing guaranteed fast I/O can reside on Boot, which is always fast, all the time.Here are just some of the benefits possible, assuming an SSD + HDD (hard disk drive) combination.Īssume the SSD is the volume Boot, and the HDD is the volume HDD.
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Having Time Machine connected to or internal to the machine is a big plus for everyday use, but should not be construed as adequate on its own- external backups are essential. Most work scenarios involve a need for performance with some data / files.Īll work scenarios require backup, preferably at least two external backup drives stored elsewhere, like the OWC Mercury Elite Pro. A better approach: two drives / two volumes If nothing else, two drives / two volumes means that there are “two baskets for eggs”, not all eggs in one basket. While it might engineered to high standards and be highly reliable, two drives fused into one volume cannot be as reliable as a single drive or two separate drives/volumes, because failure of either drive fails the volume. With Fusion, one cannot guarantee that the catalog folder will reside on the SSD, yet this is critical for peak performance especially in Lightroom “Library” mode (scanning through files). YES- when files are moved around in the background One partition only, Fusion benefits are lost on the 2nd partitionĮxtra disk activity and thus increased noise and power consumption? Simple conventional single drive initialize/format (but maybe only 120GB usable, as per past Apple SSD options)įailure of SSD or HDD means TOTAL FAILUREįailure of one drive fails only that drive, the other remains intactĬonsiderable “nerd” skill required to deal with Fusion volume setup (if failure)
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But it is a single supported solution that will appeal to many users not looking for anything more.Ģ40GB OWC Extreme Pro 6G SSD + OWC Data Doubler + toolkit = about $330Ĥ80GB OWC Extreme Pro 6G SSD + OWC Data Doubler + toolkit = about $629 ( OWC will install memory and drive as a service). The 'Fusion' option isn’t a huge value and it actively reduces the robustness, reliability and versatility of the Mac Mini versus two separate drives. Mercury Electra 6G SSD cost is somewhat less than the Extreme Pro 6G.
Prices at time of writing, click the links to see current prices.
Let’s cut to the chase on what you can get for your money. This is not a good value versus the alternatives as discussed here. CostsĪpple wants $250 more for the Fusion option.
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Nervous about “surgery” on your Mac Mini? OWC has free videos and/or will install memory and drives as a service. The 2012 MacMini can take dual internal drives.Īpple will also sell you a MacMini with dual drives with OS X server (not my preferred choice). Send Feedback Related: backup, Lightroom, Mac mini, Macs, memory, Other World Computing, OWC Extreme Pro 6G, Photoshop, SSD, videoĢ012 Mac Mini 2.3 GHz quad-core, 16GB OWC memory, 240GB OWC Extreme Pro 6G SSD.
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