Mac Mini SS Drive Recommendation

[Bigfish]

Guys:

 

Would you please recommend a solid state drive for a Mac Mini?

 

Thanks,

 

Ken

 

[Vincent Borrelli]

Hi Ken,

 

After some research, I went with an Mtron Pro 7500 32GB SATA2 SLC SSD (SLC is far superior to cheaper MLC/multi-level cell memory). The SSDs are made in both 2.5" and 3.5" standard size enclosures (I use the 3.5" for a G5). It's lightning fast and should last forever. Since the OS X and few apps I use for the music sever total about 8GB, the 32GB drive is much bigger than I need and 16GB would be fine (got a good deal on eBay). You should be able to pick one up used for under $200. Since there are no moving parts, if it works, it works (no need to worry as with used or refurb'd hard disk drives).

 

Vincent

 

[Panelhead]

I have a Samsung SSD, they make SSD's for others also. Like other comments, a SLC is better. But you will never know it for music playback.

Using a MCCOE64G5, a slower 100 Read, 80 write SLC. It draws almost no power and is rated to last 2,000,000 hours.

Search on eBay for a drive. I lucked into a Samsung MCB4E50G5mxp recently. It is extremely fast along with low power and 2 MHr life. I would slip one in the wifes 27" iMac, but she would kill if she saw me taking it apart.

 

George