Latest iMac change to SSD?

[walterteoh]

Hi all,
I looking to buy a new iMac 27" but I wanted to swap the HDD to 1TB SSD, may I know any retailer able to offer this service? (willing to paid the labour cost)

TQVM

 

[Calvin83]

Not possible to DIY the HDD for the latest iMac.

 

[clokwerk0]

Just get a CTO iMac with SSD or Fusion Drive.

 

[limpe84]

Hi all,
I looking to buy a new iMac 27" but I wanted to swap the HDD to 1TB SSD, may I know any retailer able to offer this service? (willing to paid the labour cost)

TQVM

It will probably be more worth it to order straight from the Apple online store and add in the SSD there and then. I don't think the custom PCIE SSD that Apple uses is even available for sale, and after adding in the $200 labour fees (going with SimplyMac rates), you probably don't end up saving much, and it's not worth the risk of accidentally damaging something.

 

[knightskid]

Another point to add is, what if during warranty period, your iMac has problem, apple might not honor the warranty since you change it to ssd.

 

[walterteoh]

Ok ok.. Noted and Thanks

 

[wolfverine88]

I bought the 27" Retina iMac couple of months back with the 1TB Fusion and am loving it! Came from the 2010 27" and the Fusion bootup is really fast.

 

[my6600]

Hi all,
I looking to buy a new iMac 27" but I wanted to swap the HDD to 1TB SSD, may I know any retailer able to offer this service? (willing to paid the labour cost)

TQVM

update to fusion drive is good enough. fusion drive comes with 128GB SSD inside where it comes handy as OS is installed inside the SSD. At the meanwhile, you enjoy affordable cost for a cheaper and bigger space hardisk.

 

[Plastiq]

update to fusion drive is good enough. fusion drive comes with 128GB SSD inside where it comes handy as OS is installed inside the SSD. At the meanwhile, you enjoy affordable cost for a cheaper and bigger space hardisk.

Agree. I am a home user and have used both fusion and SSD. Wouldnt make a huge diff for less intensive tasks.

 

[limpe84]

A thunderbolt SSD drive might be the next best alternative. Plug it in and make it your boot drive.