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TICKET ARCHIVE -> Intel Mac Mini sata connector: 2.5" & 3.5" are the same?

RobinS - Apr 24, 2006 - 1:31 pm

I heard the new Mini has a Sata notebook hard drive. I'd love to upgrade that to a normal, faster, cheaper full size Sata hard drive. If the connectors are the same, and I don't care what it looks like, could one just run the Sata connector out to a 3.5" Sata drive?

bobw - Apr 27, 2006 - 2:08 pm

Hello

Take a look at this thread on Apple's boards;

http://discussions.apple.com/thread....hreadID=416097

bobw
http://www.macosx.com

RobinS - Apr 30, 2006 - 8:19 pm

You know its absolutely retarded why they don't come out with a Mini without the slow as molasses notebook drive. Especially as it would be significantly cheaper.
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Before:

Disk test - 38.83

Sequential - 61.38
Uncached write - 36.51 MB/sec 4k blocks
Uncached write - 33.40 MB/sec 256k blocks
Uncached read - 17.53 MB/sec 4 k blocks
Uncached read - 34.05 MB/sec 256k blocks

Random - 28.41
Uncached write - 1.08 MB/sec 4 k
Uncached write - 20.52 MB/sec 256k
Uncached read - 0.47 MB/sec 4k
Uncached read - 16.02 MB/sec 256k blocks

After:

Disk Test - 67.61

Sequential - 86.71
Uncached write - 54.30 MB/sec 4k blocks
Uncached write - 61.60 MB/sec 256k blocks
Uncached read - 16.70 MB/sec 4 k blocks
Uncached read - 61.99 MB/sec 256k blocks

Random - 28.41
Uncached write - 2.18 MB/sec 4 k
Uncached write - 53.01 MB/sec 256k
Uncached read - 0.67 MB/sec 4k
Uncached read - 25.88 MB/sec 256k blocks

And performance increased overall as well.
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Ok maybe it would be an inch taller. I'm sure no one is going to have a coronory over another inch.

Good link - and its just what the doctor ordered. If the manufacturer puts out ridiculous products its time to fix them!