Wi? Oh wi?? I think my wifi is finally dead on my dying iMac

[PeterW]

Why the desire for a fusion drive in your mini-to-be? A better alternative would be a 1TB SSD if the $200 price tag isn't too steep or a 250GB or 500GB SSD for the OS plus a few apps that are used most often and a 1TB hard drive for everything else.

[Jerry®]

PeterW wrote:
Why the desire for a fusion drive in your mini-to-be? A better alternative would be a 1TB SSD if the $200 price tag isn't too steep or a 250GB or 500GB SSD for the OS plus a few apps that are used most often and a 1TB hard drive for everything else.

Cause I have the need for speed and that's all I'm finding so far. But if I got a 2012 mini with a regular 1TB drive could I easily install my ext. SSD 256GB drive internally? I'm not familiar with how user accessible the 2012 mini is.

[PeterW]

Umm, a fusion drive is slower than a straight SSD. It was devised when the price of SSDs was very high (as opposed to merely high today).

And opening a 2012 mini is very easy while installing a second drive is involved but not difficult. Watch the OWC video or read the ifixit instructions.

[Jerry®]

PeterW wrote:
Umm, a fusion drive is slower than a straight SSD. It was devised when the price of SSDs was very high (as opposed to merely high today).

And opening a 2012 mini is very easy while installing a second drive is involved but not difficult. Watch the OWC video or read the ifixit instructions.

Sorry for my ignorance on the subject of Fusion drives. So what advantages DOES a fusion drive have?

[PeterW]

It's main advantage is cost.

[C(-)ris]

Jerry® wrote:
[quote=PeterW]
Umm, a fusion drive is slower than a straight SSD. It was devised when the price of SSDs was very high (as opposed to merely high today).

And opening a 2012 mini is very easy while installing a second drive is involved but not difficult. Watch the OWC video or read the ifixit instructions.

Sorry for my ignorance on the subject of Fusion drives. So what advantages DOES a fusion drive have?
Cost and ease of organization. But at the price premium Apple charges you can get a 1TB SSD for the price of their 1TB Fusion Drive.