How To Add Extra 2TB SSD Storage to Your [Apple Silicon Mac]

[@shadowOflights]

Why cant we use external ssd like sandisk or samsung directly? genuine doubt. This looks like a huge process

[@hbmorris5558]

Thank you for this video. Do you have any recommendation for a Thunderbolt 4 enclosure that holds 4 NVME cards?

[@macStudioA]

You’re most welcome @hbmorris5558. Sorry don’t have any recommendations for 4 NVMe modules (remember tremendous amount of heat will dissipate so will need excellent heatsinks and perhaps a couple of mini fans)…check description below for Acasis website, they have just released a 2-NVMe modules external enclosure with mini fan, if that’s any help.

[@Kev4Kev]

This is not really adding more storage but attaching an external drive

[@themysteriousspeeddemon]

Yeah, External Drvies can only hold files, not run actual software, and apps..

[@KennyEvansUK]

Agreed, why not just buy the correct speed external SSD and save all the messing about? Unbox, plug in. 🤦‍♂️

[@jimmccall7099]

why did you add a thicker thermal pad? How much slower is disk access over this drive vs. the internal drive of the mac?

[@macStudioA]

Found it fitted better. The internal drive is much faster about 45-50 percent faster, but running for example Final Cut Pro absolutely no bottleneck, runs like a breeze and faster than most commercial NVMe SSD drives on the market and at a better price point. Hope that helps.