2010 mac mini best ssd

You might want to consider swapping out your optical drive for a second drive (SSD in this case). Here’s the IFIXIT guide Installing Mac mini Mid 2010 Dual Drive. Here’s the needed parts iMac & Mac mini Dual Drive Enclosure and [linked product missing or disabled: IF107-142]

Or, you can swap out the HDD for a SSD following this guide Mac mini Mid 2010 Hard Drive Replacement and you’ll need this kit Mac mini Unibody SSD Upgrade Kit

Increase the storage space in your computer by replacing the optical drive with a second SATA hard drive or SSD. Image

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iMac & Mac mini Dual Drive Enclosure

$19.99

Upgrade the storage and improve boot time and read/write speed in your Mac mini Unibody with this SSD upgrade kit. Image

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Mac mini Unibody SSD Upgrade Kit

$72.99

Guide

Mac mini Mid 2010 Hard Drive Replacement

Difficulty:

Moderate

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55 minutes

Guide

Installing Mac mini Mid 2010 Dual Drive

Difficulty:

Moderate

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1 - 2 hours

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The “best” ssd’s are probably the Samsung 870 ssd’s but the 2010 mac mini uses sata 2 for the ssd connector which means that even if you get an awesome ssd, it’s not going to change the performance that much. I think a cheaper Crucial BX500 is best for the 2010 mac mini and can be found for less than $30