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Hi, I’m trying to choose a suitable PCIe SSD for my Mac Mini late 2014. Because I can’t find a new OEM Apple SSD for Mac Mini, I’m looking for a new (not-apple OEM) SSD model. I have read all threads here on iFixit. Somebody says that it will work. Somebody says it will not work because of blade pins difference. Update (09/14/2017) Can anybody confirm that the Samsung SM951 PCIE-AHCI MZHPV256HDGL (Or any other AHCI model) with M.2 NGFF SSD adapter will work with Mac Mini 2014? Thanks.
Apple did their own thing with the physical interface of the blade SSD’s they are using. While Samsung is one of the OEM’s of the SSD it is NOT an industry M.2 blade that Samsung sells over the counter (Samsung’s EVO drives). So… you’re stuck! You’ll need to get either a real Apple SSD that is designed to work in your Mini or you’ll need to go with a 3rd party which offers a compatible SSD. Your choices are either OWC or Transcend. Update (09/14/2017) Sorry you can’t use an AHCI adapter or an AHCI M.2 blade SSD in your Mini. Your Mac Mini uses a custom PCIe NVMe 2.0 SSD blade drive. There are no suitable M.2 options.
This is in french, bit I think it can be usefull: http://macbidouille.com/news/2017/07/11/… http://macbidouille.com/news/2017/09/13/…
