Current version by: Bob Span

Title:

Can you use two SSD’s as a Fusion Drive set?

Text:

I have been researching this issue for a while now.  I am A+ cert. and have Google certifications also.  I have disassembled, reassembled and repaired many a machines.  This is not an issue for me.

I have the SATA thermal adapter cable, frame and new adhesive strips

The things stated here are true but the big question is "Will an SSD in place of the HDD portion of the Fusion drive work after installation?

As we know Apple, is very particular as to what will play nice with their hardware/software.

I have a 1 TB, 2.5  Samsung Pro 860 SSD to replace a Seagate ST1000DM003 HDD in a mid 2017 27" iMac, macOS 10.13.6.  The SSD blade for the Fusion drive is the Apple custom 32 GB Samsung SSD on the logic board.

Any specific experience here, I would greatly appreciate.  I am not interested in just adding external storage and high capacity blade storage is too expensive.  Thanks in advance

Device:

iMac 27" 2017

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

Edit by: Dan

Title:

Can you use two SSD’s as a Fusion Drive set?

Text:

Device:

iMac 27" 2017

Status:

open

Edit by: Dan

Title:

Text:

I have been researching this issue for a while now.  I am A+ cert. and have Google certifications also.  I have disassembled, reassembled and repaired many a machines.  This is not an issue for me.

I have the SATA thermal adapter cable, frame and new adhesive strips

The things stated here are true but the big question is "Will an SSD in place of the HDD portion of the Fusion drive work after installation?

As we know Apple, is very particular as to what will play nice with their hardware/software.

I have a 1 TB, 2.5  Samsung Pro 860 SSD to replace a Seagate ST1000DM003 HDD in a mid 2017 27" iMac, macOS 10.13.6.  The SSD blade for the Fusion drive is a 32G Samsung SSPOLARIS on the logic board.

Any specific experience here, I would greatly appreciate.  I am not interested in just adding external storage and high capacity blade storage is too expensive.  Thanks in advance

Device:

Status:

open

Original post by: Bob Span

Title:

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Text:

I have been researching this issue for a while now.  I am A+ cert. and have Google certifications also.  I have disassembled, reassembled and repaired many a machines.  This is not an issue for me.

I have the SATA thermal adapter cable, frame and new adhesive strips

The things stated here are true but the big question is "Will an SSD in place of the HDD portion of the Fusion drive work after installation?

As we know Apple, is very particular as to what will play nice with their hardware/software.

I have a 1 TB, 2.5  Samsung Pro 860 SSD to replace a Seagate ST1000DM003 HDD in a mid 2017 27" iMac, macOS 10.13.6.  The SSD blade for the Fusion drive is a 32G Samsung SSPOLARIS on the logic board.

Any specific experience here, I would greatly appreciate.  I am not interested in just adding external storage and high capacity blade storage is too expensive.  Thanks in advance

Device:

iMac Intel 27" Retina 5k Display

Status:

open