So storage can be expanded by adding an external Samsung X5 drive, albeit at a 18% drop in speed. Samsung specifications state the X5 Thunderbolt 3 SSD has speeds up to 2.8 GB/s. Apple specifications state the internal drive has speeds up to 3.4 GB/s. Storage can be expanded by adding an external drive. Removing and replacing the RAM is the easy part, fiddling with the 3 very delicate cables/connectors to get to the RAM could be what gets you in bother.Īnd if something goes wrong not connected to the RAM, you may still find Apple refusing to cover under warranty.Both the memory and the SDD are not upgradable. Most of the time it will be fine, but you don't want to be the 1% or whatever. But if you can't afford to lose the money or pony up for a repair when it goes wrong, don't try and replace it yourself. I am not trying to scare anyone, I upgraded my own to 32GB. One person recently took a Bluetooth connector clean off the motherboard, another snapped one of the delicate connectors and it won't go back on. People are spending a fair chunk on these devices and if you look a bit further down in this forum you will see people who appear to be competent are breaking things when trying to replace the RAM. This is really all I wanted to highlight for those considering doing it themselves or taking it to a service centre that claims they will put in any RAM you want. (f) to damage caused by service (including upgrades and expansions) performed by anyone who is not a representative of Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider (“AASP”) " (c) to damage caused by use with a third party component or product that does not meet the Apple Product’s specifications (Apple Product specifications are available at under the technical specifications for each product and also available in stores) That's fine, but I don't want to take a chance that Apple will refuse to fix my computer under warranty (or Applecare) at some future date. I realize you can save quite a bit installing your own memory, and some people feel this is a reasonable gamble. Personally, I have been watching the refurb store for the configuration I want, and will just pay the extra cost for Apple's RAM (if I actually get a Mini at all). But I suppose they could still claim the parts "do not meet Apple's specifications". If your reseller is an "Apple Authorized Service Center" then it would seem you're covered there.
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