I would be more inclined to ask Apple this question. Also, do you know if the iMac supports sata 3? If not, then what is the point?
Doc
Thanks Doc! I have checked at some Apple dedicated hardware pages. They suggest: 500GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD Specifications:
Specifications
Controller
4-Ch
NAND
Tier 1 3D NAND
Cache: 3D SLC NAND
Storage: 3D TLC NAND
Form Factor
Standard 7mm 2.5"
Interface
SATA 3Gb/s & 1.5Gb/s supported,
SATA 3.1 Compliant
Capacity 1
500GB useable capacity
SMART Attributes
Standard 2
Native Command Queuing
up to 32 commands
RoHS Compliant
Yes
Format
Unformatted
Physical
Height (max)
7mm (0.276″)
Width (max)
70.06mm (2.758″)
Length (max)
100.12mm (3.941″)
Weight
77 grams +/- 2 grams
0.170 lbs +/- 2.71 oz
Reliability
TRIM Support
OS Dependent
Performance
Sequential Read (Compressible Data)
274MB/s
Sequential Write (Compressible Data)
260MB/s
Sequential Read (Incompressible Data)
270MB/s
Sequential Write (Incompressible Data)
250MB/s
Random 4K Read
Up to 90,000 IOPS
Random 4K Write
Up to 60,000 IOPS
Power
Active
2.1W
Idle
0.1W
Environmental (Operating)
Temperature (°F)
32°F to 158°F
Temperature (°C)
0°C to 70°C
Environmental (Non-Operating)
Temperature (°F)
-40°F to 185°F
Temperature (°C)
-40°C to 85°C
So, I could buy this SSD, but Intel has much better performances. This is why I ask the question. But it is very hard to get answer...
Kreso
