

OWC’s compatible drives on Newegg were 40 cents per gigabyte, and Apple’s on Amazon were an incredible $1 a gigabyte! This is 2019: standard M.2 2280 NVMe SSDs start at 15 cents per gigabyte! A huge issue is that Apple uses proprietary connectors. Finding a NVMe SSD for the upgradeĪs I intimated, there was never any question that the NVMe SSD could be upgraded, just whether it could be done for a reasonable price. With the disclaimers out of the way, here’s how you can upgrade an iMac’s NVMe SSD with something cheaper, faster, and more capacious. If you’re careful, you shouldn’t, but stuff happens. You also run the risk of permanently damaging your iMac.

Another disclaimer: if your iMac is still under warranty, this will void it.
