Hello, I have a question, I want to install a 2TB drive in my iMac late 2013 A1418 but I get that message on Amazon (PCIe 4.0 SSDs can only be installed in 21.5-inch iMac models that come with an SSD or Fusion drive installed from the factory), when I bought my computer I only bought it with an HDD installed and not with a Fusion drive, I personally opened my iMac and installed a normal SSD and I saw the slot for a PCIe but. Can I install it?
OWC gracias FELIZ AÑO.!! Por favor tengo un iMac-21.5-Late2013, con HDD Catalina. Le coloqué un disco virgen m2 NVMe y lo formatee desde el mismo equipo. Conecté una USB con BigSur....! PERO no se el procedimiento para instalar el BigSur en el nuevo m2..? su ayuda por favor. gracias.
Feliz año César ARH, Lamentamos decírselo, pero su iMac 21.5-finales de 2013 por Apple solo es compatible hasta MacOS 10.15.7 Catalina. Apple no admite la actualización de este iMac a ninguno de los nuevos MacOs.
This will be dependent on if you have a Mac that came factory installed with a HDD only, Fusion Drive, or SSD only. Depending on which is is, will determine if it does or not.
Some models allow this upgrade. Here is a link to the available options and which models they will work with. eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/imac-21.5-inch/2012
I would recommend reaching out to our team directly (eshop.macsales.com/Service/). As when it comes to Mac's, knowing the specific Mac is important. We typically look for the Model ID when it comes to compatibility, but the reason I recommend contacting us directly is that there is also other things that are important to keep in mind to. Give us a call and we would be happy to help find what is best suited for your needs. :)
Hi EnAna! Does the iMac14,1 have a SATA drive, a flash blade, or a Fusion drive? If the iMac14,1 has the proper port on the logic board, it can use the largest capacity SSD available, but if it has only a SATA drive it won't have a PCI (flash) port, and vice versa.
Hello. I have iMac Intel 27" Retina 5K Display 2019 A2115 EMC 3194 iMac19,1 3.0 GHz with Fusion HDD and i want to upgrade it with OWC 1TB Aura N2 M.2 PCIe SSD - it is fully compatible with my iMac? (waking up from sleep, powernap, filevault, bootcamp etc.) Thanks
Thanks for the details! We only support Aura N2 for Macbooks (Pro 2013-2015/Air 2013-2017) or Mac mini 2014. The iMac requires Aura Pro X2. There are rare issues with sleep, which can be averted by ONLY checking "Prevent sleep when display off" in the Energy Saver System Preferences, as well as following our Terminal command guide: eshop.macsales.com/Service/Knowledgebase/Article/26/785/NVMe-SSDs-Standby-Mode-Issue
Hey Alan, sorry to hear it's not showing up. 2 things to check, make sure you're on operating system 10.13 or later. If you are make sure you are booting your computer into internet recovery mode. (CMD+Option+R) once in Disk Utility select View>Show All Devices and the drive should appear. I'm linking a guide here on how to format Aura Pro X2/Aura N2 SSD's. eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/formatting/Format_OS_AuraProX2_Rev1.pdf
Hi Alan- oh no, sorry to hear that! You have an open support case with us, someone will be reaching out to you shortly so we can get that up and running properly for you!
I purchased this type of iMac with standard HDD. Is it available to upgrade it to SSD while also add PCIe SSD? And if yes, when starting the computer, which drive will be recognized as the boot drive?
Hi Frank. In order to do this, the machine would have had to come with Apple with a Fusion drive. Since it did not, the necessary PCIe connection will not appear on the logic bard. The HDD can be upgraded to a 2.5" SATA SSD, yes.
The Late 2013 21.5-inch iMac should be compatible with the Mercury Extreme Pro SSD or the Mercury Electra SSD. Below is the link to the upgrade kits for this iMac. eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/imac-21.5-inch/2013-2019 If further information is needed, we would recommend reaching out to our support team! eshop.macsales.com/Service/support
The best tutoríal on TH-cam. Thank you for this great job.
I've done it! With this tutorial it was super easy, thank you! Everything inside looks much smaller and I found a lot of dust😅
We're glad to hear that the installation video helped you out with your installation process.
More study material and thank you.
Masters....Nice video
What about that black adhesive strip, between the chassis and the bottom of the screen, that was initially removed?
We provide the following replacement adhesive with all Aura Pro X upgrades.
eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/0761419/
Hey, great guide. What is the spec of the nvme retaining screw? My iMac didn’t ship with an nvme so the socket is there for mounting but no screw.
The retaining screw looks like it is a 5.3mm Screw.
Hello, I have a question, I want to install a 2TB drive in my iMac late 2013 A1418 but I get that message on Amazon (PCIe 4.0 SSDs can only be installed in 21.5-inch iMac models that come with an SSD or Fusion drive installed from the factory), when I bought my computer I only bought it with an HDD installed and not with a Fusion drive, I personally opened my iMac and installed a normal SSD and I saw the slot for a PCIe but. Can I install it?
What's the speed of that NVMe port in this iMac? The read and write speed using the OWC SSD but in this iMacs late 2013
The iMac 14,2 has a 5.0GT/s PCI/e x2 slot.
OWC gracias FELIZ AÑO.!! Por favor tengo un iMac-21.5-Late2013, con HDD Catalina. Le coloqué un disco virgen m2 NVMe y lo formatee desde el mismo equipo. Conecté una USB con BigSur....! PERO no se el procedimiento para instalar el BigSur en el nuevo m2..? su ayuda por favor. gracias.
Feliz año César ARH,
Lamentamos decírselo, pero su iMac 21.5-finales de 2013 por Apple solo es compatible hasta MacOS 10.15.7 Catalina. Apple no admite la actualización de este iMac a ninguno de los nuevos MacOs.
Hi Friends! Does it work with iMac mid 2014 model 14,4?
Hi there,
Yes, this would be the same for the iMac 14,4!
Mine is iMac 14,1 but as far I know they doesn't have SSD on it, is there a PCIe SSD slot on my logic board too? thank you.
This will be dependent on if you have a Mac that came factory installed with a HDD only, Fusion Drive, or SSD only. Depending on which is is, will determine if it does or not.
Hi !!! sir,
Can i upgrade NVMe SSD on 21.5 inch imac 2012 ?
Some models allow this upgrade. Here is a link to the available options and which models they will work with. eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/imac-21.5-inch/2012
@@poweredbyowc Thank you sir ❤️
Hello which SSD PCIE drive would be compatible with a 21.5" iMac 2015 Retina i7 model? thank you
I would recommend reaching out to our team directly (eshop.macsales.com/Service/). As when it comes to Mac's, knowing the specific Mac is important. We typically look for the Model ID when it comes to compatibility, but the reason I recommend contacting us directly is that there is also other things that are important to keep in mind to. Give us a call and we would be happy to help find what is best suited for your needs. :)
What is the maximum storage an iMac 21.5 Late 13 identifier iMac14,1 can hold on ssd?
Hi EnAna! Does the iMac14,1 have a SATA drive, a flash blade, or a Fusion drive? If the iMac14,1 has the proper port on the logic board, it can use the largest capacity SSD available, but if it has only a SATA drive it won't have a PCI (flash) port, and vice versa.
Hello. I have iMac Intel 27" Retina 5K Display 2019 A2115 EMC 3194 iMac19,1 3.0 GHz with Fusion HDD and i want to upgrade it with OWC 1TB Aura N2 M.2 PCIe SSD - it is fully compatible with my iMac? (waking up from sleep, powernap, filevault, bootcamp etc.) Thanks
Thanks for the details! We only support Aura N2 for Macbooks (Pro 2013-2015/Air 2013-2017) or Mac mini 2014. The iMac requires Aura Pro X2. There are rare issues with sleep, which can be averted by ONLY checking "Prevent sleep when display off" in the Energy Saver System Preferences, as well as following our Terminal command guide:
eshop.macsales.com/Service/Knowledgebase/Article/26/785/NVMe-SSDs-Standby-Mode-Issue
Nvme for late 2012
You can see all computer options here on our site eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/imac
I installed the PCIe SSD and it's not showing up in my disk utilities
Hey Alan, sorry to hear it's not showing up. 2 things to check, make sure you're on operating system 10.13 or later. If you are make sure you are booting your computer into internet recovery mode. (CMD+Option+R) once in Disk Utility select View>Show All Devices and the drive should appear. I'm linking a guide here on how to format Aura Pro X2/Aura N2 SSD's.
eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/formatting/Format_OS_AuraProX2_Rev1.pdf
@@poweredbyowc I’ve done all that. And it still doesn’t work.
Hi Alan- oh no, sorry to hear that! You have an open support case with us, someone will be reaching out to you shortly so we can get that up and running properly for you!
pcie for 2011 iMac?
Hallmonitor98 we are sorry to provide you bad news but regrettably the 2011 iMac does not have a PCIe Slot.
21.5-inch iMac (Late 2013) iMac Is the maximum speed of this model only 700M after the change
I purchased this type of iMac with standard HDD. Is it available to upgrade it to SSD while also add PCIe SSD? And if yes, when starting the computer, which drive will be recognized as the boot drive?
Hi Frank. In order to do this, the machine would have had to come with Apple with a Fusion drive. Since it did not, the necessary PCIe connection will not appear on the logic bard.
The HDD can be upgraded to a 2.5" SATA SSD, yes.
@@poweredbyowc Thank you for your reply.
@@poweredbyowc Which of your SATA 1GB SSD product do you recommend?
The Late 2013 21.5-inch iMac should be compatible with the Mercury Extreme Pro SSD or the Mercury Electra SSD. Below is the link to the upgrade kits for this iMac.
eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/imac-21.5-inch/2013-2019
If further information is needed, we would recommend reaching out to our support team!
eshop.macsales.com/Service/support