There are three types of Mac users

You're either rich, frugal, or like to test Apple's right to repair compliance.

Mentioned in this video:

- M4-SSD 2TB SSD for M4 mini (NOT Pro!): https://store.m4-ssd.com/products/2tb-drive-for-mac-mini-m4
- M4-SSD 2/4TB SSD for M4 Pro mini: https://store.m4-ssd.com/products/third-party-ssd-for-mac-mini-m4-pro?variant=45569474199706
- M4-SSD Thunderbolt 5 enclosure: https://store.m4-ssd.com/products/tbt5-enclosure
- My original video on M4 Mac mini 2TB storage upgrade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLtE2kMTVOQ
- Level 2 Jeff video on Acasis Thunderbolt 5 enclosure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaV-O6NPWrI

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Contents:

00:00 - On price, warranty, and DFU
01:26 - Re-using my old 1TB mini SSD
03:12 - M4 Pro mini storage options
04:42 - Internal Apple SSD performance
05:05 - Thunderbolt 5 performance
05:57 - Thermal issues and more external benchmarks?
07:14 - DIY upgrade for the M4 Pro Mac mini
08:41 - DFU mode recovery (yes it's required)
09:55 - Is the upgrade any faster?