The Mac mini motherboard only supports a PCIe 2.0 x2 interface, but does support an upgrade to NVMe SSDs, but like the 21.5″ iMac, the speed increase is a modest 10-15% due to the two channel PCIe bottleneck. Apple Mac Mini (Model 2014) - MGEN2LL/A - Intel Core i5-4278U, 4GB RAM, 1TB Hard. For your peace of mind be aware Mac Alert is an Apple. If the Mac mini wasn’t originally configured with a Fusion Drive or standalone SSD from the factory, the flex cable will need to be purchased in order to add an SSD afterwards. Apple Mac mini Desktop - Apple M1 chip - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest. Mac mini (Late 2014) - 1.4GHz Dual Core i5 / 4GB RAM / 1TB SSD / Pre Loved - 12 Months Warranty. The Mac mini ships without a keyboard, mouse or monitor. The connector is present on the board regardless of which storage configuration was initially ordered, so it’s possible to add a PCIe SSD to all Late 2014 Mac minis. Apple Mac mini SSD Upgrades for up to 2TB OWC SSD Upgrades - built to the highest quality standards, custom made for Mac first and rigorously lab tested for. 16GB of RAM for 200 and up to 1TB of PCIe flash storage for 800. This was the first and last time Apple used this smaller connector for PCIe connections in any of their product lines. The flex cable has the 12+16 pin female connector on one side and a female 40 pin mezzanine connector which attaches to the 40 pin male connector on the motherboard. Rather than a 12+16 pin PCIe connector on the logic board where the SSD would connect directly, the Mac mini positioned the SSD on the rear of the plastic hard drive carrier, off to the side of the board, and required a flex cable to connect the SSD.
Late 2014 was the first Mac mini to support Apple’s blade solid state drives, but it’s extremely limited internal space required a unique solution in order to connect the drive to the logic board. Add to cart Compare SSD Cable PCIE Port 821-00010-A With Tool Kit For Apple Mac Mini A1347 20 Year Model: SP04751 Item. I'd think what you want cost being the regulator. Apple uses a custom SSD blade connector for their SSDs.