Optane in a Mac Pro Trash Can

[DavidJBradshaw]

Does anyone have any thoughts on if an Optane SSD would work as a boot drive in the Trash Can Mac Pro?

[Domrockt]

As regular bootdrive in short, Yes. You need an Apple to m.2 adapter. Will it feel snappy AF? Yes

As Optane with HDD, No.

[jode]

@Domrockt

You need an Apple to m.2 adapter

… for Intel Optane 1600X m.2 SSDs

For most Intel Optane SSDs you need an “Apple to u.2” adapter, right? (put in quotes because I don’t know what such a thing is or if it even exists - not a Mac guy)

[Domrockt]

@jode

For most Intel Optane SSDs you need an “Apple to u.2” adapter, right?

“apple m.2 adapter” in Ebay or Amazon in your Part of the world and you see what i mean. Apple has its own connector.

[jode]

I wanted to point out that most Intel Optane SSDs don’t have a m.2 connector, but rather a U.2 connector (also SFF-8639).

So, to get an Optane SSD with U.2 connector to work in a Mac, the correct adapter is required.

My quick search on Amazon.com did not reveal an “Apple to U.2” adapter, but “Apple to m.2” adapters are plentiful.

[Domrockt]

@jode

I wanted to point out that most Intel Optane SSDs don’t have a m.2 connector

but the Optane 1600X m.2 SSD has indeed m.2

[LiKenun]

@Domrockt

Apple has its own connector.

F.F.S.… that is so characteristically Apple.