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Upgrade your Mac

OHowever, in recent years, newer models have become increasingly more difficult to upgrade, to the point where memory and internal drives are no longer userreplaceable. But don’t worry – if your Mac runs on a painfully slow hard drive or Fusion Drive, the good news is you can enjoy the benefits of a much-improved performance by switching to an external solid-state drive (SSD). Yes, thanks to the fast (5Gbps or better) transfer speeds found on USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt ports, your new external SSD will noticeably outpace your sluggish internal drive. Below you’ll find a list of five of our recommended SSD drives to suit every budget and

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