5 Things to Know About the Mac Studio (M1 Max) SSD

The SSD is soldered to the logic board Like every Apple Silicon Mac before it, the M1 Max Mac Studio has a non-serviceable SSD that cannot be removed or replaced.

You cannot upgrade storage later Because the SSD is soldered, there are no slots or connectors for adding or swapping drives after purchase.

Choose your storage capacity carefully Pick the storage size you need at checkout, because you will be stuck with that amount for the life of the machine.

External drives are your only expansion option If you need more storage later, you must use external SSDs or Thunderbolt drives connected via USB-C or Thunderbolt ports.

This design applies to all M1 Max models Every Mac Studio with the M1 Max chip has the same soldered SSD limitation, regardless of configuration.