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DIY Upgrade Bundle
Includes: OWC Data Doubler, HGST 7200RPM 500GB hard drive, and an OWC 5-piece ToolKit
DIY Upgrade Bundle
Includes: OWC Data Doubler, HGST 7200RPM 500GB hard drive, and an OWC 5-piece ToolKit
Get more storage when you add a second drive into your Mac.
Includes everything you need to add a second internal drive into your Mac.
Add a second internal drive
Use the OWC Data doubler to install a HGST 7200RPM 500GB hard drive inside your 2011 or later Mac mini. This DIY kit includes all the tools necessary, coupled with our free installation videos that offer step-by-step instructions, so you can perform the entire upgrade on your own.
Bigger, Better, Stronger
Hard drives are an economical way to add significant storage. Already an amazing feat of engineering it's shocking so much power can be installed into the Mac mini with the OWC Data Doubler. It is simply the best way to expand the capacity and capability of your already powerful mini and even better, you can do it yourself!
Take Your Time Machine With You!
With all this available capacity, you can designate one of the drives as the Time Machine backup. With incremental back ups being done daily, you never have to worry about losing critical data.
The Right Tools for the Job
With the 5-piece Toolkit from OWC, everything is included to complete the installation of the HGST 500GB hard drive. Once the upgrade is complete, you'll have a handy set of tools for future computer upgrades.
The Toolkit includes the following:
- Phillips #00 screw driver
- Torx T6 screw driver
- Torx T8 screw driver
- Straight Blade 1.8mm screw driver
- Nylon Pry Tool (aka "Spudger")
Yes, You Can Do-it-Yourself
OWC is committed to your success. If you need a bit more guidance, simply contact OWC's award-winning U.S. based Technical Support. We'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.
NOTE: A small number of 2012 units were shipped with the drive mounted in the upper drive bay rather than the more typical lower bay shown in this video. If you have a 2012 or later model, you will want to determine the configuration of your Mac mini's drives prior to ordering. To do this, open Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app and click on the grey drive icon at the left-edge of the window. If you see "Lower" after the "Connection ID" at the bottom-left corner of the window, you may proceed using the standard installation instructions. If you see "Upper" then you have a special configuration which will need additional components, and you will need to also refer to the Addendum video.
OWC NOTE:
While OWC encourages the DIY philosophy, this is a challenging install that requires advanced skills. If, after watching the how-to video, you are not fully confident of your ability to perform the installation, you can choose to have OWC "Do It For You" via our OWC Upgrade Service for Mac mini.
Includes
- 500GB HGST Hard Disk Drive
- OWC 5-Piece Mini Toolkit
- Logic Board Removal Tool
- 4 Rubber Grommets
- 4 Hex Screws
- Mac mini flex cable
- Data Doubler for Mac mini (2011-2012) Installation Guide (Download Only)
NOTE: This kit contains consumable and/or one time use components and therefore is not covered by any warranty. If you have any concerns about your ability to perform the upgrade, you can return the unopened kit for a refund. The 5-Piece Toolkit (except for nylon pry tool) included with this kit is covered by a 1 Year Warranty.
500GB HGST Travelstar™ Z7K500 Specifications:
Specifications
Form Factor
2.5″ HDD
Interface
SATA 6.0Gb/s
Capacity1
500GB
Formatted Capacity2
465GiB
Rotational Speed
7,200 RPM
Cache / Data Buffer
32MB
Manufacturer Model Number
HTS725050A7E630
Format
Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)
Physical
Height (max)
7mm (0.275″)
Width (max)
69.85mm (2.750″)
Length (max)
100.35mm (3.951″)
Weight (typical)
95g (0.209 lbs.)
Bytes per Sector
512
Areal Density
630Gb/in2
Reliability3
Contact Start-Stops
600,000
Warranty
3 Year HGST Warranty
Performance
Transfer Rate (Max)
600MB/s
Track-to-track Seek
1.0ms
Average Seek Time
13.0ms
Average Latency
4.2ms
Power
Maximum Start Current, DC
5.5 Watts
Seek Power
2.1 Watts
Read Power
1.8 Watts
Write Power
1.8 Watts
Idle Mode
1.7 Watts
Idle Mode, Active
1.0 Watts
Idle Mode, Low Power
0.8 Watts
Standby Mode
0.2 Watts
Sleep Mode
0.1 Watts
Environmental (Operating)
Shock
400 G max at 2ms
Ambient Temperature (°F)
32°F to 140°F
Ambient Temperature (°C)
0°C to 60°C
Altitude
-304.8 m to 3,048 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000+ ft)
Environmental (Non-Operating)
Shock
1000 G max at 1ms
Ambient Temperature (°F)
-40°F to 149°F
Ambient Temperature (°C)
-40°C to 65°C
Altitude
-304.8 m to 12,192 m (-1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)
Acoustics
Idle (Typical)
2.3 bels
Seek (Typical)
2.4 bels
- 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
- In terms of standard gigabytes, 1GiB ≈ 1.074GB and refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier and Microsoft Windows OS.
- Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates.
Reviews
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"...an awesome little kit."
— Andrew Kunesh, techie buzz -
"By doing the installation yourself, you not only save some money, you also have the original hard drive, which you can then install into an appropriate housing to use it as an external drive."
— Thomas Armbruster, MacWelt
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"With the help of OWC's Data Doubler kit, we increased the internal storage by a factor of six."
— Rob-Art Morgan, Bare Feats
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"We were amazed by how easy it was for someone who has never ever pulled apart a computer before."
— Davin Lim, Macworld Australian
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"What a difference the SSD makes when it's added to the Mac Mini ... well worth the time .... copying items is definitely faster ..."
— Russ Walkowich, Mymac.com
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This kit is compatible with...
Learn how to find your Mac's model ID
Mac mini (Late 2012)*
(October, 2012)
Model ID: Macmini6,1 & Macmini6,2
2.3GHz, 2.5GHz, 2.6GHz
Mac mini (Mid 2011)
(July, 2011)
Model ID: Macmini5,1 & Macmini5,2
2.3GHz, 2.5GHz, 2.7GHz
*With standard upper bay factory mount
Customer Ratings
DIY Bundle:
500GB
2.5" HGST Hard Disk Drive & OWC Data Doubler Kit w/Installation tools
Mfr P/N: DD1MM7KH500
OWC SKU: OWCDD1MM7KH500
for Mac mini 2011, 2012 & Later Models
1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
