It shouldn't be a big story that a desktop computer has upgradeable internal storage, yet here we are. Where once it was possible to buy a base-level Mac Mini and upgrade its RAM and storage, restrictions have made that increasingly challenging.
Going further and removing the cooling system revealed the new Mac Mini's party trick - the return of removable storage. A single screw needed to be undone to release the SSD, and that was it.
The catch, according to iFixit, is that the SSD card is currently a proprietary Apple format, which will make aftermarket upgrades more complicated.
While the RAM remains soldered to the board, the significant improvement in modularity with the front connectors and the return of removable storage indicates a positive shift towards repairability.
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