Using a 256GB M4 Mac mini with a 2TB external SSD
A setup is being considered where a new has only 256GB of built-in storage, while a Samsung T7 2TB holds most files. The built-in storage would be kept for the , s, and anything considered essential. The practical question is whether this is enough when coming from an M1 MacBook Pro with 1TB of storage.
Key points
- The plan is to buy a 256GB and pair it with a 2TB .
- The internal storage would be used only for the , apps, and essential files.
- Most other files would move to a Samsung T7 .
- For server use, connection stability and backups matter as much as raw storage size.