The Mac Studio's SSD storage is not soldered in place and could be upgradeable, according to a teardown conducted by YouTube channel Max Tech.
In a detailed teardown video of the new Mac Studio shows Max Tech reports that the Mac Studio's SSD storage is located in two slots and is relatively easy to remove because it isn't soldered in place. The individual SSDs can be swapped between the two slots and appear to be modular. On its website, Apple claims that the Mac Studio's SSD storage is "not user-accessible" and encourages users to configure the device with sufficient storage upon purchase. This is likely due to the Mac Studio's internals being difficult to access from the outside.
Mac Studio: Apple could introduce SSD storage upgrades
The rubber ring on the bottom of the device must be removed to expose four screws that can be used to open the device. But once inside, the SSD storage is relatively easy to access and can be removed. Max Tech suspects that Apple could offer SSD storage upgrades at a later date, similar to how it introduced a Mac Pro storage upgrade kit in mid-2020. The SSD storage in Apple's other silicon-based Macs, such as the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac mini, is soldered in place and cannot be easily upgraded, although some experienced technicians have already attempted it. (Image: Apple)
