Home / Computers / The M3 iMac locks its storage choice at order timeComputers Technology ramseeker macThe M3 iMac locks its storage choice at order timeThe M3 iMac’s SSD is soldered onto the logic board with no upgrade path after purchase. Whatever storage you pick at checkout is what you’re stuck with — so don’t cheap out on the config. Shop computer upgrades on Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesThe M3 iMac has zero user-upgradeable internal componentsThe M1 iMac's only user-serviceable part is the power cordExternal SSDs are the only way to expand the M1 iMac's storageiMac 24-inch (M1) — soldered storage, make your capacity choice countThe iMac 27-inch (2020) solders its SSD but keeps a SATA bay openExploreThe MSI B550M PRO-VDH has four SATA 6Gb/s portsThe MSI PRO B760M-G provides four SATA III ports for storage expansionThe ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS serves up four SATA portsThe Gigabyte B450M DS3H comes with four SATA portsThe Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE runs six SATA ports through the chipsetPrevious The M4 Mac Mini keeps the same battery-free design — even smaller, still desktop-boundNext The Lenovo ThinkCentre M930q uses a laptop-style power brick