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Can someone recommend an internal hard drive for my iMac? The hard drive I have is failing. iMac EM 2428. This computer is for work. A sata drive will be fine.
You may want to give your drive a good cleaning and defraging as often I find slow drives just need some TLC. If you want to gain some space with a larger drive I would go with a SSHD hybrid drive like Seagate SSHD. One of the issues you will face here is the internal thermal sensor Apple systems require in this series. The Seagate SSHD drive with the Apple logo on it will work without any problems. If you use an older drive or one that does not support the newer SMART standard you will need this: OWC In-line Digital Thermal Sensor for iMac 2011 Hard Drive Upgrade. Follow this IFIXIT guide: iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2428 Hard Drive Replacement If you want to setup a dual drive (a HD and a separate SSD) which can give you the most bang here, follow this IFIXIT guide: Installing iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2428 Dual Hard Drive Kit then you can create a Fusion drive with both drives.
Go for the SAMSUNG PRO 850 256GB. It’s reliable, compatible and super fast.
