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-[* black] Apple has returned to their habit of [guide|11936|not including their SSD connector|stepid=42510|new_window=true] on iMacs that don't ship with flash storage or fusion drive.
- [* black] This is a strange return to form after including it on the [guide|17829|late 2013 21.5" iMac.|stepid=52529|new_window=true]
- [* icon_note] This puts to rest any dreams you might have of upgrading your iMac with an SSD at a later point.
-[* black] The curved heatsink is a return to the 2013 design, perhaps helping the Intel CPU find cooler pastures.
+[* black] Apple is back to their old ways: In 2012, when Apple launched the thin-edged iMac, our [guide|11936|base-level iMac|stepid=42510|new_window=true] had empty solder pads where a Fusion Drive's SSD slot might live.
+ [* black] The following year, our [guide|17829|teardown unit|stepid=52529|new_window=true] arrived with an empty slot, ripe for the upgrade.
+ [* icon_note] We're back to empty pads, and the death of any dreams of buying cheap and upgrading on your own. If you want Fusion Drive, you'll have to configure it at purchase, or be handy with a soldering iron.
+[* black] The curved heatsink is a bit beefier than we saw [guide|50961|earlier this week|stepid=111168|new_window=true], and a return to the 2013 design; perhaps helping that new Skylake CPU find cooler pastures.