256gb (SSD) vs. 1tb + 256 SSD

my wife just bought me a new imac for xmas and she purchased one with a 256gb ssd. im looking for a computer to house a ton of music, videos and pictures. should i return for a 1TB or is the 256 enough? what is the capacity difference? thank!

what is the capacity difference
Well... 1TB - 256GB = 744GBs
Just buy an external drive.

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That is interesting. Normally a bootmgr error message means that the boot loader is corrupt and hard disk not "dead".. Replacing the hard drive is a quickie shotgun method of resolving the issue.
Did you give up on the SSD?
The desktop ( w/ASUS Crossfire V Formula-Z mobo) I am using to type this, has the same SSD that you asked about. I used the method I described in the earlier post to clone the OS to the SSD. The SSD is the boot drive.
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Are you asking the same question you've already posted in this ASC area?
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is 1GB. Your Solid State Drive is 256GB, or add many zeros to the MB figure.
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You may need to acquire and use an external drive via Thunderbolt for storage
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Not sure if you understand the specifications and how they pertain to the Mac.
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