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    Which M.2 Drive can i use on a 15r4?

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by dasachmo, Apr 22, 2018.

  1. dasachmo

    dasachmo Notebook Consultant

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    Hi everyone.

    I couldnt find a group for the new 15r4 but i've literally just ordered one and thinking about changing the order first thing tomorrow (i9, 1070 and 1tb 7200rpm HDD)

    Im looking to put a m.2 drive in - to boot from. Theyre charging an extra £50 to swap the drive from a 7200rpm HDD to a 256GB M.2 2280 PCIe Solid State Drive but what brand is this because ive seen a 250gb 960 Pro on amazon for £100 (and it saves me buying a mechanical drive afterwards)

    What would you advise - the cost works out the same

    1. Dell 7200rpm HDD and buy my own 960 pro for £100
    2. Upgrade to Dells m.2 for £50 and spend another £50 on a HDD

    I dont mind upgrading because it saves me migrating the OS over but i've done it before in macrium and it seems pretty striaghtforward?


    Aah and PS, i picked their normal drive 7200rpm instead of the hybrid drive (1tb 5400rpm (8gb SSD)). Wasnt too keen on the hybrid but can change that if its better?
     
    dasachmo, Apr 22, 2018
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  2. pathfindercod

    pathfindercod Notebook Virtuoso

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    More than likely 2 2280 m.2 and a 2.5.. possibly a third m.2 in the shorter format.
     
    pathfindercod, Apr 22, 2018
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  3. xMAXIMUSx

    xMAXIMUSx Notebook Consultant

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    I always buy my own drives after the fact the ones they put in are low end Samsungs NOT WORTH IT imo. Go with the 960 1tb combo that is what i usually do buy their bottom basement drive config and add a 960 as the boot drive.
     
    xMAXIMUSx, Apr 22, 2018
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  4. Vasudev

    Vasudev Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Crucial, Samsung are usual goto SSDs purchased by most users and has guaranteed compatibility and speed.
     
    Vasudev, Apr 23, 2018
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