Dell.com will not let me choose the SSD with the i5 CPU. Says I must choose the i7. Why is this?
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bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!
you can get a cheaper and faster(SATA III instead of SATA II) SSD from a place like newegg. Dell usually overcharges on RAM and HD upgrades.
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That's what I thought, but just wanted to make sure. I just put a Crucial M4 256GB SSD in my desktop so I will prob get that drive for the M14x.
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bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!
crucial makes good SSD's. You won't be disappointed
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I'm looking to install an ssd drive into my m14x to replace the 500gb hdd. I initially thought of going with the ssd in the upgrade option on the dell site because of the posts i've read about people having trouble with the different ssd's. I tried upgrading on the site to see what ssd it was but once i changed the hdd option to ssd it says you you have to change the processor. does this mean that the i5 processor has compatibility issues with ssd's or is this restriction a marketing purpose only?
What ssd is known to be stable for m14x users, esp i5 ones? -
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custom90gt Doc Mod Super Moderator
Unfortunately there is no sure bet with any SSD in the M14x. I run a M4 in mine and only have issues about 10% of the time (just cold boot issues). There are multiple threads on issues/work-a-rounds.
M14x SSD with i5
Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by tommyxv, Dec 18, 2011.