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    Post SSD Upgrade

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by ConfusedUK, May 14, 2011.

  1. ConfusedUK

    ConfusedUK Notebook Guru

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    Hey all

    Seriously considering buying the M14X.

    However, I really want an SSD and I was wondering whether I choose to get built to order or do I buy one later and install myself? Is that possible/easy?

    Any other definite upgrades I should make to it before buying?
     
    ConfusedUK, May 14, 2011
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  2. FlipBack

    FlipBack Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, possible and easy.

    The only upgrades I would do from Dell are the screen, the NIC, and the bluetooth.
     
    FlipBack, May 14, 2011
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  3. ConfusedUK

    ConfusedUK Notebook Guru

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    I was already thinking about the screen and the Bluetooth.

    What benefits would the NIC give me? Just stream to a wireless display and the like?
     
    ConfusedUK, May 14, 2011
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    takeabyte Notebook Evangelist

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    If you're cool with getting robbed, I'd upgrade the SSD while configuring. I, of course, am not, so I went with a much more reasonably priced SSD :)
     
    takeabyte, May 14, 2011
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  5. Tsukurimashou

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    I think he is talking about the wireless card, not the wireless HD.
    So from the Intel® Wireless-N WiFi Link 1000 a/g/n 1x2 to the Intel® Advanced-N WiFi Link 6250 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology with WiMax
     
    Tsukurimashou, May 14, 2011
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    Well I went with the 6205 since I don't need Wimax, but yeah. It can get you better signal strength and connection speeds, and is only $25 more.
     
    FlipBack, May 14, 2011
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