xps 1530 and SSD drive

Hello i need some general information about replacing my HD

i am considering buying a SSD drive but i dont know which one will fit, also what do i need to consider about the warrenty when installing a SSD drive, will it expaire it?

The real reason that i want to change to SSD is because my HD is making too much noise electric noise, does the SSD produce it aswell? also are there are any other advantages, except it doesnt have any moving parts ? like speed power supply etc?
also is it possible to install the drive by my own? and can i some how connect my old drive to my laptop as well?

Thanks ahead.

 

SSDs are generally faster handling larger files, but slightly worse at small files. They have no moving parts, so don't make any noise.

The HDD is the easiest part to change on the M1530 - as you look at the laptop from the top, the area to the left of the touchpad is where the HDD is installed. Flipping your laptop over will reveal four screws, each with a little cylinder symbol next to it. When you remove these, the HDD will just slide out of the left side of the laptop. Dunno if it voids your warranty, if you have any repair work done it would be best to reinstall your old drive.

 

Changing your HDD will not void your warranty, but as mentioned, you should keep the old drive around in case you need repair work done. Dell has instructions concerning how to replace your hard drive in the advent that joeytav was not clear enough:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xpsm1530/en/SM/hdd.htm#wp1109848

An SSD will definitely make much less noise than an HDD because it has no moving parts, but it may not be completely silent. Sometimes you can get electrical "whine" from an SSD (albeit very, very, very faint); I know my Samsung SSD has a tiny bit of that.

Much of the performance/power comparisons really depends on the model of SSD you get. If you choose a good SSD, it can be faster than your current HDD in all possible situations. If you choose a bad one, it can be significantly worse at IO to the point that you'll encounter "stuttering" under normal use. More often than not, an SSD will consumer equal, if not less power than a conventional SSD, but there are those that run considerably warmer as well.

You can install the drive by yourself and you can connect your old drive with an enclosure or a SATA/USB adapter.

 

Thanks for the replays
considering that i want to have SSD 80-120gb what kind of price should i need to pay to get a reliable SSD, what kind of good companies are there?
and what are the recommended speeds?

Thanks Ahead.