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    Upgrading a Sager NP8150 with an SSD

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Zalgroth, Jun 6, 2011.

  1. Zalgroth

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    Hi everyone, I was recently thinking about purchasing a Sager NP8150, and I am currently weighing the benefits of an SSD with it's price. What I was wondering is if it is possible to (at a later time, when SSD's are a bit cheaper) replace the HDD with another hard drive. I am aware that things do change, but is it worth waiting for prices to drop?
    Many thanks,
    Zalgroth
     
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    Well, it is an easy change. And prices will come down. That being said, I have the 8150, put in my own ssd and put the hdd in a caddy in the optical bay, and it is fast. SSD is very much faster. I do a lot of photo editing, and it makes a great difference. But to the original question, I would check out the prices of the ssd I would want, then compare the prices of the reseller vs online. But it is a fast and easy change if you want to do it later.
     
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    And I think you will like your 8150. I love mine.
     
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    is is very much possible to change the hdd since sagers are built with upgradeability in mind.

    i myself am waiting for prices to drop a bit before i go the ssd route. but my twin hdd setup is already struggling with random reads when im doing ae and ppro dynamic linking rendering...
     
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    trvelbug, Jun 7, 2011
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