Help with laptop upgrade

[Vzakr]

Hello, I am trying to upgrade ssd in my alienware r5. Can someone verify that I am buying the right type of ssd.

 

https://www.dell.com/en-ca/shop/wd-blue-3d-nand-sata-ssd-wds200t2b0b-solid-state-drive-2-tb-internal-m2-2280-sata-6gb-s/apd/a9935210/storage-drives-media

 

 

[Quickstrike]

5 minutes ago, Vzakr said:

Hello, I am trying to upgrade ssd in my alienware r5. Can someone verify that I am buying the right type of ssd.

 

https://www.dell.com/en-ca/shop/wd-blue-3d-nand-sata-ssd-wds200t2b0b-solid-state-drive-2-tb-internal-m2-2280-sata-6gb-s/apd/a9935210/storage-drives-media

 

 

Just open the back panel before ordering.
It's an older model and it might not support m2. in that case you need a 2.5 inch model like this

[Vzakr]

10 minutes ago, Quickstrike said:

Just open the back panel before ordering.
It's an older model and it might not support m2. in that case you need a 2.5 inch model like this

So my current storage situation is : 128GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM HDD

Since I have a 128gb m.2 ssd already, does that meant that I am good to go?

I believe theres an extra slot for expansion but if not, is it just a backup of the old ssd before swapping them?

[RONOTHAN##]

50 minutes ago, Vzakr said:

So my current storage situation is : 128GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM HDD

Since I have a 128gb m.2 ssd already, does that meant that I am good to go?

I believe theres an extra slot for expansion but if not, is it just a backup of the old ssd before swapping them?

Yes and yes. 

 

Get a good drive like the SN750, Crucial P5, Samsung 970 Evo Plus, or any of the other drives that people who know more than me recommend. I'd personally get whichever one of those drives is the cheapest, though there are other good drives for cheaper (just make sure to get one with a DRAM cache).

[Vzakr]

1 minute ago, RONOTHAN## said:

Yes and yes. 

 

Get a good drive like the SN750, Crucial P5, Samsung 970 Evo Plus, or any of the other drives that people who know more than me recommend. I'd personally get whichever one of those drives is the cheapest, though there are other good drives for cheaper (just make sure to get one with a DRAM cache).

That is such good news!! thank you thank you