Laptop Upgrade Possibility?

[Liammail7]

I am looking to purchase this laptop but I have heard bad things about its 5400 rpm mechanical drive and was wondering (I can't figure it out) if I can put an SSD in here and if so, would it have to be mSata or if regular sized how thick can I get away with???

 

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231549

[dragoon20005]

regular size SATA drives

 

SSD are 7mm thick

 

the bay will fit the SSD since the original HDD is 9mm thick

[Scionyde]

You can probably put a 2.5" ssd in there but only to replace the stock HDD. No mSATA and no optical drive to potentially replace with a hard drive caddy for a second drive.

[Liammail7]

Understood... but are you guys sure that there is no mSata in there??? would it be said in the basic specs???

 

also do either of you recommend any good 256gb ssd's that are not too expensive??

 

Many thanks!!

[dragoon20005]

Understood... but are you guys sure that there is no mSata in there??? would it be said in the basic specs???

 

also do either of you recommend any good 256gb ssd's that are not too expensive??

 

Many thanks!!

Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB

 

good for the price

[Scionyde]

Understood... but are you guys sure that there is no mSata in there??? would it be said in the basic specs???

 

also do either of you recommend any good 256gb ssd's that are not too expensive??

 

Many thanks!!

 

Hmm maybe it does? I'm just purely going off of second-hand information, however.

 

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2330296

[TheKDub]

If you're going with a SSD I suggest one of the Samsung 840 EVO drives.

[heena]

nice share............