hey guys so my new Alienware R5 is on the way by ups so yes im hype lol but i wanted to ask how easy is it to add an SSD to it can i just open the back and pop it in do i need to get a SATA Cable or anything to hook it up i was going to buy the Samsung 860 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD to put in it also if there's anything i should do or look out for when i first get the laptop thanks for everyone help on this also man this is my first Alienware pc im happy to be apart of the family
this is my laptop
Alienware 17 R5 laptop with power adapter
Windows 10 Home operating system
2.2GHz eighth-generation Intel Core i7-8750H hexa-core processor with 8MB cache, up to 3.9GHz with Turbo Boost
17.3" diagonal Full HD anti-glare display with 1920x1080 resolution, IPS technology
16MB 2400MHz DDR4 RAM
1TB hard drive
8GB solid-state drive
802.11ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 OC graphics with 8GB GDDR5 memory
7.1 digital audio with stereo speakers
Full HD webcam
Killer e2500 gigabit ethernet
Backlit keyboard
Six-cell lithium-ion battery
Two USB 3.0 ports
HDMI 2.0, ethernet ports
Headphone/microphone jacks
this is what someone told me on Reddit
118GB? Oh man that's a lot of money down the drain. The only reason to have an optane is if you have a desktop computer and it only had a hard drive. THey use a lot of power for a laptop so it cuts down battery life.
And there's NO point using it with an SSD (which you bought on the side) so you could have saved yourself a lot of money either a) ordering laptop just with the HDD or b) ordering it with a PCIE ssd instead - these are much faster than that 860 Evo drive.
It's your computer..do what you want. But the optane is just a marketing gimmick for home users - and an expensive one. Personally, I'd send it back as soon as UPS gets there and reorder it with a PCIE SSD from Dell and return that 860. If you already had that, great...You can order the laptop with no 2.5" drive
this laptop was a gift byw it coming from dell DELL OTM SCA SYNCREON SYSTEMS TORRANCE, CA, US
this is my laptop
Alienware 17 R5 laptop with power adapter
Windows 10 Home operating system
2.2GHz eighth-generation Intel Core i7-8750H hexa-core processor with 8MB cache, up to 3.9GHz with Turbo Boost
17.3" diagonal Full HD anti-glare display with 1920x1080 resolution, IPS technology
16MB 2400MHz DDR4 RAM
1TB hard drive
8GB solid-state drive
802.11ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 OC graphics with 8GB GDDR5 memory
7.1 digital audio with stereo speakers
Full HD webcam
Killer e2500 gigabit ethernet
Backlit keyboard
Six-cell lithium-ion battery
Two USB 3.0 ports
HDMI 2.0, ethernet ports
Headphone/microphone jacks
this is what someone told me on Reddit
118GB? Oh man that's a lot of money down the drain. The only reason to have an optane is if you have a desktop computer and it only had a hard drive. THey use a lot of power for a laptop so it cuts down battery life.
And there's NO point using it with an SSD (which you bought on the side) so you could have saved yourself a lot of money either a) ordering laptop just with the HDD or b) ordering it with a PCIE ssd instead - these are much faster than that 860 Evo drive.
It's your computer..do what you want. But the optane is just a marketing gimmick for home users - and an expensive one. Personally, I'd send it back as soon as UPS gets there and reorder it with a PCIE SSD from Dell and return that 860. If you already had that, great...You can order the laptop with no 2.5" drive
this laptop was a gift byw it coming from dell DELL OTM SCA SYNCREON SYSTEMS TORRANCE, CA, US
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