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    AW17 - mSATA or M.2?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by rtnlsltn, Feb 2, 2015.

  1. rtnlsltn

    rtnlsltn Notebook Consultant

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    Do the last gen AW17's (with MQ processors, pre-amplifier) have a mSATA or M.2? If they're M.2, does an adapter properly line up and work to run an mSATA drive?
     
    rtnlsltn, Feb 2, 2015
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    2014 17's have mSATA, 2015's have M.2
     
    MogRules, Feb 3, 2015
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    The new Echo 17 comes equipped with the M.2 and a regular SATA 2.5" port for HDD/SSD's.
     
    Alienware-Wasserman, Feb 3, 2015
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    Sweet, I should have noted it's a 2014 model. Thanks guys!
     
    rtnlsltn, Feb 3, 2015
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    I'd go for the 840 evo if going for an MSATA drive by the way.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 5, 2015
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    I purchased a Crucial M500 for an unbelievable deal last year. Certainly prefer Samsung for my desktop stuff, but my notebooks are mentally "disposable" so I buy cheap stuff.
     
    rtnlsltn, Feb 5, 2015
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    Well the evo series is pretty cheap and it stays cooler than the crucial drives.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 6, 2015
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