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    M15x hdd question

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by khetik, May 26, 2013.

  1. khetik

    khetik Notebook Deity

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    I've searched quite a bit, and haven't seen the answer to this or I may have just missed it. I know for the M15x hdd/ssd you can use a 2.5" drive, but does the drive height matter a whole lot?

    Reason I am asking is because I am seeing a lot of ssd's being 7mm, and not sure if they will fit? I believe the standard ones were the 9mm or 9.5mm which definitely work?
     
    khetik, May 26, 2013
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    CluckyTaco Notebook Geek

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    Not really; the side screws have to be flush. Unless it is a caddy then get a deeper one so that you can fit a 1.5 TB hdd in the future.
     
    CluckyTaco, May 26, 2013
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  3. vs3074

    vs3074 Notebook Evangelist

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    7mm ssd/hdd will fit perfectly fine, 12.5mm/15mm will fit in the hdd caddy/bracket but then the bracket won't fit due to added thickness.
     
    vs3074, May 26, 2013
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  4. khetik

    khetik Notebook Deity

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    What about the 9mm/9.5mm drives? In regards to the standard hdd slot.
     
    khetik, May 26, 2013
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  5. vs3074

    vs3074 Notebook Evangelist

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    9/9.5mm should be fine.
     
    vs3074, May 27, 2013
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  6. King of Interns

    King of Interns Simply a laptop enthusiast

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    9.5mm is standard it will work very easily. The 7mm SSD factor is more tricky in that you need to attach the SSD to the caddy so that is stays in place. Due to its being thin without doing so will not keep it in place. This is easy though as the screws are all provided and the caddy is designed to be used in this manner also.
     
    King of Interns, May 28, 2013
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  7. Alienware-L_Porras

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    Both 7mm and 9mm should be fine.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, May 28, 2013
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  8. eL_DoLaY

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    King of interns , I still confusing how you can put SSD + HDD in m15x ? I check that only 1 HDD slot in m15x. Any modification to put SSD + HDD in m15x ? How to do it ? thanks anyway
     
    eL_DoLaY, Jun 1, 2013
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  9. fatboyslimerr

    fatboyslimerr Alienware M15x Fanatic

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    fatboyslimerr, Jun 1, 2013
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