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    G73S vs G73SW? Wanting to swap Hard Drives..

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by raffym, Nov 26, 2012.

  1. raffym

    raffym Newbie

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    Hi all! I apologize first of all if i'm posting in the wrong forum, i skimmed the stickies and couldnt find the answer i'm looking for.


    I own an ASUS G73S, and I was wondering what the difference is with an ASUS G73SW?

    I was also thinking of upgrading my hard drive to a solid state, would it be better/possible to buy that hard drive holder and add it in? Or should I just replace it? I currently have one that is partitioned to C and D, and was wondering if I wanted to replace it if I could just buy the standard sized 2.5 and replace it/add it in. Thanks for your help guys :)
     
    raffym, Nov 26, 2012
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  2. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    G73S and SW are the same model since the only three G73 models are the Jh, Jw ans Sw. You will need a new caddy if you want both drives, otherwise you can just do the swap, reinstall Windows and your stuff and you're all set.
     
    tijo, Nov 27, 2012
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Yep, 2.5" install the same way as normal mechanical hard drives, so you can treat them in the same way when installing them.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Nov 27, 2012
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