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    Dell XPS 1647 - SATA II or SATA III?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by helios26, Jul 30, 2011.

  1. helios26

    helios26 Notebook Guru

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    Hi everyone! I want to upgrade the hard drive in my laptop to a SSD and I just wanted to know if the Dell XPS 1647 uses a SATA II or SATA III.

    No need to spend extra money on a SATA III if my laptop can't even use it right?

    Thanks in advance!
     
    helios26, Jul 30, 2011
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    1647 only supports SATA 2. If you buy a SATA 3 SSD, you will be able to utilize if you move it into a newer laptop. Otherwise it will operate at its SATA 2 operation speed (usually significantly slower than advertised SATA 3 speeds).
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jul 30, 2011
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    helios26 Notebook Guru

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    thanks a lot for your help :)
     
    helios26, Jul 31, 2011
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