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    Maximum amount of HD space inside an XPS17

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Penchaud, Apr 10, 2011.

  1. Penchaud

    Penchaud Notebook Consultant

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    What's the highest amount of HD space you can have and where can I purchase some? I hear it's 3TB?
     
    Penchaud, Apr 10, 2011
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    For now its a 2x 750GB = 1,5TB
     
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  3. Penchaud

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    Is that much that is available or the max the system can handle?
     
    Penchaud, Apr 11, 2011
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  4. Penchaud

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    Where can I make a purchase?
     
    Penchaud, Apr 11, 2011
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    There is no 'max' the system can handle. It will handle all you put into it. It's limited only in that there are only 2 HDD bays (though you could replace the optical drive with a 3rd HDD, and attach a 4th via eSATA)
     
    seeker_moc, Apr 11, 2011
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    You could try amazon or ebay for a start...
     
    mavericke, Apr 11, 2011
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    or newegg, tiger direct, etc
     
    seeker_moc, Apr 11, 2011
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  8. Penchaud

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    I see.

    So, all that is available for the system is 1.5TB as staxbg suggested?

    I've tried searching on Amazon, but I'm not sure what I'm searching for exactly. Am I not searching for a particular name or mode that will be compatible with the XPS system?
     
    Penchaud, Apr 11, 2011
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    Searching for what?? HDD's? Newegg.com - Computer Hardware,Hard Drives,Laptop Hard Drives,SATA 3.0Gb/s Just avoid the 1TB drives, they're 12.5mm thick and may not fit. All 750GB and below will fit for sure.
     
    seeker_moc, Apr 11, 2011
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  10. NoAirBanding

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    The case only has slots for two laptop sized hard drives, you might be able to add a third if you remove the optical drive. I don't think the SATA controller can handle drives bigger then 2TB, but there aren't any laptop drives that can store that much yet.

    So in theory, without connecting any external drives, someday the laptop could have up to 6TB.

    But yea, 3x750=3TB
     
    NoAirBanding, Apr 11, 2011
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    htfan, Apr 13, 2011
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