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    XPS 15z Hard Drive Replacement

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by jebusno2, Jan 23, 2016.

  1. jebusno2

    jebusno2 Newbie

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    I have to replace the HDD in my laptop but dell has none available. The model is ata wdc wd7500bpkt-7 scsi 750 GB, Does anyone have any suggestions?
     
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    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    Any 2.5" SATA drive will work. It will accept either a 7mm or 9.5mm height drive.

    I'd actually suggest you take this opportunity to upgrade to an SSD. It will literally make your laptop feel like a new, speedy machine, and extend the useable life of that machine by at least 18-24 months.

    I'd suggest you get a Samsung 850 EVO 500GB capacity. Right now, that's the best bang-for-your-buck in terms of speed, capacity, and price.



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    Oh. And if you want an idea of how much improvement an SSD can give, check out some of the videos in my signature. I'd bet that the laptop I used in that (made in 2007) could outperform a Dell XPS 15z running a mechanical HDD... Especially in some of the mass-application-loading torture tests. SSDs make that much of a difference.

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