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    XPS m1730 Hard Drive Compatibility

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by narcan2k, Jun 22, 2012.

  1. narcan2k

    narcan2k Newbie

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    I own a (almost 4yr old) Dell XPS M1730 with a Seagate Momentus 7200.3 320GB 7.2K 2.5-inch SATA Hard Drive and a second empty HDD bay just begging to be filled. I am totally able to do the hardware installation myself.

    The questions, as I am always doubting myself on these things, are these:

    1. Can essentially ANY 2.5 HDD work in my system of only certain ones?
    2. How does one discover what drives ARE compatible if only some are?

    Bonus question!

    I use Adobe Lightroom 4.1 a LOT, and have 4GB of RAM in my bad boy. Would it be worth upgrading to 6GB if I am looking for better performance while editing photos?

    Thanks so much for any help you can be.
     
    narcan2k, Jun 22, 2012
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  2. Dell-MunawarP

    Dell-MunawarP Company Representative

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    Hi ,

    My name is Munawar I work for Social Media and Community Team at DELL.

    2.5 Sata II HDD is compatible for your computer

    You can check the Manuals from the Dell support website
    Link for Manuals: Documentation

    Yes you can upgrade the Memory to get the better performance

    Hope this helps

    Regards,
    DELL-Munawar P
    Certified Dell Community Professional
     
    Dell-MunawarP, Jun 22, 2012
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  3. narcan2k

    narcan2k Newbie

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    Dude, you rock! Thanks you for your assistance sir!
     
    narcan2k, Jun 22, 2012
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