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patel_anis
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January 3rd, 2012 03:00
XPS 14z SSD
Does anyone know what make/model of SSD Dell install in the XPS14z?
The only diff between the N0014Z12 and N0014Z13 is that the N0014Z13 has a 256GB SSD - but is it worth the extra £180?
Or should I get the N0014Z12 and upgrade to an SSD myself - thinking of getting 256GB Crucial m4 2.5-inch SATA 6GB/s (http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=CT256M4SSD2)
Anyone recommend any other SSDs?
The internal SSD drive is a Samsung P810 which is a SATA 2 device - be careful when trying to swap it out with another drive as this drive is much thinner than the industry standard - I believe this drive is like .28" inches in height versus other drives which are standard of .37" inches.
I opened mine just to check it and the regular size drive will not fit in their unless you take out the padding and insulation around the area the drive sits in.
bspofford
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Posted March 13th, 2012 20:00
I bought an XPS 14Z today with plans to replace the hard drive with a SATA III SSD. I am now concerned about several references on the Internet that although the chipset supports SATA III, Dell doesn't activate it. If this turns out to be true, I'll be rather disappointed but will compromise with a Seagate Momentus XT hybrid drive.