If I order this, can I user-swap the HDD with an SSD? (i.e. is it a normal 2.5 inch laptop SSD, like an Intel 520 series?)
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http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-Y-U-V-Z-and-P-series/Y510P-Switch-HDD-for-a-SSD/td-p/1196327
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You can swap it out for a SSD, but just make sure you have a copy of all the drivers and some back-up discs of the OS.
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No, it comes with 20G SSD & 500G HDD hibrid drive. But I understand you can install M-2 SSD because the slot is empty as it was shipped. By the way, you cannot swap the hibrid drive with SSD because the connector for the drive is not conventional...
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Hard drive is only 5400, but Windows boots much faster than I imagined and the laptop comes with 2 drive bays, so you can throw in a SSD in it's SATA 3 port if you wanted.
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If you order it, check the model that arrives. Mine didn't have the SSD. I called Amazon and sent it back for one with the SSD. Waiting on the replacement... EDIT - its there, just not user accessible, see below:
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Yesthose are all pretty universal these days so by all means feel free to upgrade to SSD :)Enjoy :)
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I asked the same question and got generally the same answer - SSDs are replaceable but not upgradable in laptops. This laptop is being used for statistics and photography - the largest programs fit easily on it, but for storage and backup more capacity may be desired. I use a conventional external hard drive and thumb drives.
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Excuse me for being a little acerbic here but it is the Lenovo Thinkpad t61 and GOOGLE is the place to ask. I found the complete specifications and while reading through I was impressed with the wishy-washy presentation. If you have ever swapped drives in a laptop you are ahead of the game but it sounds to me as these jobs are thin, really thin, so take a good look at it first. This drive is a standard size laptop 2.5 drive, nothing special about it.
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I removed the cover today on mine to replace the HDD with an SSD and add another mSATA. BE FOREWARNED: To remove the case you have to break a "Warranty Void" sticker. Once inside you will find *nothing* can be upgraded replaced without having to completely disassemble the system; I decided to not attempt it. I've been building/upgrading systems for 20 years and the internal design of this system was complex enough to scare me off. The only thing that appears to accessible is the HDD but I could figure out how it was mounted and wasn;tabout to tinker about and make a $2K paperweight :)
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I haven't done that so I can't completely answer but really any SSD should work in it. This laptop really boots up fast compared to a regular HD. I suspect it is one of the new hybrids.
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Pretty easy to do I placed Ina 128 sad from Kingston ... I believe any ssd on the market is compatible
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seperate but the ssd is not your standard 2.5" it is either proprietary or msata/mini pcie
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I once talked to a fellow on the amazon message boards and he told me he had managed to take the stock hard drive out and put in an ssd. That's what he told me he did. I took his word for it and maybe you should too. But it was just his word so proceed with caution. It might void the warranty if you do swap the hard drives out.
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Absolutely! I replaced the HD with an SSD (Samsung Pro 840 250GB). The computer works amazingly fast and it is so reliable especially after it was upgraded to Windows 8.1.
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No chance of swapping the ram, that is soldered to the board. You can if you are extremely motivated change the SSD (NGFF, M.2), good luck finding one though, they are as of April 2014 only available to manufacturers...
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This SSD is the 2.5 SATA format. For most laptops, you'd want to go with an mSATA format - that is if your laptop accepts SATA at all. Some of the older laptops have IDE format (remember the old ribbon cable). Check your laptop to be sure.Also the answer below is a good one. You can go to Crucial's website and the installed Advisor will tell you which SSD you can buy.
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the one i bought came with 2 128GB SSD, they probably just typed it wrong. the OS could even fight on 256MB
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The only issue you will encounter is if you want to use both the 750gb and the ssd, you will have to find a bracket/caddy for it, and not in stock atm, not that expensive though like $20, but hard to get them in stock.