Can the 256 SSHD be swapped out for a larger one?
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ldynrddoor, I was wondering that also when I purchased my Sony. The best answer I was able to come up with was; possibly, but by a Sony affiliated repair shop. I couldn't get a solid yes or no answer. One comment was; utilize a USB 3 external SSD. Between the enhanced speed of USB 3, and the speed of an SSD, retrieval of stored data should be plenty fast for most users. Hope this helps. Mike
1681090
Sorry; I would suspect that if it is possible after initial configuration, it would be considered proprietary. Contact Kingston.
1575147
I don't see why not... Although there are larger and faster standard hard drives
1561911
Yes. You may be required to exchange connections on the back of the drive, and swap faces on the front.
707941
I just opened mine to put 2x4GB SODIMMs into it ... nope. It is NOT user-upgradeable. Memory chips are soldered on. SSD is mSATA so in the future you could presumably upgrade it to 256GB, but the memory is not upgradeable in this at all. Live and learn.
641985
No this is a formatted pic hdd. You may be able to attempt an external hook up with it but not an internal swap. I'd do some Google searching though I'm not sure if this one will work externally due to its size.
2151408
Ram memory is soldered so it is unexpandable. You'd have to purchae the variant with 8GB by default. SSD is mSata so you can expand manually.
2143724
I don't believe it is possible as the footprint of the SSD drive is different from that of a SATA drive..
2252043
There can be an issue when upgrading to a larger HD for an HP Laptop. Computer did not recognize the new HD. I needed some assistance in getting around this issue from a Geek in order to finish the install. I recall that he did something with the bios in order to recognize the new HD, but don't recall what was done. It worked out okay and I'm happy with the new HD. Good luck.
1314549
changing the drive is easy, any SSD SATA would do. I would go about 250g or bigger if you can afford it. Don't forget to clone from the original to get all the proper drivers .
1570066
From everything I have read about Raid arrays, no to different sizes.... Yes to different manufactures (if they are compatable with each other) If you attempt to use multiple sizes, the smallest become the default and it may not work correctly. Different manufactures may or may not work depending upon who made the HHDs. In any case, I would not try either different manufactures or sizes. Mine worked perfectly with the same size and manufacture. Depending upon the RAID type you select, you could be taking the chance of losing all of your data, especially if you lose a HHD and the system tries to rebuild to a new one (different size and manufacture could gum up the works).
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I would not recommend doing that. Having owned two of these I can say that these "wanky" units do not respond well to any modifications. All the software is embedded in the unit/on a chip. Stick with Lenovo/Iomega's specs for the hard drives with regards to disk size and rpm. That is what I would do based on my experience.
873761
Yes you can do that (that is what I do) but I suggest you buy the DS213j, the newer version of this. It has more RAM, a newer CPU, and floating-point and it is cheaper! You can attach two external drives or a powered hub with, I believe up to seven devices total.
2256967
Yes. I have 256, but I could have easily gotten away with 128. That is, if you have other storage for games and other stuff.
1463809
The drives are replaceable but I don't know if you can use larger drives than what comes with it.
1284402
I have found no way to do that. I've searched the forums and no one has attempted this yet. You can upgrade the SSD, but need to get the cover off for that. At the same time, the stock RAM has been just fine for my enterprise computing needs. If you are looking for a hardcore gamer or CAD, then this isn't the machine for you.
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No. New drives have to be equal to or larger than the largest installed drive.