How about the security features? Can you encrypt the SSD drive?
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Hello S. Hernandez, I'm not really a Geek guy but I just searched on Bing and I see you can encrypt a SSD drive however there may be a lose of speed, depending on which software you use. I would think a better solution is to encrypt a partition and go from there. Alternatively why not; just encrypt those files that are sensitive???
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If you upgrade to Windows 8 Pro my understanding is that you can encrypt the SSD drive. Alternatively, buying Bitlocker alone might be enough. This would be a Microsoft question more than an Acer question.
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You could use a drive like this but what's the point - since the laptop already has a hybrid SSD/HDD set up. Additionally, I found this laptop to be slow and unresponsive until I installed an SSD drive (Samsung 840). I'd recommend just going with the largest SSD you can afford because it will really allow to use the rest of the laptop to its full potential. FInally, that particular drive is too thick at 9.5mm - there are mods to take some of these drives down to the required thickness of 7mm but again, what's the point - just get an SSD if anything.
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The blue colored box in the image contains the SSD drive, cables, etc. Installation is very easy to understand. I was able to backup my old drive using Acronis software, to an external drive, swap the drives and restore from the backup.
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Yes. You can encrypt the data on the drive. The Synology website has a step-by-step tutorial on the process: https://www.synology.com/en-global/knowledgebase/tutorials/455
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With SSD drives I don't think you would notice it was there. I have it next to a third gen Drobo I use as a time machine backup, it's the only one I notice.
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Chris, I use TrueCrypt to encrypt the entire drive. TrueCrypt is open source (free) and works well. Not as good as HARDWARE encryption, which I wish this had, but still quite usable.
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yes you don't have to use the enclosed software for the ssd to work. but look at the read/write speeds to see if that is what you need. also look at the sandisk website for more info.
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Justin, have you read the PDF instruction manual? I just skimmed it, since I don't need to add security in my application, but it looked quite thorough. You can select different encryption methods and/or change the SSID. You'll need to install the software on the CD into your PC to do the security setup.
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Yes, but you essentially cannot use the SSD drive; it's merely there for faster boot up from what I've heard.
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You get installation keys with the SSD, then you download software on website
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I haven't messed with the hdd yet, so I don't know about installing a ssd. The 2 blank memory slots are very easy to access and you can quickly plug in more RAM.
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I don't think that you can order it configured with an SSD, but it would be easy to purchase your favorite SSD and replace the HDD in the computer after it arrives. This computer has a lid on the bottom which makes it easy to access the drive.
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The 24GB SSD is not available as a separate drive - it is for internal operating system use only and not accessible to the user or visible on the device summary.
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If you're not planning on having much data on it (using mostly web apps for example) and want the benefits of a SSD... Namely no moving parts.
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Yes you can. You can add the SSD to the drive bay from the front of the system which is pretty awesome. I tried the hard way and well failed because of the OS i was trying with. But since then I've left the OS on the main drive which is fast... And everything that's important gets installed on my SSD and it's fast.
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Unlike some of its competitors, both the WD Slim and Ultra offer 256 bit hardware encryption for your data. Since these little devices are easily lost or stolen, IMO that's a pretty handy feature!
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You would be far better off to get an SSD and USB 3.0 UASP enclosure...you would spend about the same amount of money to get twice the speed and twice the storage for your photos. :)