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How to upgrade SSD?
Dell G5 5090
Hi,
I bought this Dell G5 5090 in march 2020.
Rn, the 256 Go SSD provided is running very low in space.
I was thinking to replace it with this one: https://www.amazon.com/Dell-512GB-SNP112233P-512G-AB292881/dp/B0BZHRNKY3/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=4NAcz&content-id=amzn1.sym.f8fbf489-893c-481c-b7fa-18e0b0ecaa0c%3Aamzn1.symc.a68f4ca3-28dc-4388-a2cf-24672c480d8f&pf_rd_p=f8fbf489-893c-481c-b7fa-18e0b0ecaa0c&pf_rd_r=R16KB2SJ61HPGS4RTNT6&pd_rd_wg=L6X6J&pd_rd_r=3af481e3-f280-4a96-8c0a-736eee58722d&ref_=pd_hp_d_atf_ci_mcx_mr_ca_hp_atf_d
Questions:
1) is that the right choice?
2) how can I clone the actual SSD to the new one without losing data?
3) any cloning software recommandation?
Thanks for your help!
Chino de Oro
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June 20th, 2024 23:55
1. It is the right type of SSD but it is not the right choice. For the same price range, instead of 512 GB capacity, you can get 2 TB of Crucial P3 here https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/dell/dell-g5-5090. Although you shop for Dell products on Amazon, you selected item from a third party seller, whom may not be an authorized seller and that could affect any type of warranty.
2. Important data should have been backup externally. There is always room for mistake and issue during cloning process. You can get an adapter for the second NVMe SSD if your system has only one M.2 slot. An NVMe enclosure or PCIe to NVMe adapter card can be used.
3. Popular cloning software is Macrium Reflect free edition.
Chino de Oro
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June 21st, 2024 00:44
1. You can get a 512 GB for around $39 USD from different brands here. Select ships and sold by Amazon to receive support and warranty.
2. G5 5090 has only one M.2 slot for storage (next to PCIe x16 graphics slot). The M.2 slot next to blue SATA port is keyed A/E for wireless card.
Put new SSD inside USB enclosure or install onto a PCIe x4 adapter. Remember to select fill space on drive C partition on the new SSD to adjust larger capacity drive. Remember to remove old boot drive after the cloning complete so that the system will auto assign drive C to the new SSD. You can put old SSD into the enclosure and format it to use as a USB drive.
Note that all links are for reference only.
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June 21st, 2024 00:13
@Chino de Oro Thanks for your anwser.
However:
1) 512 GB is only for Windows. I have all the other softwares on an external SSD.
2) I do have another M.2 slot, but not sure if I can connect another SSD to the motherboard.
Just to be sure:
- I clone the C SSD on the new one (using an enclosure) with Macrium
- I guess it would be too easy to just swap both SSD and put the new one in place, and expect the computer to boot normally, right?
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June 21st, 2024 01:02
Thanks a lot, it's very clear and useful :)