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XPS 8960, really have a 4TB max storage capacity?
Hello,
Looking to purchase Dell XPS 8960 and was told by "chat" that the max storage is 4TB. I wanted to purchase a 2TB SSD with the build, and then add a 4TB HDD for backup as I work with a lot of video. Can anyone verify that this is correct? It seems when buying a $2500 PC nowadays it should be able to handle bigger backup drives. Any information is appreciated.
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May 19th, 2024 15:50
@johnschwei ,
Welcome to the Dell Forums. The 8960 can handle two HDDs. As @Chino de Oro has already told you, you can add much larger capacity drives than what Dell sells directly for the model at time of purchase.
https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-ca/xps-8960-desktop/xps-8960-service-manual/installing-the-35-inch-hard-drive?guid=guid-a888fb0d-34a0-4977-a6dc-af26177766fa&lang=en-us
I have an old 8930 SE with three HDD drive bays. In one HDD bay, I have the 2 TB Seagate HDD with the computer from Dell when I ordered it, in addition to the 1 TB NVMe SSD. Subsequently, I ordered and installed a WD Black 4 TB in my second drive bay. One HDD bay is empty.
The system works great. I am also video editing and use the 4 TB for storing my weekly system backups as well. I hope this helps. Have a great day.
Regards,
Phil
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Your XPS 8960 supports one of the following storage configurations: