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June 22nd, 2023 09:00
SSD upgrade
Hello i'd like to upgrade the ssd from 256 GB to 1 TB on my XPS 13 9370.
I read in an older post that the ssd must suit this specifics:
- SATA 6 Gbps or PCIe Gen 3 x4, up to 32 Gbps Interface with one M.2 solid-state drive
- Up to 1 TB SATA drive
- Up to 1 TB PCIe/NVMe drive
and the Samsung 970 PRO was the solution to the problem.
I was wandering if the Crucial P3 1TB PCIe M.2 2280 SSD might be compatible as well.
its specifics:
interface : NVMe (PCIe Gen 3 x4) M.2 (2280)
capacity: 1 TB
link to the Crucial site: https://it.crucial.com/ssd/p3/ct1000p3ssd8
filbert
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June 22nd, 2023 09:00
Yes, you may use that drive. In fact, you can go all the way to 4 TB if you want. Here are other Crucial drives that Crucial guarantees compatible with your laptop.
Any major brand of M.2 2280 NVME would be fine. Your laptop supports only Gen 3 speed. While you can install a Gen 4 drive, it will run only at Gen 3 speed.
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