can you add SSD Drive to it ? if yes do you have to tell msi to do it before they ship it to you as i know if you open the back you lose warranty
203133
Sorry we can't add SSD for you. We are selling the factory default as it is from MSI. You can add SSD by yourself.
203134
You can, but I have tried yet. You will lose your warranty if you open the back.
1157953
you should buy msata ssd, there's no sata slot inside. but l removed the CD driver to put my sata ssd inside. hope it will be helpful. :)
17751
I personally don't know as I haven't tried to add an SSD. It appears that the bottom of the laptop can be opened up by removing a few screws. I assume there would be an open slot for the additional SSD or HD once the bottom cover is removed.
2023692
You can buy this with SSD already included. This brand has dozens of models in this size of every possible option and I have one like this with SSD.
968022
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.
552794
You can upgrade the GPU/ram/hard drives without voiding warranties. I may be wrong, but, I do not think you can upgrade the cpu at all being as it is attached to the mobo. I don't know about the extended warranty.
982784
I installed a Samsung 840 1TB SATA and an Atlas 480GB MSATA in mine, myself, giving me 1.5TB of 6GB/sec SSD speed. Yes the laptop is still covered under the warranty, just not the drive(s). FYI its LIGHTNING fast, and VERY easy to install the drives, just remove the bottom (6 torx screws) and 4 screws for the SATA and 1 screw for the MSATA
1772545
That configuration is not offered from the factory as of the time of this answer, but you can upgrade the SSD and the RAM. There is a Youtube video currently available to show you how to do that. You will void your warranty if you open the unit to upgrade it. Also, you can add an SDHC card if you need more local storage space.
2110726
This is a barebone PC which you have to add storage device by yourself. You can either add SSD or HDD, and the choice is your's. Hope this helps.
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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The drive has a 5-year warranty and is provided by OCZ Storage Solutions - A Toshiba Group Company. The old OCZ Technology SSD assets were acquired by Toshiba last year and OCZ now operates as a subsidiary of Toshiba - a really good thing in my opinion as they were a small level fabless company before and now have the backing of a major, stable company. If you need help of any kind you can contact the ocz support forum (awesome IMO) or talk to plain tech support here: http://ocz.com/consumer/support
272772
Strange. When it came in, I found the drive as being alone and empty. I partitionned it in three separate parts for work purposes, but it's supposed to be here! You should contact MSI!
1985512
Hello Pedro, you can install any current SSD size, I would recommend 128 or 256 GB better, thanks.
2126318
you can't use a mSata SSD because there is no slot available. You can replace the stock Seagate SSHD 1TB + 8GB (HDD and SSD on the same 2.5" drive) by another 2.5" drive or you can add a caddy for a second 2.5" drive but it will replace the graphics card in the ultrabay. sorry for my english i'm from France i hope there are no mistakes !
2187866
I would think that's possible, though you'd be voiding your warranty. It might be more cost effective to look at the mercury elite thunderbolt 2-drive enclosure which you can buy empty, then add SSDs.
2018884
The question about the warranty seems to change depending on who you ask. I think the best policy would be to go directly to MSI and then if they say yes, get it in writing (through an email I'm thinking).
1914099
If you send a request to support at MSI they can forward a pic of this laptop with the bottom removed. They highlight the mounting areas where the new drives install. It uses msata drives for the space savings. They are about 1/3d the size of a cased SSD.