Why it is not Windows 8 Pro and 256 SSD?!
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This configuration is Lenovo part number 36984RU. It comes with Windows 8 Pro and 180GB SSD. I will ask Amazon to correct Windows line in the description. If you are looking for the 256GB SSD, you need configuration part number 36984SU.
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Yes, I installed a SSD right away (Samsung if I recall correctly). It was not necessary to upgrade the BIOS in my case. I installed Windows 7 Professional on the new drive instead of Windows 8. It took a little searching to find all the working hardware drivers, as this machine was never meant to work with the older Windows versions. But I was able to get everything working right in a couple of hours. This has proved to be a great little computer to be used as a media center.
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Yes, it's a 256GB mSATA SSD(plugs into one of the mini PCI-e slots. Not accessible from the main panel under the system.
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I believe it's just to make windows boot faster so it's a storage for windows. You don't select where to store stuff. I pulled it out and replaced with a 256GB SSD and this laptop is fast.
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Yesthose are all pretty universal these days so by all means feel free to upgrade to SSD :)Enjoy :)
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Hi,I would think 32GB is way too small for an SSD for this machine, or any machine with Windows 8.1. The backup disk image I burned after installing updates was larger than that.I would recommend a minimum of 128GB, but it depends in the end what you wish to do with the laptop, whether you will have networked storage available and how much you can afford.
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I was told by Samsung that Win 8 is burned into the Motherboard and you cannot, BUT!I was also told by a local PC maker that they do it all the time. When I get time, I am going to have it donehere locally. I have Win 7 loaded on a SSD drive ready to go. Check around your area for smart People thatbuild custom PC's and they should be able to do it for you at a minimal cost.
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No idea -- it ships with two SSD drives that equal roughly 250GB of storage. I was wondering that too when I bought it, but it seems that whoever wrote the page made a mistake.
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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.
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yes i have already add a 8gb ram. but i think if you really want to make some improvment you need a ssd
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Yes. I was disappointed. I really did not see a speed increase. My friend bought the same one and said there was. However, he upgraded to Win 8 and did clean installs. That was probably why. If want SSD speed buy an SSD drive.
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Hi JD, Yes! This product (purchased through our company) will upgrade Windows 8 to Windows 8 Pro. We can't speak for other sellers. Thanks!
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It was my understanding that this item included an SSD slot...when I received mine it didn't have one so that may be why you are asking this question you may have been deceived like I was....if there is no SSD slot then you need to add something to the USB connection that may provide an SSD slot...sorry
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I haven't tried to but Crucial sells 240gb 2.5 inch internal SSD for this computer for about 125 bucks. Is this what you mean??
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the one i bought came with 2 128GB SSD, they probably just typed it wrong. the OS could even fight on 256MB
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I don't actually remember that distinction, but Windows has to be on the 500 GB regular HD or otherwise the SSD would be of no use or consequence. Speed is not the operative parameter with this computer.
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I'm pretty sure that you can replace the 128GB SSD with a larger MSATA SSD. I have not done it myself, but I opened up the laptop and saw the MSATA that's in there. I didn't see any place to put an additional internal drive.