Adding a second ssd to my computer...which kind of ssd?

want to add a 2nd ssd to my dell xps 8930. not sure if it can be done. to buy new there are 2 kinds of ssd now the old 2.5 inch like the one already installed and a new kind of ssd which is long and skinny and has metallic teeth which look they should be plugged into a slot like a memory card would be. otherwise know nothing about this new kind like where it would plug in. suggestion how to find if a 2nd ssd is addable...internal one that is

Msongs said:

want to add a 2nd ssd to my dell xps 8930. not sure if it can be done. to buy new there are 2 kinds of ssd now the old 2.5 inch like the one already installed and a new kind of ssd which is long and skinny and has metallic teeth which look they should be plugged into a slot like a memory card would be. otherwise know nothing about this new kind like where it would plug in. suggestion how to find if a 2nd ssd is addable...internal one that is

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This will help you find compatible SSD and/or Memory upgrades.

According to this:

The computer has a slot for the "new kind of ssd which is long and skinny and has metallic teeth which look they should be plugged into a slot like a memory card would be."

NavyLCDR said:

According to this:

https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/xps-8930-desktop_setup-guide_en-us.pdf

The computer has a slot for the "new kind of ssd which is long and skinny and has metallic teeth which look they should be plugged into a slot like a memory card would be."

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Cute.

According to the spec, the PC has a single M.2 slot.

If that is already in use, an added SSD would have to be of the SATA variety. (Slower than NVME/M.2, faster than an HDD.)

Ghot said:

This will help you find compatible SSD and/or Memory upgrades.

Memory & SSD Upgrades | Crucial.com

Crucial Memory and SSD upgrades - 100% Compatibility Guaranteed for - FREE US Delivery

www.crucial.com

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Mike - Crucial does not always understand Dell computers that can have both M2 & Sata disks.
On mine, just for example, Crucial thinks it can only take a Sata disk. It does not acknowledge the existence of my M.2 disk.


Msongs - Do not rely on Crucial for this task.
Get your Dell Service manual so you've got a guide to taking the casing off [and finding things] then have a look for yourself.
Take photos & post them here if you need help identifying things that the Service manual does not identify for you.


Best of luck,
Denis

Hey, it may be funny, but it is not nice to poke fun at his description. And guess what, he did succeed in communicating what he needs perfectly! I am giving the OP the biggest like there is!

Such outrageous outrage.

Denis

@Try3 I sympathize with the OP because English is not my mother tongue, I sometimes word things in funny ways too

Msongs said:

a new kind of ssd which is long and skinny and has metallic teeth

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I am not teasing you.
"Metallic teeth" is an excellent description of an "edge connector".


But when I read that... this is what I imagined...




I got this pic of the teeth from the movie: The Langoliers (1995) (from a Stephen King story)

It seems like a grade Z movie, but they did a great job with the "Langoliers" themselves.
It's not that scary, but you still won't sleep well for a few nights afterward.
It's more creepy, than scary. Definitely worth a watch.


I don't want to ruin the movie by telling you what Langoliers... do.
But here's a pic of two of them...

I think I'm gonna watch this again... right now.

Try3 said:

Mike - Crucial does not always understand Dell computers that can have both M2 & Sata disks.
On mine, just for example, Crucial thinks it can only take a Sata disk. It does not acknowledge the existence of my M.2 disk.


Msongs - Do not rely on Crucial for this task.
Get your Dell Service manual so you've got a guide to taking the casing off [and finding things] then have a look for yourself.
Take photos & post them here if you need help identifying things that the Service manual does not identify for you.


Best of luck,
Denis

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If Dell doesn't offer M.2 upgrades for your Inspiron 7779, there is a chance that it requires a SATA M.2 drive. Crucial may not sell those any more.

I second the suggestion to check the service manual, though.

They seem to offer a full set of upgrades for the XPS 8930, though. Dell | Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | Crucial.com

(Both M.2 and SATA SSDs.)

I'm not a Dell supporter, and own none of their products. The only appliance PC I ever owned was a Dell (in 1995), and it annoyed me greatly due to its proprietary motherboard and case.

bobkn,

I am not the OP.
I do not have any problems.
I am not asking for any assistance.
And it was me that made the suggestion about getting the service manual.
I was warning the OP that Crucial is not necessarily capable of detecting both M.2 & Sata connections & disks in dual-drive-capable laptops.
I gave the example of my own main computer which has an M.2 disk & a Sata disk in it, both of which work without any problems. Crucial does not detect the existence of the M.2 connection or the current M.2 disk.


All the best,
Denis