Is the 32 Gig ssd the boot drive C:? If not what is it used for?
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The general theory is this: The SSD drive is rock solid, reliable, and lightning fast. Therefore, this is generally the boot drive where the operating system and (if you choose) most used software programs reside. The computer boots up super fast, as do the programs (such as MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) you've installed there. The 2 TB hard drive is where you store your files - word docs, music, movies, etc. Since SSD's are generally smaller and way more expensive than traditional hard drives, most people don't populate their computers with all SSD's. It would make the inevitable hard drive "crash" a less frequent thing, but again, it's a cost issue. This hybrid solution is becoming popular because of the reliability of SSD's and fewer blue screens of death since the operating system doesn't reside on a traditional hard drive that is prone to eventual failure. It's easy to back up the 2 TB hard drive - all of those precious pictures, movies, documents - and replace it if it fails without having to reinstall all of your software programs. Hopefully this helps answer your question.
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Actually the SSD in 32 Gig SSD stands for Solid State Drive which is a type of a hard disk without moving mechanical part and has much faster data transfer capabilities. And I would think that you can allocate that 32 GBs using a software (that is, if it hasn't been allocated as your C:\ drive before). I would hardly doubt it that it is used for anything other than the C: drive, since the most data transfer is in that area.
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Hi, I hope I can answer your question. The boot C:\ drive is the actual physical drive in your computer's case. The SSD stands for for the Random Access Memory, which is only the stuff you see on the screen while you're working with at the moment before you get to save it into your boot drive under the directory you choose. In other words if you do not save your work into the hard drive known as the boot drive you will loose all your work once you turn off the computer. Save all your work before you quit any applications.I hope I have not added to the confusion and made it understandable!:) Hi, I hope I can answer your question. The boot C:\ drive is the actual physical drive in your computer's case. The SSD stands for for the Random Access Memory, which is only the stuff you see on the screen while you're working with at the moment before you get to save it into your boot drive under the directory you choose. In other words if you do not save your work into the hard drive known as the boot drive you will loose all your work once you turn off the computer. Save all your work before you quit any applications.I hope I have not added to the confusion and... » Read More Hi, I hope I can answer your question. The boot C:\ drive is the actual physical drive in your computer's case. The SSD stands for for the Random Access Memory, which is only the stuff you see on the screen while you're working with at the moment before you get to save it into your boot drive under the directory you choose. In other words if you do not save your work into the hard drive known as the boot drive you will loose all your work once you turn off the computer. Save all your work before you quit any applications.I hope I have not added to the confusion and made it understandable!:) « Show Less
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You can swap it out for a SSD, but just make sure you have a copy of all the drivers and some back-up discs of the OS.
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The default is 3.5" drives. I have used an IcyDock to support 2.5" SSD drives as well.
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The ssd is within the hard drive. Is uses as cache for os and applications.
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I have no idea, I have the 500 GB HDD version, not the lower storage capacity SSD version.
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YES, it does have a 32GB mSATA SSD drive! Those individuals stating that it doesn't in their reviews are wrong! They're looking at "Devices and Drives" or "Disk Management" and not SEEING the SSD because it is HIDDEN by the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST) program (probably as a protective measure)!!! The 32GB drive has 2 partitions: the hibernation partition (used by Intel Rapid Start) and a cache partition (the largest, used by Intel Rapid Storage Technology) which greatly speeds up the 5200 rpm HDD. I'm sure if they'll just go into "Device Manager" and select "Disk Drives" it'll show up and they can come back and correct their reviews. YES, it does have a 32GB mSATA SSD drive! Those individuals stating that it doesn't in their reviews are wrong! They're looking at "Devices and Drives" or "Disk Management" and not SEEING the SSD because it is HIDDEN by the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST) program (probably as a protective measure)!!! The 32GB drive has 2 partitions: the hibernation partition (used by Intel Rapid Start) and a cache partition (the largest, used by Intel Rapid Storage Technology) which greatly speeds up the 5200 rpm HDD. I'm sure if they'll just go into "Device Manager" and... » Read More YES, it does have a 32GB mSATA SSD drive! Those individuals stating that it doesn't in their reviews are wrong! They're looking at "Devices and Drives" or "Disk Management" and not SEEING the SSD because it is HIDDEN by the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST) program (probably as a protective measure)!!! The 32GB drive has 2 partitions: the hibernation partition (used by Intel Rapid Start) and a cache partition (the largest, used by Intel Rapid Storage Technology) which greatly speeds up the 5200 rpm HDD. I'm sure if they'll just go into "Device Manager" and select "Disk Drives" it'll show up and they can come back and correct their reviews. « Show Less
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The ram is soldered down so that amount you get is what you're stuck with. You can upgrade the hard drive and replace it with a solid state drive which makes the device faster, specifically the boot up time. I bought this laptop for my mom and replaced the hard drive with a Samsung 840 SSD with no issues. A SSD will also keep internal temperatures lower since the memory is flash (like your thumb drive/usb stick) vs. a hard drive which has moving parts.
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I succeeded in booting Windows7 Pro 64-bit from this SSD on my ThinkPad T440p without any specific BIOS settings.I don't know your system exactly, but I think you can use this drive as a system drive.
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SSD: of course. RAM: dunno at this point. Evidently there is an 8GB version, but they may have soldered onto the motherboard again.
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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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Hi!SSD - for System, programs and games (because it's much more quick)HDD - for photos, videos, music, other.
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I bought that computer for my son, he loves it, no problems. Unfortunately I don't know what a ssd drive is, nor does he, so I can't give you any info on that.
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If this is your only storage device no. This drive is to small as a stand alone. Best if you put your operating system on it and use a normal hard drive as your main storage. You can use the extra on the ssd as virtual memory and this can speed up a system greatly.
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I succeeded in booting Windows7 Pro 64-bit from this SSD on my ThinkPad T440p without any specific BIOS settings. I don't know your system exactly, but I think you can use this drive as a system drive.
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SSD's are basicaly for fast booting of your OS system. For storage go to your Hard drives! That is my recomendation
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It should be, although I seem to remember it as formatted NTFS to start with. If your build supports standard SATA interface, you should not have any problems. It has been a very reliable drive for my Windows system. The only caveat is that an SSD does require periodic "garbage collection" by the operating system. You might want to check if your intended OS will support this. This would apply to any SSD that you may be considering.
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The drive is 5400rpm. Honestly I don't notice as my OS is installed on the SSD so the OS is very fast. All of my programs are on the 5400rpm drive.