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I'm buying a new laptop. Need two disk drives

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iamgenius

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My current old laptop is still kicking it and it is fine for what I do with it(Web browsing and word processing and photo editing). However, it is starting to lag and feel slow especially when I have too many firefox windows/tabs open OR many MS word windows open. I think I bought it 4 years ago. Let's just say I'm sick of it. Of the top of my head:

It is HP laptop
2.0 GHz Core2 cpu
2 GB Ram
14.1 " monitor
120 GB 5400 rpm drive
DVD burner
Integrated graphics

What I want is speed. So, a fast CPU and ssd drive are given. The problem is that you rarely find a laptop with a ssd + storage drive.

I can pay up to a 1000 USD. Dedicated graphics is nice but not essential.

Do you know of a modern laptop with extra drive bay? So that I can have my ssd for OS and regular HDD for data?


Thanks.
 
All Lenovo Thinkpads can have 2 HDDs by replacing the optical drive with an Ultrabay adapter for a second drive. I believe some other brands can do a similar thing.
 
Yup, and its hotswappable. I have never seen LT with two HDDs and an optical drive, this ultrabay or multibay is your only option. I would love to put an SSD in the regular drive slot, 500GB or so HDD in the ultrabay and use external optical drive!!
 
DesiPower said:
Yup, and its hotswappable. I have never seen LT with two HDDs and an optical drive, this ultrabay or multibay is your only option. I would love to put an SSD in the regular drive slot, 500GB or so HDD in the ultrabay and use external optical drive!!
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I carry the optical in a padded case in my laptop bag - just in case. In the last 18 months, I have never had to use it. It's quite easy to swap i with the Ultrabay adapter. Years ago, I had a 17-in Gateway where the floppy drive could be replaced by a HDD caddy.
 
My dell XPS17 LX701 and the newer LX702 have 2 HDD bays plus optical. Might be a bit big for what you require but you aren't going to fin d a small laptop with dual bays.
 
So no 15" laptop with two drive bays. Hmmmm.... I don't think I will like carrying an external optical drive with me. I'd rather move to 17" then.

The dell XPS17 LX701/LX702 looks good. I think I'll go this route.

Thanks to all.
 
All Thinkpads (400/500 series) can have two drive bays - they are 15.6-in.
 
Just to let you guys know, I bought the speedy Lenovo thinkpad W520. i7 and 16GB of Ram and 2GB dedicated graphics....Yummy !

It comes with its 500GB HDD and I'm now buying the Crucial m4 64GB ssd to install it as my OS drive...........can't wait to see how it performs ^_^

Wish me good luck guys.
 
And, don't forget the Ultrabay III HDD adapter that replaces the optical drive.
 
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