Hard disk max size and quantity in Defiance 15.6" / Sager NP8652 / Clevo P650SG

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UKmitch86

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I'm beginning to settle on the Defiance 15.6" but am trying to establish whether some information on the PCS configurator is correct.

The configurator and another review site suggest you can only fit two 7mm 2.5" disks into the model, whereas the post below (from a notebookcheck review of the Sager NP8652 / Clevo P650SG http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/sager-np8652-clevo-p650sg-with-980m-initial-impressions-and-review-by-htwingnut.767349/) suggests you can certainly fit at least one 9.5mm device.

I'd like to be able to run the OS from a single M.2 SSD and get two 1TB mechanical disks to store the remainder. I'm under the impression that there's more choice of 1TB mechanical disks in the 9.5mm size, at a lower price point.

This laptop can house up to four HDD/SSD's in total between 2.5" and M.2 form factor combinations. There is a 2.5" drive bracket which can house one 7mm or 9.5mm drive along with a 7mm drive below it, unlike the NP8651 which can only house one 9.5mm or two 7mm height drives. This is thanks to the slightly thicker lower panel of the NP8652 to accommodate that added thickness. Two 42, 60, or 80mm M.2 SATA SSD's or one M.2 PCI-e drive (x4) can be installed as well. M.2 drives are supposed to be much faster and move the upper performance limit over SATA III, but at this point in time unfortunately very fast M.2 SSD's are hard to come by and the one's available are also expensive compared with mSATA drives. Although there are more budget level M.2 SSD's like the Crucial M550 that can compare with the mSATA counterparts in performance but are still generally a bit more expensive.
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UKmitch86

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I really do think these forums would benefit from active engagement from PCS themselves, or perhaps they should get together with other Clevo resellers the world over, and make a shared forum to increase visitors and posters.
 
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keynes

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I am afraid the forum is not an official channel of support, have you try calling them or contacting them by email?
 
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UKmitch86

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keynes said:
I am afraid the forum is not an official channel of support, have you try calling them or contacting them by email?
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Thanks Keynes - I've found a limited response here before. It just seems like such a wasted opportunity, when all it takes is a few emails to distributors and a nominal fee for the website. They'd also do well to stop branding the different models with their own names - people know that Clevo/Sager/XoticPC/PCS/Schenker et al are all the same, but I actually have to work at finding the reviews and support, increasing my chances of being able to read about a prospective purchase by getting other model names myself.

Rant over!
 
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JedLard

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If you order a defiance with a 980m you can fit 1x9.5mm and 1x7mm

The 970m version uses a slightly thinner case and can only take 2x7mm drives, or 1x9.5mm drive.
 
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accip

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So technically the Defiance should be able to accomodate a WD Black 750gb 7200rpm HDD that is 2.5". However, why does PCspecialist support team tell me that it does not and that is the reason why it is not showed on the spec. choices for the HDD when adding parts to the Defiance chassis. I am really confused - any explanations/guesses/both?
 
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