Alienware M18 r1 & r2 or M16 - 10TB of SSDs and 64GB RAM Upgrade
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- čas přidán 13. 04. 2023
- In this video we max out the RAM And SSD slots on our new Alienware m18 (r1 or r2) gaming laptop and give it a Fresh Windows 11 install. The M16 is exactly the same internally so this works for both machines.
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Products used in upgrade -
⭐️WD SN850x fast 4tb SSD: geni.us/AisQ
⭐️Crucial P3 plus 4tb games drive: geni.us/WqAzy9C
⭐️Kingston Fury 64gb 5600mhz ram: geni.us/2xABT
⭐️ifixit toolkit: geni.us/PUWj0
⭐️for 30mm SSDs in USA you can get Sabrent on Amazon: www.amazon.com/SABRENT-Rocket...
⭐️In UK here is the bay seller I buy my 30mm drives from: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2662135574...
Dell drivers for fresh install: www.dell.com/support/home/en-...
Windows 11 media creator tool: www.microsoft.com/en-gb/softw...
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For those that were not sure about which M16 have the 4 SSD slots, see the following:
Two M.2 2230 and two M.2 2280 solid-state drive slots, for computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080/4090 graphics card
Two M.2 2280 solid-state drive slots, for computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050/4060/4070 graphics card
The 4070 version has four slots too.
@@thombone Just this morning opened up my M16 R1 with a 4070, the 2 2230 slots on the left are not on the board at all. There are only 2 2280 slots available and one is in use by the stock NVME SSD.
So glad there's still someone out there covering the laptops types I actually like. Great content. Thanks for all the useful information for us, the users
What gaming laptop do you own?
Awesome upgrades. I have always tried to do "MAX" upgrades for all of the computers in our house. After I did a max upgrade on my moms laptop a couple years ago ; it was like a brand new machine.
Thank you for this video! Now I know my upgrade options with the M16
Great review of last couple videos of m18 and this one. Thanks to you, I too ordered the 16gb ram and 512ssd for my m18 as it is completely upgradable and much more cheaper. Thanks and would love more videos on m18.
Thank you, glad they are useful :) I have another x16 video coming out next, then the m16 review but after that I have more m18 videos planned :)
Hi Dave, thanks for going to all the trouble you have to make a tuition video and posting, it's very much appreciated. One thing I've recently seen is someone saying is instead of having 2*2230 drives, you can remove the fan and install 2*2280 drives.
I can certainly imagine that is possible but I do not know how that will affect cooling. I will take a look though and let you know 😃
I got my M16 on sale 2199.00, I have bought already a Fury RAM 32 GB 5600 mhz after watching your video, omg improving 25 fps is so a good upgrade. thanks for your nice work !!!
This was really good coverage man!! 🎉
Thanks for this. I just did something similar with my own M18 following this guide.
it is a monster, Alienware is a real monster and it's value is coming back this year, I wish they will have a better x18
Yes I was also disappointed there was no x18 too 😢
I'm anticipating an X21 that will have a 21.5" 4k panel option. Can't say for sure, but I think that will be their "replacement" area 51m , may even see them badge it as Area 51x
I would buy that in a heart beat 😃
@@freemaysin5088 How can you say that?
They need better customer and technical service
This is still relevant to me. I just purchased a Dell Alienware M18 R1 laptop and needed a tutorial on how to install upgrades from the stock option on Dell's website. Thank you!
Glad I could help!
Great video, plenty of useful information and advice! Brilliant tip using some thermal tape on the back of the SSD to prevent short!
What's your opinion on ROG?
NICE!! You finally got the 4TB! And thanks again for showcasing it :). Im Ganna buy it (crucial 4TB) once it's on sale or when I buy my new laptop 😊
Yeah, I was so pleased when I found it was definitely single
Sided! Tempted to get one for my blade 14 which only has 1 m.2
Your content and quality of the video is very good . Bring in some more videos of alienware m18 r1 love to watch that
I have an x16 video coming soon then the m16 review, after that there will be more m18 videos :)
I have the M17 so thanks for this video!
I have to absorb the cost of the device before I upgrade, but I absolutely plan on using this video as a guideline for upgrading. Awesome video. Your other review of the base model m16 lead me to buy an m16 of my own
Glad to be able to help. Just remember if you have the base model you don’t get the extra 2x30mm m.2 but you can still do the 2x 80mm and ram 👍
After 3 videos, i subscribed. High quality content, satisfying information for especially Alienware users.
Thank you mate, glad to see another alienware fan onboard :)
@@MashITTech i’m that fan who picks alienware even when other brands have better components with cheaper prices. Admirer of brand and logo.🐺
Great video as always. Glad this laptop has more slots!
yes its so nice to see a laptop with more than 2x m.2 slots in 2023 😃
@@MashITTech what thermal tape did you use when putting in the ssd?
Thanks so much about to invest in these machines and was wondering how to upgrade myself. Sensational.
Glad to be able to help. If you get any questions when upgrading it just give me a shout :)
Thanks a lot sir. I don't know how to describe you excellent work. Great content as always but this time you really nailed it.
This laptop got huge gains just by installing new faster ram.
Great upgrade in multicore performance and great upgrade in gaming. 25 fps boost in SOTR is like you have installed a new upcoming CPU.🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Thanks again. Keep it up🥳🥳
Glad you enjoyed it, I also loved it was a fraction of the price Dell charge for the upgraded components 🤣
Welp, k know how to do it now, all I need is everything else 😭😭😭 beautiful, beautiful work, truly awesome
It is great to have this upgrade options in a laptop.
yeah it really is, I was becoming used to only getting 1 or 2 m.2 slots in a laptop which is a struggle for me
This is awesome! Thanks so much. This will save us a lot of money!
Happy to help!
I hope this channel grows.
haha me too 😂
Share it then
All I can say is,, Thank You, Thank You... Just received my M18, and like yourself, I ordered it with the minimum configuration. I have upgraded to 64GB of Fury RAM and have it configured at 5200. Took some work however it's working just fine. Differences here is I did install 2 WD 2230 2 TB drives, and they work just fine as well I can confirm that either Raid 0 or Raid 1 will work. as well I installed 2 Corsair MP600 Core XT Gen 4x4 4 TB all of a gross total of 12 TB in the laptop. All drives work fantastically as well. Again, thank you for the pointers in your video... Cheers
That is great to hear about the Raid David, I haven't had a chance to set up an array yet, did you get some impressive scores?
@@MashITTech Not that I understand just what CrystalDiskMark is actually reporting, all I can do is report the numbers Raid 0 as a test setup "SEQ1M" Q8T1 "Read (MB/s)" 10,045.85 and the "Write (MB/S)" 9,263.85. Cheers... That is with the Western Digital WD SN740 2TB M.2 SSD 2230 NVMe PCIe Gen 4x4 drives.
Great video. I am looking to buy an m16 with the 4090 and was wondering what heatsinks you would recommend for the smaller 1tb drives but also for the other drives that don't already have heatsinks.
I was doubting between X16 and M18 to upgrade my alienware 15 r4 and went for the big boy thanks to your reviews. The cooling is always better on a bigger chassis, X16 speakers apparantly suck and X16 has soldered ram. Went for the 2K screen with the 4080, did not feel the 4k would run smooth on max settings even on 4090. 2K is the sweet spot. This thing is huge but don't regret it at all, who cares about portability once it is on your desk. Had to get a new backpack though (Everki EKP120).
Epic. Very useful and easy to understand
Glad it was helpful! :)
Great video to watch, what thicknessof cooling pads did you use?
I really hope your channel soon hits 10k subs! Hey I have one question, which laptop between Alienware x16 and blade 16 would you choose for the mixed-use office and gaming?
If you can wait until 12:00GMT that very video is releasing 🤣
Great review. I've been looking for a review on how to upgrade the ssd myself. What's the the clearance to add a heat sink for nvme? Any recommended heat sink?
Excellent video especially the info on the 2230s not sure if will add them but nice to know they can hold more than 512 thanks again
IT could be handy for a couple of years down the line if you fill the main two bays :)
They can take 2TB drives.
Love your videos!
Thansk Bro...The best 🙌
Just got mine this morning. 32gb ram 4090 with the cherry keyboard. Utterly impressed. Ran doom eternal maxed at stupid fps and cyberpunk with full raytrace and that path tracing at over 64fps average....on a laptop. Insane
However, I cannot get my vive xr elite either wireless or tethered to connect to it at all, I think that is a vive issue though.
Oh sorry to hear that! I don't have a vive to be able to test either :(
Sorry to hear that. Are you looking to upgrade your memory to 64gb?
Hi, thanks for the video. Is it possible to have the boot drive with OS / programs on a single 2230, then have the two 2280's as independent storage drives? Are there specific types of heatsinks what would be needed for each of these? Totally new to component swapping myself - have previously just gone with what I've ordered from Dell
This Much storage is a dream for some pc then it is for this laptop
Very nice video very informative ty
I really liked the video. It's detailed and informative. I would like to ask if you have a video comparison of the M18 vs the Razer Blade 18.
Thanks
Sorry, I still haven't had a chance to get the blade 18 in yet :( I hope to get it soon
@@MashITTech I'm literally between M16-18, Razer blade 16-18 and Origin's New Evo 17 x series. I'm setting a goal to get one by the end of the year, till then, I'm doing tons of research.
am enjoying mine actually
good video, thank you 16.04.2023
Do they still have dual rank for 64gb kit only? and 32gb(16x2) is single rank but at 5600 as you mentioned? If that is the case I believe dual rank will outperform regardless of 400mhz difference.
I found there was little to no bloat at all on the installation.
Just the basic Alienware Command Centre.
Indeed there was no Graphics driver until i went to the Dell site and updated/installed all drivers.
MOST useful video I've seen from you, very well done. Question - so I have an m17 with 2 TB in RAID but wanted to upgrade to a single SSD. Can I clone the 2 SSDs to 1?
Thanks mate. Yes, this should be fine. You will need an external USBC caddy for the new SSD, if you get a Samsung drive use their cloning software or if you buy a different brand you can use macrium free. Once you have cloned to the caddy remove the 2 drives and put one drive in and test
Hey
I got my first ever Alienware today. The M18. Wanted to let you know how helpful your videos have been. I am going to customize it myself using this video. Can you recommend if i go with crucial p3 ssd, what heat sink to buy? Theres a lot of types and i am very confused.
Hey mate, hope you are enjoying it! I love the m18 :) I will get you some links to heatsinks but first just check what you have been provided? Some laptops I received from Dellalready came with two, they are very random
Thank you so much for this video! I just got a Addlink 2tb SLC 2230 drive for $160 on amazon and installed it with your video alongside me, and it seems to work great! I wonder if I need a heat sink for it. I bought thermal pads, but read that it isn't good to use them unless you have a heatsink?
mamma mia! finally room for all my VHS home movies.
Thanks for the great video, I've just followed your instructions to upgrade my Alienware m16 RAM & SSD, I bought Crucial 64GB KIT DDR5 - 5600, which should be compatible with my laptop...
I'm sure that I unplugged the battery before replacing the RAM, also I'm sure that I installed them correctly, but unfortunately my laptop didn’t boot 😓😓
have you had any luck yet? sorry, I only just spotted your message! I haven't tested the crucial but I can't imagine its incompatible
@@MashITTech Thanks for replying. unfortunately not yet, still not working, going to contact Dell support, also i was thinking to get Crucial 64GB 4800 which is the same speed as the one i got with the laptop. What do you think is there a big difference between the 5600 and the 4800 ?
Nice upgrade video, but the lack of an antistatic mat, or antistatic wrist strap while handling the internal components is concerning. It only takes the smallest bit of static to burn chips.
Having trouble changing ram speeds for my m18r1 laptop. I purchased 5600mhz but im unaware how to change it to that, because the XMP option is missing from my bios. How to enable the XMP option?
This Thing Called "The Beast"
I have M18 and want to upgrade 2230 slots, so I bought VisionTek 2230 M2 SSD, it has both the side chips...so thinking to use the thermal pad so that it doesn't short the board or any other components, what thermal pad is better ? I do not see any type, I have no info on what tape to buy and use, please suggest on it.
I plan on buying the M16 soon. I plan on getting the Crucial P3 Plus 2TB SSD. Do I need to get a heat sink for it? I plan on leaving the original 512GB SSD in to keep the OS etc on. Should I just take the heat sink off of it and put it on the Crucial?
What is the alternative program you use for the Alienware Command Center? Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Hi where do you get those thermal tape squares?
Just got my M18 last week. I bought everything to upgrade and used your video to help. BTW.. great work. I do have a question.. All my drives work fine however the Kingston 64g Memory is having a problem. The m18 does see it as 5200 and things seem to work but as soon as I try to run a benchmark on the CPU or GPU I get the BSD. I tried everything I know and in the end put back the 32gs that came from dell. The system works fine now. I know this is a shot in the dark.. but do you think I got ahold of a bad 64g set. I used the diagnostic tool in bios and it said there was a problem with the memory and fixed it, however it didn't. So I am running the system with the stock 32g and 10 tb of HD. Any ideas?
Did you have any luck? Sorry I only just saw your message. Add me to insta and start a chat if you need help 👍
Update: The system is working now with the 64g RAM set. The problem turned out to be windows 11. I turned off core isolation and memory integrity. Now the system runs fine. No BSD and rock solid. I am very happy with my new MAXED out M18. @@MashITTech
Great video! Is there a M16 review on the way? I’m wanting to buy one, but there aren’t many reviews yet. Trying to decide between the M and X series.
I am currently working on the m16 review and hope to have it out late next week. I will also compare to the x16 too 👍
@@MashITTech That’s exactly what I was hoping for! I’ll wait for your video to make my purchase. Thanks!
Another great video!
Thank you mate :)
For the ram upgrade should i go for 2x16 gb for 5600mhz . Or does 64gb lower speed out performs 32 gb higher clocked ram ?? What would u suggest ? 64@5200 or 32@5600
not only that . should i opt for intel xmp ram ?
Awesome video. I have some hard questions for the Alienware M16 about the comparison between AMD R9 7945HX and Intel i9 13900HX with GPU4090, would you provide more about that? such as battery life with youtube video & wifi & 200nite for them, and more, do you have anything about next generation M16 ? for example the plan of 100W PD chargering, have you tried with 96GB DDR5(48GBx2) with Alienware M16? 😁
Sorry, I haven't got the ryzen version yet so I cannot answer some of these questions. No idea for next gen m16 yet as dell keep this data secret. I doubt it will have PD though as they keep that for the X line of laptops. I have the 96gb kit on order so should be able to test that shortly on the intel version
@@MashITTech many thanks. I'm looking forward to your updates. :)
@@MashITTech sorry , i have one more question for 240W power charger, Does M16 support the 240W charger for traveling ?
yes it will but depending on the spec it may throttle the CPU and GPU clocks a little
This solidified my decision. Smart move by Dell to include upgradability, saved me a lot of money!
Installing a new M.2 into my M16 was the single most terrifying thing I've ever had to do.
The instructions helped the process a lot but it didn't make it feel any less wrong.
Snap snap snap... Urgghhh... i hated it!
I was unable to confidently disconnect the battery since there was so little demonstration on that.
Thankfully my fumbling attachment of the single M.2 didn't cause any problems and everything was ready to go once I booted up Disk Management and formatted the drive.
May well do it again for a larger drive in the future now.
However some clearer instructions on power supply disconnection would be very nice.
I think I almost yanked out the wires trying to do it.
Glad you managed it successfully! Sorry if I didn't spend enough time on the battery connector I guess I have done so many over the years its second nature for me but obviously I need to take as step back and look at it as if I hadn't completed one before!
I noticed there was a BIOS update fairly recently, any news on the RAM speed upper limit being integrated for the 64gb option?
Informative! I was wandering is the 1Tb the maxism capacity for the 2230 ssd slots? Or it can go even further to 2Tb per slot.
2tb drives should be fine, I just couldn’t get hold of any when I ordered
@@MashITTech Ok, massive thanks.
Thank you very much fro your great review. I have two questions: do the Crucial P3 Plus 4tb gets hot or it can be leaved as it is? Not really needing at the moment 64gb, do you suggest to go with 32gb and higher speed or the 64gb is still the best option for general performance improvment?
Glad you found it helpful. The p3 plus didn't run hot (unlike the sn850x) and therefore doesn't need a heatsink. You can pick up cheap heatsinks on amazon if you did want to add one, I will link some in the description just in case. And yes, if you want 5600mhz then get the 32gb kit :)
Thank you for this. I see you didn’t disconnect the battery before installing the upgrades?
In theory you should. I am upgrading all the time and never disconnect the battery for ssd or ram upgrades 😂
@@MashITTech I think I’ll stick with disconnecting it because I’m not as experienced as you!
I really wish the M18s had a 4K option.
me too
After upgrading my Ram on my Alienwarem16r1 up to 64gb5600mhz it reboot way more and I kept getting BSOD stop code Memory Management what should I do?
Did you try a 2tb 2230 drive?
Question about displays- I see this has one hdmi and one mini display port- does the computer support 2 additional displays or are these only for mirroring options? I’d like to be able to connect additional displays while I’m at home.
you can certainly run 2 extra displays and the internal display, I haven't tried to run any more than that :)
Thanks!
How much have you been using the laptop?
Have you had any heat issues? If so, how have you managed them?
Can you easily recommend purchasing this laptop now, or would you say to wait until the next generation?
I have been using it a fair amount. I have some gripes with it such as AWCC and the lack of decent undervolting but otherwise its a solid laptop and probably my favourite AW this year. If you can get it for a good price (either discounted or coupon) then its certainly worth it
Great video and thanks for the ebay plug :)
Thanks mate, and happy to be able to help :)
I noticed you didn't put any heatsinks on the 2230 SSD's - can you get away with not having one or is it essential.
Finally, a laptop which can run chrome without any issues. LOL
I want to buy the m18 right away, but i dont know if they will be releasing a 4K panel on it. Last year with x17r2 they released the 4k after a couple months so i want to wait and see as 4k panel on this best would be 🔥🔥. Do you have any connections in dell to know if the 4k is in works or they'll even release one?
haha they caught me out with that last year on the x17r2, I bought the 1080p on release for review and ended up having to buy a second a month later with the 4k panel 😂 I have contacts I speak with at Dell/Alienware but they still won't answer those sorts of questions. I would almost put money on them adding a 4k in the future but who knows how long it takes for a suitable 18" 4k+ high refresh panel to be available.
@@MashITTech i totally agree with you, i guess ill wait a little and then just take my chances. The QHD panel is also great. 😂😂
Love your videos and how you take time to reply to comments ❤️ thank you.
Thank you mate, appreciate the kind words :)
Just one silly question: if i simply add a second SSD do i have to go into bios and change from RAID to AHCI/NVME? I have noticed that in my desktop Aurora r13 i have added a second SSD and didn't change anything, but in bios i have default RAID on enabled, even if i see the 2 disks as separate unit, not on raid configuration. Also: changing from RAID to AHCI/NVME will i lost data on my primary ssd?
Does it also fit the 1TB & 2TB SN850X with heathshrink? The height of these is 8,8mm.
Thank you for your video, very informative!
Just a few questions
1.) Is it also possible to upgrade the GPU for both M18 & M16?
2.) In the video you've shown upgrades made to M18, is it also possible to upgrade components for the M16? (because M16 is less spacious)
Unfortunately it is not possible to upgrade GPU as they solder them on to the motherboard :( All the upgrades on the m18 are the same as the corresponding m16 even though its a smaller laptop they use a similar motherboard. Please remember the 4060 and 4070 get less m.2 slots on m16 and m18
How much less m.2 slots will there be for 4060 and 4070 options? How many in total will I be able to upgrade if I get: i9processor, 4070 gpu? @@MashITTech
Thanks for the informative video. The biggest question I have for you which others here I see are asking is about heat sinks. How can we determine the size/type of heart sink that we need if we want to add some that are missing? Is there some guessing involved with choosing what fits or is there some official way going about it? Thanks in advance.
You can contact Dell and they will often sell you the part. For the 80mm you can also just buy a standard copper plate heatsink off amazon. I am still struggling to find a good source of 30mm heatsinks :(
Unsure if you found the covers for the m.2 drives. But it might be worth it to get your single copy scanned to get the CAD file and sell them yourself.
does the AMD version of the m18 come with 4 ssd slots if i get the version with 4080 or 4090?
Hello, can you give us recommendations for the AMD advantage model? Top RAM speed is what I am interested. Thanks!
Thank you for this review! I bought the Kingston Fury RAM chips today, and I will be watching this video again soon to make sure I install the chips correctly. Meantime, two questions please🤔
1) This Kingston Fury RAM chip has 260 pins, but the RAM chip being replaced has 262 pins? It looks like your laptop has had no problems with the difference, though. Do pin numbers not matter?
2) I also tried to research the CAS latency on these SK Hynix chips being replaced, but I couldn't find them anywhere. It is strange, because for most other RAM chips, they show the CL, but I cant find that info for these SK Hynix ones. Might you know?
which fury chips did you buy? the 5600mhz that I linked? if so they have 262 pins. spec sheet here: www.kingston.com/datasheets/KF556S40IBK2-32.pdf
2. mine were CL40-39-39-76 as opposed to my Kingston running at 5200mhz @ 38-37-37-73
Hmm, quite strange. It must be a typo on Amazon's website then. Because when i click on the link in the video description you provided, i get redirected to Amazon, and it is the same matching Part Number, but it says its 260 pins on that page. Thank you for the spec sheet and the timing information🫶
How do we access the menu shown at 8:15? I haven’t figured out how to get back here to tweak these options.
FYI I ordered the 7845HX with 4080 and even though the Dell website says that the 4080/4090 laptops have the 4 m.2 slots that is wrong. The AMD board has the 2x 2280 slots but only a single 2230 slot. Quite annoying to go with the fact the system has been a nightmare to accept the Crucial 5200 DDR5 upgrade. After 6 hours of trying various things read here and on Reddit it has posted twice... but then goes back to a continue BIOS failure loop. I install the factory ram and it boots up fine. Returning. This laptop nightmare is a headache I don't need. Just gonna keep rolling with the desktop.
Got it to work but computer gave me a lot of issues had to reset the laptop multiple times because of 4 bsod's in a row So I re-installed the original one's. Could you make another suggestion on ram cards or maybe ordering the 64 gig set of ram from dell? Thx in adv.
How do you disconnect the battery so easily? I have an m16 and the tape handle does not seem to be well attached. How gentle do you have to be with the wires/battery connector? I'm afraid of breaking the cable.
Do you think there will be an update for Intel's 13th Gen i9 to be able to use the full 5600 when 64GB is installed? Thanks!
I am starting to think they won't :( its been out a while now and whilst other brands have 5600mhz I still haven't on my m18
So, if I buy an M18, is it better to max it on Alienware's website or what level of upgrade from them can I go up to to where I can do this? Or should I just buy a stock M18 and get what you have to where I'm higher max than Alienware's most maxed out M18?
Is the 2230 slot supposed to still spike to 83 degrees when using crystal disk even with heat sink ?
Ok man. Got a challenge for you. Hope you're doing well!
So you approach these machines by doing a fresh install of Windows but what about those of us that want to 'prune' the Alienware stuff more selectively and just keep the general SSD factory image intact? So here's my question. The m18 I just picked up has Raid Mode enabled in the Bios. I want to clone the factory SSD to a new one, flip AHCI off ( to get it out of Raid Mode... ) and then boot off the new drive. What's the work around? Uninstall the Intel Optane s/w first before cloning?
Seems rather odd to me that my single SSD system came from the factory with raid enabled in the Bios... But I've seen this before - a few years back - on a ROG Zephyrus and it drove me nuts!
I like to do a fresh install as it is actually quicker for me to clean install and install what I want rather than clone then uninstall loads of Dell bloat! But if you go the clone route personally I would just keep command centre and remove most of the rest. Also you can try and switch from RAID to AHCI, it may work just fine these days but used to blue screen, when I get a chance I will test it.
Hi, yest mine is saying unable to boot if I just switch from Raid to AHCI (as I mentioned above).@@MashITTech
Hi Mash IT, do I need to put in a heatsink if I replace the stock TB drive that came from Dell? I'll be placing a Sabrent 4 TB M2 drive 4 Plus in my M18 and moving the TB over as a backup........Thank you sir
put the original heatsink on the new 4tb drive and leave the 1tb bare, as its a backup it will probably never really heat up :)
@@MashITTech You mean leave the one Dell has there correct?
I'm about to buy the same Crucial 4tb SSD for my m18. After testing for some time do you think it needs some heatsink or is fine without? Thanks for your work.
Because I am just using it as a game drive the temps have been absolutely fine. If you plan on using the drive more heavily then you can just pick up the cheap m.2 slim copper plates on amazon, they drop the load temps by about 10c
Thank you for your detailed and helpful reviews. I have been watching them to help with my purchase of an i9 13900HX m16 with an RTX 4080.
What would be the recommended non-Dell heatsink that I can practically fit without a space issue in the m16, for the 4TB WD SN850x fast 4tb SSD and Crucial P3 plus 4tb games drive
another question, can I install 4 ssd, but only make the 2230 slot for raid1? then target to to make a safe area on both of 2230 slots but keep the both of 2280 slots for individual disk ?
you should be able to but I haven't tested it. When I get a chance I will take a look
@@MashITTech Many thanks Mash IT.
Great video. I just got m18 R2. Will doing such upgrade void Dell warranty?
No not at all unless you cause physical damage to the laptop. If you carefully follow the guide that certainly won’t happen and if you have questions just fire me a comment or start a chat on insta
@mashit
I just installed G.Skill RipJaws ultra low latency 5600 ram 64gb kit. Upon install I was able to go into Alienware command center and do a custom profile and set the ram advanced setting to Ram1. Upon restart my 64gb kit is now running at 5600!!!!
Wow that’s amazing news! I am going to have to try and get hold of some
I added an SN850X onto my M16. The SSD that came with it is still in use and has the OS in it. The second SSD goes missing after sleep or once even in the middle of gaming. Can RAID cause this?
RAID should not cause this.
I replaced the Dell provided SSD with the SN850X 2Tb on my M16. It seems to work fine, but I get BSOD almost weekly when playing Diablo IV. It reboots so fast that I cannot see the code, and weirdly, the STOP is not written to the event log. And, after rebooting it boots to the white BIOS screen where it wants to boot from a web server. I have to turn it off again to get it to boot.
I realize that these might be symptoms of the drive just "disappearing". That explains why Windows crashes, why it cannot save the event log, and why the system doesn't immediately reboot to the disk.
If you discover anything more, please share
Great video! Question, Can I install the WD SN850x fast 4tb SSD on the second 2280 slot and leave the current OG Dell SSD? Also, would that prevent all mu stuff to be wiped? sorry brand new on this! :/ - I really just want to get more fast storage, my m18 was maxed out on every spec but the SSD when I bought it. thanks for your time!
yes, you can certainly do that I just wanted to stuff as much storage as possible in mine. If you only add an extra drive nothing will be wiped, you will just boot into windows and initialise the new drive and then carry on as normal :)
@@MashITTech thank you so much for your help!
Thanks!
Thank you very much 😀
So is it correct to assume that you can save almost 1000 usd by upgrading the RAM & ssds ourselves ? Thank you Dave for this btw really insightful
That is correct and you get faster components too 😀👍
I was glad their ordering system defaulted to the 1TB SSD after realizing it was $500 for an additional 1TB!