Answer by S. Dinsmore for How is the extra mSATA SSD disk used/configured in...
Specifically in the Dell XPS L521X the 32GB drive uses both Intel Rapid Start & Intel Rapid Storage Tech. Warning: If upgrading system RAM; Rapid Start needs to as big as or bigger than system RAM...
View ArticleAnswer by Squishy for How is the extra mSATA SSD disk used/configured in a...
Dell laptops with an mSATA SSD built in are in a RAID configuration enabling Intel's Smart Response tech to store a cache of the most used files on the SSD. This means faster boot times, application...
View ArticleAnswer by Mark for How is the extra mSATA SSD disk used/configured in a Dell...
In the end I went ahead and bought the Dell XPS 15 so I'm now in a position to answer the question myself. The 32GB mSATA SSD is used to enable a range of Intel features - Rapid Start, Smart Response...
View ArticleAnswer by Tim Myers for How is the extra mSATA SSD disk used/configured in a...
To get the machine to boot fast, you need to put the OS on the flash drive. The pagefile needs to be on a labelled drive.It's not an unusual configuration :)
View ArticleHow is the extra mSATA SSD disk used/configured in a Dell XPS laptop?
Some machines in the new XPS laptop range from Dell come with a regular, large (500GB+) HDD and an additional 32GB m-SATA SSD. The only detail I can find about this extra drive on the Dell site is...
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