How to add SSD to Inspiron 17 5000 Series?

What the system will take depends on the exact model number of the system -- 7573, 7779, 7778, etc).

If you post that someone can assist you in answering.

Most newer systems will take an M.2 NVMe or SATA SSD.  You'll need to make a set of recover media to install the OS onto the replacement drive.

https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/4/SLN297924

Thanks for the quick reply. Unfortunately, the Costco description does not include a specific model number. And the unit is on-line order only so I can't visit the store to see.

However the Costco spec sheet is exactly the same as this Dell site model:

http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-laptops-and-notebooks/new-inspiron-17-5000/spd/inspiron-17-5770-laptop/cai175w10p2c2446b

So assume I would need whatever SSD design config is in that machine. If possible, I'd like to order the laptop and SSD concurrently to get up and running ASAP.

Thanks again for your kind assistance.

Steve

This will take an M.2 2280 SSD - SATA or NVMe should both work.  The latter is faster (and significantly more expensive, at least for a high performance unit).

That's great.  Thanks.  I'll swing for the M.2 NVMe.  Last request.  I'm not a hardware techie.  So if I install it, then I need to clone the existing HDD and configure the machine to boot up from the SSD.  Can you point me to a sequential tutorial?

Much appreciated.

ejn,

Appreciate the great feedback.  Thanks!

I'm not a Geek, but installing the SSD was pretty much a piece of cake. I bought this highly recommended SSD from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M20VBU7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I only paid 200 bucks for it 2 weeks ago. I also bought a computer repair kit:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077D7WMZV/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The screw drivers fit into the screw holes and are magnetized, so worth the 9 bucks in saved aggravation.

I first got a 32GB thumb drive from Best Buy, ($10) and created a recovery drive using the Windows 10 utility. I then downloaded the user manual from Dell to get the instructions for installing the SSD and also downloaded the Samsung Migration software.

I then installed the SSD. The SSD slot is clearly visible when you take the back casing off. I created a clone of the HDD onto the SSD using the Migration utility. A wizard does everything. For some reason the machine did not boot from the SSD even when I updated the Bios (F12 on boot-up). So I removed the HDD entirely. That worked. The machine runs fine off the SSD. (It's a rocket.) The HDD can be reinstalled and then reformatted to act as a storage device if you want.

Good Luck...

I am planning same.  Amazon indicates a new SSD model, EVO 970, faster, cheaper, etc - your thoughts?

thx

Ralph

faster and cheaper is always better :)

Good luck...

I would like to upgrade my SSD on a 17-5770 and need to know what is compatible. I have considered a WD Black 1TB High-Performance NVMe PCIe Gen3 8 Gb/s M.2 2280 SSD. Is this compatable with the 5770. It presently has a TOSHIBA KSG60ZMV256G M.2 2280 256GB (SSD).  Suggestions?

I'm interested in this too (eithe adding or replacing an ssd in a 5770), but frankly it's concerning that you have to disconnect the original HDD to get the SSD to boot. While that's helpful to know it makes no sense - there should just be some sort of boot order setting. What if you want to go back to booting the HDD?

according to the manual the maximum storage supported for SSD is 512GB.

Solid-state drive (SSD)•
M.2 SATA SSD•
M.2 NVMe SSD
Maximum configuration supported•
M.2 SATA SSD: Up to 256 GB•
M.2 NVMe SSD: Up to 512 GB