Aurora ACT1250, new, adding drives

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This will arrive tomorrow ,@@.                                                                                                             MFR #DACT1250-9338BLK-PUS                                                                                                       Im trying to find out if the 2.5 or crucial 4TB internal storage drive will fit  (4TB)                   BX 500                                                                                                                                               MX500                                                                                                                                              Does anyone know ??

ejn63 · Accepted Answer

That drive should work, yes.

ejn63 · Answer

See here

https://www.dell.com/support/product-details/en-us/product/alienware-aurora-act1250-gaming-desktop/resources/search

for

Your Alienware Aurora ACT1250 supports one of the following storage configurations:

Up to two M.2 2230/2280 PCIe NVMe solid state drives
Up to two M.2 2230/2280 PCIe NVMe solid state drives + one 3.5-inch hard drive

NOTE:The 3.5-inch hard drive is sold separately.

Table 1. Storage specifications

Storage type	Interface type	Capacity
M.2 2230 SSD	TLC PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, up to 64 Gbps	Up to 1 TB
M.2 2280 SSD	TLC PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, up to 64 Gbps	Up to 8 TB

dbrewster · Answer

@ejn63​  thx  i guessing I can add this,      Crucial - P310 4TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe M.2

bradthetechnut · Answer

Indeed, yes.

dbrewster · Answer

@ejn63​  Well,  which one do u think is installed with windows on it,,?

dbrewster · Answer

Well,  which one do u think is installed with windows on it,,?  2230  or 2280  ?

dbrewster · Answer

@dbrewster​   since I cannot tell yet  ..   Maybe ?? Crucial T710 PCIe Gen5 NVMe 2TB SSD, Up to 14,900 MB/s, Laptop & Desktop Compatible (PC), for Creatives and Hardcore Gamers, Solid State Drive, Includes 1Mo Adobe CC – CT2000T710SSD8-01Crucial T710 PCIe Gen5 NVMe 2TB SSD, Up to 14,900 MB/s, Laptop & Desktop Compatible (PC), for Creatives and Hardcore Gamers, Solid State D… by Crucial OR               Crucial T710 PCIe Gen5 NVMe 4TB SSD – Heatsink, Up to 14,900 MB/s, Laptop & Desktop Compatible (PC), for Creatives and Hardcore Gamers, Solid State Drive, Includes 1Mo Adobe CC – CT4000T710SSD5-01Crucial T710 PCIe Gen5 NVMe 4TB SSD – Heatsink, Up to 14,900 MB/s, Laptop & Desktop Compatible (PC),

dbrewster · Answer

@dbrewster​   or this one is better    Crucial P310 4TB SSD, PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280, Up to 7,100MB/s, for Laptop, Desktop (PC), & Handheld Gaming Consoles, Includes Acronis Data Recovery Software, Solid State Drive - CT4000P310SSD801

bradthetechnut · Answer

Not sure why you're still asking about NVME SSD's when you got your answers. 2280 has a higher capacity than 2230.  2280 is physically bigger, about the size of a RAM stick.

dbrewster · Answer

@bradthetechnut​   Not being weird,, My computer is coming with a single drive,,  usually I put things on a seperate drive, and wasny certain which deive the OS would be on,, mayB loc decrepancies etc,, so I did order the  Crucial 4TB P310 NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 Internal  and am told for sure thats compat. I dont need to worry that 2280 wont fit .  Sorry for any inconvenience.

bradthetechnut · Answer

Nope, no inconvenience.  I don't know what drive(s) you ordered your PC with.  If you ordered it with more than one drive, Windows will be on the fastest drive.

dbrewster · Answer

@bradthetechnut​  I guess it came with a 2 tb m2,    idk which  2230 i dont think goes bigger than 2 TB, So I should have mayB just ordered a 2280 of 4 TB and been OK.  .@@,

Vanadiel · Answer

It should have arrived by now, so you should be able to see which form factor it came with. Normally it would be 2280 form factor, as 2230 is typically for WiFi cards.

dbrewster · Answer

@Vanadiel​   I recieved it at 3:00 pm todat, is really nice so far. The additional hard drive  4 TB) comes tomorrow.   [Ill be Gamin'] !   Yes 2230 is instaled and 2280 is empty. the 3.5 in  bay is empty.

Vanadiel · Answer

@dbrewster​ The only thing I would recommend is the purchase a small screwdriver with magnetic tip. The screw holding down the SSD's in these systems is very small and very short. It's very prone to being dropped. Whatever you do, do not tighten the screw and snap the head off like some other user did. 2 finger snug is all that is needed. Also, you might want to check that the screw is actually there. It should be screwed in the stand-off on the SSD slot.

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Aurora ACT1250, new, adding drives

Crucial - P310 4TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe M.2

Crucial P310 4TB SSD, PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280, Up to 7,100MB/s, for Laptop, Desktop (PC), & Handheld Gaming Consoles, Includes Acronis Data Recovery Software, Solid State Drive - CT4000P310SSD801

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