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XPS 8940 Setup and Specifications

Storage

This section lists the storage options on your XPS 8940.

Your computer ships one of the following configurations:
  • One 3.5-inch hard drive
  • One M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive
  • One 3.5-inch hard drive and one M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive
  • One 3.5-inch hard drive and one M.2 2280 Intel Optane memory
NOTE: This computer is shipped with two empty 2.5-inch hard-drive cages and one SATA extension cable.
The primary drive of your computer varies with the storage configuration. For computers:
  • with a M.2 solid-state drive, the M.2 solid-state drive is the primary drive
  • without a M.2 drive, the 3.5-inch hard drive is the primary drive
Table 1. Storage specifications

The following table provides the different storage options available on XPS 8940.

Storage type Interface type Capacity

3.5-inch hard drive

SATA AHCI, up to 6 Gbps

Up to 2 TB

M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive

PCIe Gen3.0x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps

Up to 2 TB


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