So i caved and bought a new gaming laptop.
Dell G7 15
8g ram (2x4)
256g M.2 SSD (no other storage)
gtx 1060 max q 6g
intel i7 8750H
I am pretty happy with it but I already know I will need to add more storage as 256gb isn't even close to what I need. So my question is what is the best value? I would like to have 2tb extra ideally but only have 1 available 2.5" sata bay to put something in. I am leaning towards a Barracuda SSHD but have never had one before and am not sure if its much better than a normal mechanical hdd.
Also I am seeing a lot about Intel Optane memory but I don't fully understand it. The impression I got was it "boosts" existing storage you already have? No idea if that's right. Also not even sure what kind of connector it requires (m.2, sata etc). Would it make sense to buy a mechanical hdd and some optane?
Thanks in advance for any advice at all!
Dell G7 15
8g ram (2x4)
256g M.2 SSD (no other storage)
gtx 1060 max q 6g
intel i7 8750H
I am pretty happy with it but I already know I will need to add more storage as 256gb isn't even close to what I need. So my question is what is the best value? I would like to have 2tb extra ideally but only have 1 available 2.5" sata bay to put something in. I am leaning towards a Barracuda SSHD but have never had one before and am not sure if its much better than a normal mechanical hdd.
Also I am seeing a lot about Intel Optane memory but I don't fully understand it. The impression I got was it "boosts" existing storage you already have? No idea if that's right. Also not even sure what kind of connector it requires (m.2, sata etc). Would it make sense to buy a mechanical hdd and some optane?
Thanks in advance for any advice at all!