Whats the best m.2 ssd for MSI GT72VR 7RE Dominator Pro ??

[dycegamez]

I have a MSI GT72VR 7RE Dominator Pro and I am trying to upgrade the M.2 SSD to a 1tb one. What one would be the best and or is there a better one then these? thank you
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820156155&ignorebbr=1

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820250083&ignorebbr=1

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147567&ignorebbr=1

 

[JohnnyLucky]

I had exceptionally good luck with the Samsung 850 EVO, M.2 SATA 3, 6Gb/s ssd. I have used them in my own personal pc's and in systems I built for clients. The 850 EVO performs well and has a proven track record.

I maintain an ssd database listed in a sticky at the very top of this forum section which includes all three ssd's you mentioned. Here is the link:

http://www.johnnylucky.org/data-storage/ssd-database.html

Scroll down to the M.2 SATA 3 section and follow the links to the technical reviews of the models you mentioned as well as any other models you are interested in. The technical reviews are divided into two categories - English language reviews and reviews in many other languages. This is strictly a hobby so there is no advertising or other distractions.

 

[dycegamez]

Oh ok great , thank you. I have another question. When I get the new drive would I be able to just copy the old drive to the new drive and be ready to go ? It has windows 10 on it and all that bit of I make a complete copy of the old one to the new one would that work ? Thanks

 

[dycegamez]

ok I bought this one https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147567
now I need an external casing for it , can you help me out , I bought one but it doesn't seem to work with it. thanks

 

[F3Ature1]

ok I bought this one https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147567
now I need an external casing for it , can you help me out , I bought one but it doesn't seem to work with it. thanks

You need to clone your current drive to the new drive, you can migrate your OS using Samsung migration tool which can be downloaded from their site. http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/tools.html
If your model similar to the one in this video, you don't need an enclosure, you can install the new SSD in one of the empty slots and migrate your current drive to the new one but one thing for sure, you can not just copy your OS to a new drive, you can migrate, clone or recover the image of the old disk after backing up to another HDD and creating a recovery disc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJITXKQmC90&t=255s

 

[dycegamez]

oh ok so I wouldn't use an external casing ? my card on the pc only has one slot.

 

[dycegamez]

ok I bought this one https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147567
now I need an external casing for it , can you help me out , I bought one but it doesn't seem to work with it. thanks

You need to clone your current drive to the new drive, you can migrate your OS using Samsung migration tool which can be downloaded from their site. http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/tools.html
If your model similar to the one in this video, you don't need an enclosure, you can install the new SSD in one of the empty slots and migrate your current drive to the new one but one thing for sure, you can not just copy your OS to a new drive, you can migrate, clone or recover the image of the old disk after backing up to another HDD and creating a recovery disc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJITXKQmC90&t=255s

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M3VD68X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
this is what I have but it doesn't work when I plug it all in

 

[dycegamez]

JohnnyLucky do you have any clue? thanks

 

[F3Ature1]

I have no idea, may be faulty.

 

[dycegamez]

I ordered anything of Amazon today I'll get it tomorrow.