Wrong Computer Specs?

[crimsonquill1216]

Just got a new laptop and I *think* the storage I ordered is different from what I received. I don't know much about specs and whatnot, but something doesn't look right to me. Here is what I ordered:

256GB PCIe Solid State Drive
1TB 7200RPM HDD

When I look at my storage, I see my C drive has 222GB and my D drive has 931GB. Seems incorrect to me, but maybe I am wrong.

Any expertise on this would be much appreciated.

 

[Corwin65]

That's within the range of normal.

 

[Barty1884]

222GB, after partitions etc sounds right for a 256GB SSD.

As for the HDD, that's just the difference between marketing & what Windows reads.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terabyte
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/1-tb-931-gb-hard-drive/

 

[crimsonquill1216]

222GB, after partitions etc sounds right for a 256GB SSD.

As for the HDD, that's just the difference between marketing & what Windows reads.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terabyte
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/1-tb-931-gb-hard-drive/

Hmm, I guess I am really confused then. I thought the C Drive storage was the same as HDD - so I was thinking it should be the 1TB as stated above. And the D Drive, should be the 256GB because it's my SSD. Is that not the case?

 

[Barty1884]

No, the SSD will have your OS installed and, assuming configured properly will be your "C" drive.

The HDD will be secondary storage "D" drive.

 

[crimsonquill1216]

No, the SSD will have your OS installed and, assuming configured properly will be your "C" drive.

The HDD will be secondary storage "D" drive.

ooh. Okay. Does that mean I can store stuff (games, movies, music, etc) on my D drive then? Because having such a small C drive is going to be hard if not. I have never had more than one drive before so, as you can tell, I am confused AF. lol

Also, thank you for your responses and patience.

 

[Barty1884]

Yes, you can store anything you want on the D drive, other than the OS.

Note though, you can either manually select where specific files are stored, or you can map the drives/redirect browsers etc to the D drive entirely.

For gaming for example, in Steam settings you can create a directory on the D drive, and that's where your games will go automatically.

 

[crimsonquill1216]

Yes, you can store anything you want on the D drive, other than the OS.

Note though, you can either manually select where specific files are stored, or you can map the drives/redirect browsers etc to the D drive entirely.

For gaming for example, in Steam settings you can create a directory on the D drive, and that's where your games will go automatically.

Ahh! It makes sense now Thank you so much for your help! You really saved me a lot of headache.