I bought the items for that as well but want to ask if it's worth it to setup Intel Rapid Storage Technology with Crucial MX100 SSD in caddy case? Feels like I'm wasting the 8GB cache and the SSD space especially if I use the max 64GB for caching

But is the 16GB RAM worth it? Was thinking of future-proofing it when I need the RAM for intensive media editing soon.

This is GTX 850M tho, it can only barely support ultra on most recent games. Definitely good for now, but not future-proof, even if u decide to overclock the GPU.

No, it can't change color, it's only white

I used EVGA precision to check its fan profile, it starts to get noisy when the fan reaches 60%. And tbh, with the 8GB SSD cache, the boot time is comparable to a medium-low-end SSD.

And an extra question: have anyone had issues with this laptop already? I have this laptop with the RM3199 specs in red, and after two months, prolonged gaming (Asphalt 8 for only two hours) can cause the keyboard and touchpad to lag or not register input at all!

from what I see here, the IPS model is back again. Dell's been changing the specs a lot, there was a time when the RM3.2k model disappeared with IPS and SSHD. Seems like some weird thing going on.

Call their Tech Support: they will teach you how to do a system checkup. during that system checkup, you will notice the temperatures, and they can come up with a solution. Generally nothing must go above 80 Celsius as a common rule. They have been helpful with me when I had keyboard issues.

*ignore*

This post has been edited by TheDuckster: Dec 17 2014, 08:03 PM

caddy case SSD don't require a cable, it's supposed to replace ur optical drive bay.

backlight keyboard. if the F10 key doesn't have the backlight logo, i'm afraid to say urs is not the backlight model. But since ALL 14" 7000 series model have backlight, r u sure u r not confusing the 15" 7000 series with this?

BIOS said it's AHCI, RAID or Legacy mode? and the hard drive isn't plug and play: they require a format (+ the company SSD software, if any) before use. check the box or the provided manual for the SSD or HDD

agreed. gets annoying sometimes

swapping it is easy. setting it up as boot drive is the hard part.

they are smart: there is nothing on events whatsoever. must be a move by dell so that rivals can't figure out what is their monitor.

That's funny. All Malaysian models comes with backlight. Quick guide will definitely say optional coz it's an international quick guide, hence some countries may not have it. Now, checking the exact model, i'm unsure.

they won't do it anymore apparently. but from what i know, it's still under warranty if u change the HDD or RAM. (unless u end up causing problems after the change) Specialty of Dell warranty.

still here la

specs of Lenovo seems like it has a lower graphics card compared to the Dell (but DDR5 memory bro) and lower power CPU
But this will of course translate into lower battery usage. (look at Lenovo processor: xxxxU VS xxxxM) Only problem with me is the monitor which is non-IPS, which will turn into a bit of hassle when i show friends how to do certain work.

but put that out of the equation, the functional design (side vents unlike bottom Dell vents) of the Lenovo and good choice of processor puts Lenovo a bit ahead.

nope, it doesn't void the warranty as listed under Dell: u can swap the HDD back if it does anyways.

check the PC fairs. they always sell the highest spec one, which is the IPS one.

i have not seen this yet. what model and specs is it?