So I just bought the asus vivobook s15 s530fa. In description it says it supports a 1 tb ssd in the second spot for storage. but as long as it physically fits do you think it still is limited? doesnt make any sense for storage?

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This post was edited by Ghot on Jul 18 2019 05:10pm

thanks. was just about to check for live chat option. but will update when i find out. but super weird if they limit storage size?

Agreed. And I don't see how it could matter. Maybe a heat issue?? Seek on 2TB is hotter??


/e There's a tiny "need Help? blob in the lower right corner on that page.


/ee Maybe 1TB is all the bigger they will SELL you... and that's what they mean. Remember all ASUS info is translated.

This post was edited by Ghot on Jul 18 2019 05:16pm

i clicked live chat but kept bringing me to a faq section and no chat lol

I just use the phone with ASUS.

yea on phone now... says 2 tb hdd or 5125 gb ssd... thats shitty for 512 gb only?

has a 8gb ddr4 2400 mhz. just need 1 more 8 gb ram stick too. prob go with crucial ram stick

any suggestion for the 512 gb ssd? 2.5 in just using for school work in graduate program. samsung 860 pro vs 860 evo? big price difference, nearly double the price...

cheap 8gb ram stick?
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Single-PC4-19200-SODIMM-260-Pin/dp/B01BIWKP58/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1DXR7FFER9ZCC&keywords=8gb%20ddr4%202400&qid=1563492379&s=electronics&sprefix=8%20gb%20ddr4,electronics,168&sr=1-3

This post was edited by noob_whacker on Jul 18 2019 05:33pm

yea i think its just because the 512gb ssd is the largest ssd option that they sell prebuilt into the laptop....

I believe ram can be limited due to the motherboard. but if it can handle a 2tb hdd, then it should handle a 2 tb ssd as well right?
i really don't want to risk this. but i dont see any reason why it can't handle a larger ssd than what they claim.... have you ever heard of a limit on storage size? should i risk it and buy the larger one...?

Looking at the samsung 860 evo 1 tb ssd....

Also do i really need to unplug laptop battery when adding ssd and ram stick...?

This post was edited by noob_whacker on Jul 18 2019 07:46pm

Yes
Its a power source

Might get by with it in but really want to risk it?

This post was edited by yupitsmeh on Jul 18 2019 08:17pm

true. just checking. been forever since i opened up a laptop