Can you upgrade SSD storage on a Alienware M17 R3?

In this post we will show if you can upgrade storage (SSD) on your 2020 Alienware M17 R3 and what are the configurations that available for your device.

Alienware M17 R3 Image

Alienware M17 R3 SSD Upgrade

Question:
Can you upgrade the system storage or SSD in a Alienware M17 R3 (2020)?
Answer:

Yes, you can. All Alienware M17 R3 models come with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Here are the storage configurations on Alienware M17 R3.

Available Slots
  • One M.2 2230 slot (Up to 512GB)
  • Two M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)
Single Drive
  • 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSD
RAID-0
  • 512GB (2x256 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 1TB (2x 512 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
RAID-0 Plus
  • 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
  • 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
  • 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]

And this is a picture of the Alienware M17 R3 system board:

Alienware M17 R3 System Board

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For more information, check out the Alienware M17 R3 specifications here.

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