Dell Precision 7730 Mobile Workstation - Opening Back to Install RAM and SSDs

[@abdessamadbouaicha3286]

The interior of this 7730 looks much better than 7760, my opinion, thx for the video

[@labdra]

I have this laptop, with quadro p4200. A great, reliable, still very fast computer. It has gone a little old, but i love it!

[@youp1tralala]

Also interested in your full review as regular laptop reviewers seems to ignore workstation laptops entirely...

[@relativenormality]

Excellent thorough video. Really looking forward to your full review.

[@travelnewsasia]

Thank you for your kind words. Much appreciated.

[@relativenormality]

asiatraveltips Unique content. Can’t see any of these laptops in person before purchasing and Dell should produce decent videos themselves but they don’t. Ideally I would like the 5530 but the fans will be on all the time which would drive me crazy. I am guessing since the 7730 is thicker it will have proper ventilation and won’t be noisy. Please abuse it during your review testing I’m guessing there is benchmarking software out there that can make the cpu/gpu work hard on demand.

[@travelnewsasia]

I can tell you that the fans are surprisingly quiet and only come on when I am rendering FHD 1920x1080 video. Most of the time they are silent, even when editing RAW pictures. I am extremely impressed with that as my other Dell Precision, the much older M6600, is much noisier.

[@blueink1073]

For someone who is not experienced it would be helpful to actually see you finish each process like actually unscrewing both screws and removing the back opposed to jumping to screen with it already removed. I am new to this and after I unscrewed the back seemed very difficult to remove and I am not confident enough to apply great force removing BUT if I saw you do it here and seen that great effort is needed it would be that much better. Maybe trivial in some ppls minds but you should take ALL levels of experience into consideration. Information good overall though. Thanks

[@travelnewsasia]

Thanks for your feedback. The next time I do such a video I will do as you suggest. Thank you.

[@klangcharakter777]

Thank you for the video and showing the interior design. Unfortunately, there are no videos yet for the Precision 7730/7530 laptops, so I think it's good that you're the first :-) I have some questions for you ... Why did you only install 2400MHz RAM? According to Dell information, up to 3200MHz RAM is supported. Dell currently has only the 2666MHz Version selectable on the web page, but it will follow the 3200MHz Version at the end of August.

[@travelnewsasia]

Thanks for your message. I bought the 2,400MHz CL14 RAM as I already have 2x16GB sticks of that RAM and so bought two more which gives me 64GB of 2,400MHz CL14 RAM in total. I did look at 3,200MHz RAM but the 64GB I have now saves me money and when the 32GB modules come out I will look at their price and consider upgrading to 128GB at that time. My next video will be about removing the front to install the other two RAM sticks and then there will be a video review once I have had spent more time using the computer. I am very pleased with it thus far. In case anyone is wondering, the 8GB of RAM that came in the laptop is Samsung 2,666MHz model: M471A1K43CB1-CTD.

[@klangcharakter777]

Thanks for your quick reply :-) Okay, if you already have 2x16GB, then of course that's logical. Which application do you need 64GB or 128GB RAM? For pure video editing are 32GB but ok. I'm looking forward to your next video. What interests me personally is how well the cooling works and how loud it is. Especially how the CPU throttling under load. Most laptops today have massive problems with the 6-core CPU and are throttling the CPU a lot. What exactly did you configure for a CPU and graphics card on the 7730?

[@travelnewsasia]

You are right, 32GB for my needs is probably OK but I will still install the 64GB just to see what difference (if any it makes for my requirements) - I doubt I would go to 128GB because there is little point (for me). The other important specs of my 7730 are i9-8950HK, Nvidia Quadro P4200 and FHD screen. Until you stat rendering HD video or such like then the fans hardly ever come on, and are on a LOT less frequently than the ones in the Precision M6600. When you do stress the computer a little then a lot of heat is dispersed from the vents but so far so good. It is still early days for me in terms of getting used to this new laptop - just took me almost an entire day to set up Outlook 365 from my previous Outlook 2010 - so am still getting to know it. As I have been using a Dell Prevision for the past 7 years I am used to the noise of the fans, and the ones in the 7730 may even be slightly quieter and certainly do not sound as stressed as the ones in my Inspiron 5370. Thanks.

[@uprajsingh]

Mine is coming in 2 weeks .. hurra .. I think I should do a video as there is not much content .. on it

[@klangcharakter777]

Thank you again for your answers :-) If you should do a detailed practice test video on the laptop, can you go into more detail on the CPU throttling? Very good would be a Cinebench R15 multi-thread performance benchmark and a view of the individual CPU clock rates and the temperature development of the CPU cores and GPU during the test.

[@AQS-]

That is one sick laptop. So can you have 4 NVME's on RAID 0 configurations on this laptop? You mentioned two additional RAM slots, so 4 banks, 64GB? Looking for a VMWare Workstation Lab environment, thinking this would be a good fit for me.

[@travelnewsasia]

You can have 4 NVMe SSDs in the laptop. I think they can be in RAID 0 or at least three of them can be I believe. Check with Dell whether all 4 can be in Raid 0. As for the RAM, yes there are four slots and you can have up to 12GB of RAM so max 32GB x4. It is an amazing machine.

[@oleksandrpermiakov5822]

@@travelnewsasia Is it realy can handle 128 gigs ? Thinking to upgrate on mine.

[@rajeshbhosale2008]

Thanks for the quick demo of dismantling of the laptop and RAM/SSD installation/replacement. I'll stay tuned for your next videos on Precision 7730 laptop. ## Can you share the OEM's name for SSD/RAM came with your Precision 7730 laptop? For my below-mentioned configuration, I have considered only 512GB SSD and 16GB RAM hence I am interested in those details from future upgrade perspective. ## Did you buy any accessories with this laptop (like portable SSDs with cables etc)? $$ My proposed configuration for Dell Precision 7730 $$ # CPU - Intel Core i7-8750H, Six Core 2.20GHz, 4.10GHz Turbo, 9MB 45W # RAM - 16GB, 2 DIMMS, DDR4-2666MHz SDRAM, Non-ECC # Storage - 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Class 50 # Graphics - Nvidia Quadro P3200 w/6GB GDDR5 # Display - 4K UltraSharp UHD # Wireless - Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band, 2x2, Wireless Adapter + Bluetooth 4.1 Your comments on this configuration will be really appreciated :-)

[@travelnewsasia]

The RAM that came with the laptop was 8GB Samsung 2,666MHz model: M471A1K43CB1-CTD and the SSD was Toshiba 256GB NVMe KXG50ZNV256G. The only accessory I bought with the laptop was the Dell backpack as I like the quality and have a smaller version for my Dell Inspiron 5370. As for your configuration I would suggest you look at the price Dell charges for the SSD you have chosen and compare what you could get for the same money elsewhere. The Samsung 970 EVOs are excellent value for money, especially when you consider that they have only just been released. The 500GB and 1TB are extremely good value for money. Only you can decide if you need the 4K screen, I went for the FHD 1920 x 1080 option. Hope this helps. Thanks.

[@rajeshbhosale2008]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@艾曦-e4g]

Hi, great video! Have you ever disassembled the dell precision 7530? How to add SSD into machine?

[@travelnewsasia]

Thanks. I do not have the Dell Precision 7530, sorry.

[@艾曦-e4g]

Thank you all the same！

[@themasterofnon]

Hello. If I need to remplace the fans coolers. Is from this side or I need to remove keyboard and do it from there. Thank you for Ur answer

[@franciscojavierlonarodrigu9957]

Hi! Great video! I have the same model but without wwan module, would you share the part number or model of your wwan card?

[@itlphoenix]

Fantastically helpful!! Thanks so much for posting!

[@travelnewsasia]

You are welcome. Thank you.

[@10p6]

Nice Video. I have a 7730 and want to use Raid 1 for 2 drives and have the 3rd M.2 for backup. The 7720 was easy to setup for selecting Raid, any idea on this one?

[@travelnewsasia]

I do not have mine in Raid, but I imagine that it is possible to do what you are thinking of.

[@10p6]

@@travelnewsasia I will find out soon.

[@OfficialHankIII]

@@travelnewsasia Does the 7730 allow you to connect your NVME m.2's directly to the motherboard or are they going into the chip set and then into the motherboard. If its not going direct into the mother board it is slowing down the performance of the NVme SSD's. Thanks for the videos.

[@gabrielestupinan]

Thanks for this clear video!

[@travelnewsasia]

You are most welcome! :-)

[@aniztlosreid]

Thaks for Your video... i have sama Dell.. i wang tO ask... How many Terabytes hard drive SSD upgrade are there...

[@travelnewsasia]

I am not sure what you mean. On the 7730 in the video you can have 4 NVme PCie SSDs. I do not think there is a limit to how many terabytes. The limit will be decided by how much you want to spend and what is available on the market. Always worth checking with Dell directly though.

[@gabrielestupinan]

Have you ever used a Raid 1 or Raid 0 system on this beauty?

[@travelnewsasia]

No, I have not.

[@fedvad1699]

Why is it have WWAN but doesn't have Sim-card slot? Or i just don't see it...

[@travelnewsasia]

This is a very good question and I will try to find an answer for you as I do not know. I always use my mobile as a hotspot when I do not have wifi access but I know that is not ideal. Will try to find out more.

[@viktordamianov3054]

Very nice video. Could you tell me model/part numbers of two panels which covers battery and and the large one which covers the rest of the laptop?

[@travelnewsasia]

I will check that later today and get back to you.

[@viktordamianov3054]

Ok, thank you in advance.

[@viktordamianov3054]

Hi there, did you manage to check it out?

[@travelnewsasia]

Sorry, I have been so busy and completely forgot! I just checked for you and the two parts are very similar. The small bit is: FA26K000I0 and the large part is FA26K000J00. Hope this helps. Thanks.

[@viktordamianov3054]

Thank you very much!

[@davescotchman6463]

After installing the additional SSD, did you have to change anything in the BIOS or in Disk Management?

[@travelnewsasia]

Yes, from memory you need to set it up in disk management and give it a drive letter etc. That is also when you can choose whether to partition or do what you want with the disk.

[@davescotchman6463]

@@travelnewsasia Okay, thanks. Video was very helpful btw.

[@000loizos]

Congrats on the comprehensive video! Can I ask something? I want to upgrade storage with a Samsung 980 EVO. Do heatsink discs fit the slot of Precision 7730? There is no clear info on this and would appreciate your input before purchasing. Thanks!

[@travelnewsasia]

I fitted the 970 EVO into the 7730 without any problems. I did not add anything other than the SSD and I think the heatsink pad it came with, though can't be sure as it was a while ago. Something very important for you to consider though is the 7730 is limited to PCIe 3 speeds. If you buy a M.2 SSD which is PCIe Gen 4 you won't get the 7,000 Mbps speed the Gen 4s are capable of, you'll only get Gen 3 speeds. There is no workaround, apart from buying a new laptop.

[@000loizos]

@@travelnewsasia Thanks for the useful info! I guess its better buying gen 3 and saving the cost then. Thanks

[@cyplot]

Hey there! just want to know what material the backplate consists of? Thanks with regards.

[@travelnewsasia]

That's a very good question! I am not sure. Feels and looks like some form of plastic, but it could be metal for all I know. It feels strong whatever it is. Thanks.

[@jamesca4058]

Thank you for your videos about the Precision. Which graphics card did you choose for your configuration? Does this laptop have Nvidia Optimus? And how is battery life under moderate load (web browsing, watching KZbin, etc.)?

[@travelnewsasia]

I chose the P4200 and am very happy with it. I believe it does have Optimus. I have not tested the battery life yet, but can do that later today and let you know how it goes. My 7730 is normally always attached to the mains, and I rarely use it (or the M6600) on battery power, but will test it. Thanks.

[@travelnewsasia]

As I mentioned earlier, I very rarely use this laptop on battery power but did a few basic tests over the past couple of days and am very happy with it. Just doing what you asked - basic browsing, watching KZbin and even light picture editing - the battery was at 75% after 1 hour and 20 minutes. The laptop did not feel hot and the fans did not come on.

[@AcroYogaMontreal]

Thanks very informative and easy. what is the ram you bought to replace. I am looking to put more ram in my 7730. right now I have 16gbs, I need to upgrade to 32gbs. Thanks again

[@travelnewsasia]

I always get the Kingston RAM for some reason. Samsung, Crucial etc all now sell what you need, so best to look for a brand/price you are comfortable with. The price is currently half what I paid for it.

[@AcroYogaMontreal]

@@travelnewsasia Thanks

[@chinaso1]

Nice tutorial. I would like to know which screwdrivers do you exactly used (size or brand). Thanks in advance.

[@travelnewsasia]

I will dig them out and let you know. I know they are not special though, I just used what I had available. Thanks.

[@chinaso1]

@@travelnewsasia thanks for your response. Yeah I was actually wondering that after seen this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpmbp62Af7yFirs, where the guy had problems with his Precision 7540.

[@summerstechnicalservices6453]

Thanks for the great video. I am about to pull the trigger on a very similar system (i9-8950HK CPU and P4200 graphics) . My current laptop is a first generation HP ZBook 17 I purchased over four years ago. I tend to purchase the highest end I can find and keep it multiple years to justify the large initial cost. The 17" 5th generation HP ZBooks seem to be having production issues, which is causing me to consider moving to a Dell. A few questions for you and your audience. 1) I am looking at a 64GB (2 x 32GB) RAM configuration. My thought is that I can upgrade to 128GB in the future when RAM prices come down. Is it a safe assumption that the 2 x 32GB modules would be installed under the keyboard so when I upgrade, I can add the two new 2 x 32GB modules on the back as per your video? 2) I am trying to determine if the $800 increased price from the P4200 (16GB) to P5200 (16GB) graphics card is worth it. Any thoughts? 3) Which option did you get on the display? The description of the high end option (+$200) is a mouthful and I have no idea what it means. Any ideas? Do any options include a touch screen? Here is the high end display description. "17.3" UltraSharp UHD IGZO 3840x2160 AG NT, No WWAN, Cam/Mic, w/Prem Panel Guar 100% color gamut" 4) I am going to take a similar approach on the hard drive as with the RAM. I plan to get the M.2 1TB NVMe PCIe Class 50 SSD and get additional drives in the future when prices fall. It looks like I can save about $300 going from class 40 to class 50. Any thoughts? 5) Any thoughts on a carrying case. I got a nice HP leather case that is still holding together after over four years. However, the Dell offerings seem weak. Any suggestions on a nice carrying case? I am up to over $5,000 on my current configuration. I hope to pull the trigger in time for Christmas! Thanks again, Mark

[@travelnewsasia]

Sorry for the delay in replying. In answer to your questions: 1) I would ask Dell if they can put the 2X32GB of RAM under the keyboard. My RAM came in the back. 2) I wondered about this, but in the end I could not find any reasonable justification to go with the P5200. 3) I went with FHD (1920x1080) I do not believe that any of the options are touch screen, but may be wrong. 4) I went with a smaller option and installed Samsung 970EVO NvMEs. Very pleased with them. 6) I took the Dell laptop backpack option and am very happy with it. It is not fancy, but it works.

[@Waely]

Hello there, quick question: I have the older 7710, When I installed the second M.2 disk, the HDD LED indicator is always on & blinks when there's a disk activity. any ideas? as if the normal situation is reversed!

[@travelnewsasia]

Sorry, I do not know about the 7710.

[@Waely]

@@travelnewsasia Thanks 👍🏻

[@lukmandanish96]

Late reply, but that's a normal thing when any disk activity is happening. That's the function of the HDD LED indicator.

[@Poe-mi8fy]

Thanks for this video, and showing how to replace RAM and SSD. I'm a newbie, so please excuse the question, but can you tell me how to find out what SSDs and RAM are compatible with the Precision? I know I'll want to upgrade, but I don't necessarily want to buy Dell products if cheaper equivalents are available. Thanks so much!

[@travelnewsasia]

The SSD has to be M.2 - whether you go for the faster PCIe / NVMe or standard M.2 is up to you. Personally I like the Samsung 970 EVOs, though WD Blacks are also supposed to be very good. If you choose the smaller battery you may be able to slot in an old fashioned 2.5" HD but really you'd be better off with a bigger battery and extra M.2 slot. RAM can be up to 128GB DDR4-2666 SODIMM (4x32GB). Most people won't need 128GB of RAM, even 64GB is a lot and 32GB will be fine for some.

[@Poe-mi8fy]

@@travelnewsasia Thank you very much - this was really helpful!

[@travelnewsasia]

You're welcome. Good luck!

[@biggusbestus551]

Hey, after you master this (without voiding your warrantee) ...I will show you how to remove the pistons from your Porsche 911!

[@travelnewsasia]

Opening the back like this does not void the warranty, as I think you know.

[@SuperAWaC]

what length NVME drives can each slot accomodate? All 4 slots can take NVME or are some SATA only?

[@travelnewsasia]

All four of my HDs are NVME, but I have a feeling that it depends on the original configuration and perhaps the battery choice. On the laptop in the video all four slots are NVME.

[@carlosmotininostroza731]

Thanks for the video. Very helpfull. I have a question. If I buy it with 8 GB of ram and I want to upgrade to 32 Will I have to remove the keyboard or it's not necesary? Do you know in wich slot Dell Will install the 8 GB by default?

[@travelnewsasia]

Mine came with the two RAM slots at the back filled. They are the easier to get to. If you are only putting 32GB of RAM in then you could buy two sticks of 16GB and just put them in the back. If you wanted to install 4 sticks then you would need to access the front and back as per two of my videos.

[@carlosmotininostroza731]

@@travelnewsasia thank you!

[@gurulo_rubelek]

Thank you for this video. I own a 7530 Precision, planning to use 3 NVMe SSD's, two in raid0, would install win10 on the 3rd NVMe. I'd go with the Samsung, but I dont know which modell: EVO 970, PRO 970 or PM981. What is your opinioin on this?

[@travelnewsasia]

I personally use the EVO. Depends what you need it for, the PRO version has about twice the rated writes as the EVO and can hold its write speed for longer, but for most people the EVO will be fine.

[@gurulo_rubelek]

@@travelnewsasia thank you, bought meanwhile an EVO 500GB SSD.

[@gurulo_rubelek]

Is it possible to use two SSD drives in raid0? Webre you able to try it out?

[@travelnewsasia]

Excellent. I am sure you will enjoy it. I always need more storage and should have bought some more 1TB or 2TB EVOs in the black Friday sales! Hope the prices come back down again.... ;-)

[@travelnewsasia]

I believe you can, but I have not tried it.

[@D010R]

Wow,its amazing!

[@sinau3d194]

from those 4 x m.2 slot. how many slot accepts m.2 sata ssd? thanks

[@travelnewsasia]

All four of the M.2 slots should be able to take M.2 SATA SSDs, but you will lose out on speed using a M.2 SSD rather than a PCIe NVMe. At first I thought of buying some M.2 SATA SSDs for storage, but I decided not to in the end as I will only end up replacing them with the faster PCIe drives later and do not want to spend money twice.

[@opendrivers]

Great Thank You! I have done it, works fine!

[@travelnewsasia]

Glad to hear it. Enjoy.

[@opendrivers]

@@travelnewsasia Will you upgrade to more SSDs? I am thinking about intalling Linux on a third SSD.

[@travelnewsasia]

I am a big fan of Windows 10, so see little point in installing Linux. As for storage, I like to have as much space as I can. It would be great if the 2TB M.2 SSDs came down in price, but for now I try and fill it with as many 1TB M.2 Nvme PCIe cards I can afford.

[@masimyildiz]

Is it a good choice to configure it with ECC memories?

[@catalincatalin3945]

Good tutorial!

[@travelnewsasia]

Thank you!

[@ajingolk7716]

In case of multiple m.2 ssds does the speed drop to half?

[@travelnewsasia]

No. Each M.2 has its own port.

[@ajingolk7716]

@@travelnewsasia i know but if they are connected to the CPU through the chipset the speed gonna be limited to 4 lanes so two m.2 the speed will be shared between them

[@biggusbestus551]

Hmm. What would you do with more than 8 gigs of ram? I really would like to order a 7730 was thinking of 16 gigs of ram, however, I am confused about if and when I would need any more than 8 gigs ....?

[@travelnewsasia]

Having more RAM means there is less issues when doing multiple tasks. For example I may be rendering a 4K or FHD video while editing high res pictures from a folder with thousands of RAW shots and doing other things all at the same time. On these machines, and most newer laptops you should have at least 16GB, but 32GB would be better and 64GB is sweet. Is 128GB of RAM needed, which is what the 7730 can take, perhaps not for me today, but in the future software and hardware may be able to make better use of such large amounts then great.

[@jimswenson6131]

You easily can run virtual machines using Hyper-V or VMWare, for example. With 32 GB RAM, you could have two VMs each running with 8 GB RAM and then leave 16 GB for the host OS.

[@biggusbestus551]

@@travelnewsasia ...I went with a Precision 7530 32 gigs of ram, this should be very similar to the 7730. Love it, but hate Windows 10.

[@travelnewsasia]

I love Windows 10 and it just gets better and better, but I am still getting to grips with the sync options. Hopefully one day, all my laptops can be identical in what's on them and always totally synced so that the only difference between them is the hardware. I would LOVE that, and I am sure it is coming. Enjoy your 7530, it's an awesome machine!

[@SaarN1337]

Is the GPU module still MXM Type B or did Dell switch to custom boards?

[@travelnewsasia]

I believe Dell has switched to a custom board.

[@fadoobaba]

How to access the other two RAM slots?

[@travelnewsasia]

That's in this video about removing the keyboard: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWe0nWmCarKKjcU

[@assistcarry9806]

If I don't choose a graphics card when I purchase, Can I purchase a graphics card installation later?

[@travelnewsasia]

You will have to choose a graphics card. You can change the graphics card at a later stage if you know how and are brave enough but at purchase time you will need to choose one. You should also note that the choice of video card may affect some of your other options - some may or may not be available depending on what you decide to go with. Hope this helps.

[@youp1tralala]

asiatraveltips I think OP meant to buy a config without dGPU, which is possible in the Dell configurator

[@xxpodxx]

no, you can't. this laptop not support gpu mxm slot. this suck.

[@taufik5232]

Do double pieces of RAMs cause fan to run noisier than the single piece?

[@technowey]

I have 128 GB in my 7730, which takes both memory slots, and I don't notice any more fan noise than before.

[@nadabadr2815]

is the screen 4k or fhd IPS

[@travelnewsasia]

Sorry for the delay. The screen on this laptop is FHD IPS. 4K is an option at time of purchase and I do wish I had chosen that now, but alas did not.

[@mertonnephake]

If you decide to go with the smaller battery and install a 2.5 inch SSD/HDD, will you lose the fourth M.2 slot? Meaning you cannot install five drives in total, four M.2 drives and a 2.5 inch one, in the system?

[@travelnewsasia]

Correct. Your system will either have 3 M.2 PCIe NVMe slots plus 1 2.5" HD bay or 4 M.2 PCIe NVMe slots. I have the larger battery, so I have four M.2 PCIe NVMe slots.

[@innomind]

I just ordered this machine with the following specs, any comments are appreciated; Dell Mobile Precision 7730 XCTO BASE Product details Intel Core Xeon E-2186M (Six Core Xeon 2.90GHz, 4.80GHz Turbo, 12MB 45W) Windows 10 Pro for Workstations (4 Cores Plus) English Nvidia Quadro P5200 w/16GB GDDR5 Thermal for NVDIA N18E graphic card 17.3" UltraSharp UHD IGZO 3840x2160 AG, w/Prem Panel Guar 100% color gamut LCD 64GB, 4x16GB, 2666MHz DDR4 ECC M.2 1TB NVMe PCIe Class 40 SSD No Additional Hard Drive No Additional Hard Drive No Additional Hard Drive Internal Dual Pointing Backlit Keyboard, US English Keyboard Lattice, for 106 key, 107 key and 109 keys keyboards Palm Rest, with Smart Card and finger print reader Intel WiFi Link 9260 2x2 802.11ac w. Bluetooth 5 6-cell 97Wh Lithium Ion battery with ExpressCharge™ E5 240W 7.4mm Lot 6 PCR, Liteon Dell Precision Optimizer USB Media Resource, Mobile Precision 7730 Windows 10 Pro, WKSTA OS Recovery 64bit - USB Intel WiFi Link 9260 Wireless Driver Dell(TM) Digital Delivery Cirrus Client Dell Client System Update (Updates latest Dell Recommended BIOS, Drivers, Firmware and Apps) Waves Maxx Audio Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus Service ProSupport Plus: Accidental Damage Service, 3 Years ProSupport Plus: Keep Your Hard Drive, 3 Years ProSupport Plus: Next Business Day Onsite, 3 Years ProSupport Plus: 7x24 Technical Support, 3 Years

[@ajit555db]

wow, my dream machine. Can you pl tell if 4k is any useful or FHD is sufficient?

[@Mr.Poseidon000]

Hi, Are you happy with the screen and performance? Any heat problem? I'm planning the buy same one.

[@jr-ng4ml]

Please help...i buy a 7730 with this config.. . Intel xeon e2186m (top of line) 32gbram 2x250ssd m2 1x500hdd BUT THE FIRST OWNER NOT CONFIG A NVDIA CARD ...only inte uhd graphics 630...this model can buy with optional nvidia quaddro p3200 or 4000 or 5000 or radeon pro with the same procesor intel xeon.....CAN I BUY A NVIDIA CARD AND INSTALL??? many people say me not....thanks

[@travelnewsasia]

Sorry for the delay in replying. You should contact Dell Support, they are very good and will be able to give the right answer. Thanks.

[@jr-ng4ml]

@@travelnewsasia thanks

[@MeYu-m1x]

can i install a hard hdd?

[@travelnewsasia]

The one in the video takes M.2 NVME SSDs.

[@robertriedinger9695]

Thanks for the video

[@matthewgillespie2835]

Can you replace and upgrade the CPUs and GPUs of the precision series laptops?

[@travelnewsasia]

On most of the Precision series I believe you can, but I believe that it is harder to replace the GPUs on the latest models. Not as easy as putting new RAM in though! ;-)

[@vladimir_k_bestplayerna1217]

@@travelnewsasia I believe that either the Precision M6700 or M6800 was the last Precision to include upgradeable CPU. (I remember upgrading the M6600s CPU) For my Precision 7720, it's a soldered CPU. As for graphics card, it's more or less the same process on the M6600 as on the 7720

[@王力-p6w]

Elder brother of new alienware.

[@codercoder7607]

can I play on it? :) I want it but I do play occasionally

[@travelnewsasia]

Yes, you can play on it, but I cannot tell you how good it is at that as I do not use it for games. Dell has just brought out a new one so you may want to take a look at that, the 7740.

[@biggusbestus551]

Not a gaming machine at all the GPU options are more for engineering work. They work for some video edits, but again a specific gaming or video edit machine is in order. Likely the price of a good gaming system will not exceed the cost of this laptop. One of these Dell Precision 7 series can run between $2,000 and $8,000 even more ;)

[@RicardoTheCraneOperator]

Great review! Thanks... hopefully i will have one of this bad boys soon :)

[@travelnewsasia]

Thank you!

[@shadabaj]

Is it safe to say that the Crutial MX500 M.2 SATA ssd will work on the 7730 in a Nvme slot (be that at a slower speed) - www.crucial.com/usa/en/precision-7730/CT12656811 I don't need lightening fast speed in my application but something that is better than a 7200rpm hard disks.

[@travelnewsasia]

Yes that will work, but I am not sure it is the wisest purchase. The M.2 SATA is basically as fast as a normal SSD, so yes it is faster than a 7,200 rpm HD but much slower than a M.2 NVMe PCIe HD. When you start experiencing the NVMe speeds it will be quite hard to go back to normal SSD speeds especially when transferring files from one HD to another. Plus the price of Samsung 970 NVMe HDs are coming down quite quickly that I wonder whether to help future proof your system you would be better off with just getting that.

[@onurgok8452]

Stay away from Dell workstation do not buy (m7720) As a 10-year Dell customer, let me point out that it was the first time I curse using Dell. I have bought 5 workstations from Dell so far. (I made $ 25,000 shopping). A chronic problem occurred in the m7720 device I bought last. The same problem has occurred in the device for 3 times and the LCD screen breaks down by itself. The device that I gave 5,000 dollars made me very victim. I finally requested a replacement from Dell. I got the answer as if he was kidding. They even advised me to have a 2nd device with me. So I have to travel with 2 laptops :) I condemn this event as a customer who bought so much product for a company like Dell. I was also accused of mentioning a warranty capacity of Dell devices that I have never heard of, why you didn't get it. So I'm buying Dell's most expensive laptop and I'm the culprit. I am a victim of the device, although I only used the device for international travel. Dell told me to move this incident into consumer protection. I wish I had preferred another brand for half the price. It will be rude, but I am officially infamous with my money. my service tag : 25f3hm2

[@nemanjamilosevic6029]

can i have hdd and ssd

[@travelnewsasia]

Yes. If you choose the smaller battery then you can have one HD and three M.2 NVMe SSDs. Not sure why you would want that though as M.2 SSDs are so cheap these days.

[@iamnawa5543]

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