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Excellent, once you add the SSD.
This is an excellent product once you add a solid state drive. I would recommend this one: Crucial MX300 275GB SATA M.2 (2280) Internal Solid State Drive - CT275MX300SSD4
Some tips:
~When you go to add it, make sure you remove all twelve screws on the backside. There are two underneath the screen side feet. There is one screw that is significantly longer than the others. There are two exceptionally small screws, remember where they go.
~Use a guitar pick or thin putty knife to disengage each of the clips holding the case together. You want to use some force but not too much force (where you'd break the clips). Do not use anything metal.
~To disengage the clips I would recommend moving left to right.
~The Crucial hard drive comes with a link to download a licensed version of Acronis True Image, which lets you clone the spinning drive to the SSD. It should also change your bios to boot to the SSD.
~Format the spinning drive after your cloning is successful.
January 2018 · Electronics · verified purchase