Hi all,
I’m looking to add an additional SSD to my Dell XPS 8950 and looking for some reassurance that I’m understanding things correctly. After looking at [the specifications](https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-uk/xps-8950-desktop/xps-8950-setup-and-specifications/storage?guid=guid-df903cc2-226d-400b-9a83-1fcf31c562c2&lang=en-us/) I think a Samsung 990 Pro 2TB with heatsink would fit - it’s also on Black Friday sale and has great reviews. Is anybody able to confirm? I’ve checked and there is an available slot on the motherboard (pic in comments)
Thanks!
The 990 won’t fit in the slot pictured. The 990 is designed for a 2280 M.2. slot, the slot pictured is a 2230 form factor. The SSDs for a 2230 slot is a lot shorter than a 2280.
Forgive me if I’m misunderstanding, but I thought that slot could fit either? The larger outline is 2280 sized and it has tags for both, circled red here:
https://imgur.com/a/ljs3bvI
Are you sure? To me it looks like the motherboard supports either 2230 or 2280.
See here.