Hi. I have an Inspiron 15R SE coming (see evalue code DNDOM12S.) I understand it has a 1 TB 5400 rpm internal SATA 2 drive. The general page links to reviews that mention the 32g mSATA so I didn't realize that the system apparently DID come with a drive with a mSATA petition but no longer does.
I would like to install a an SSD since I have a crazy amount of NAS space. I would like to know:
If I get an mSATA drive will the system I referenced above have the correct daughter board / port to install?
If yes, can I an SATA 3 SSD and get the faster transfer speeds?
If no, what's the part number of the daughter board I would have to order and install to use an mSATA drive?
Would it make more sense to get a caddy for the optical drive and install an SSD there? Is that also an SATA 2 connection or will a SATA 3 drive work in the optical bay?
Also I thought I read somewhere that the BIOS can not be set to boot from the optical drive caddy? Is this true?
Thank you in advance