Laptop with big hard drive capacity?

Raraku · 23rd September 2005, 1:35 PM

Hey guys,

I'm chasing down a notebook system which I can put in over 200GB of hard disk space. I'm not sure exactally what to look for, but if it exists, a laptop with a 3.5" bay would do perfectally, either that or a laptop which can take 2x 2.5" bays for 2x 100gb hard disk drives.

Anyone know if these exist - and if they do, where to get them from? Either option would do, just trying to spec a system which a huge amount of space.

Any ideas? External media isnt an option right now though!

Rara

RyoSaeba · 23rd September 2005, 1:46 PM

Some ITC notebooks do have capacity for 2x2.5" drive. But they're pretty heavy though.

Raraku · 23rd September 2005, 1:47 PM

Yeah, weight isnt a huge issue at the moment but who are ITC? If you got a link that'd be cool!

arrow224 · 23rd September 2005, 2:04 PM

Alienware laptops have 2x 60 or 80 GB in RAID, so I assume you could take them out, and put something else in.

Hairy_Harold · 23rd September 2005, 2:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arrow224

Alienware laptops have 2x 60 or 80 GB in RAID, so I assume you could take them out, and put something else in.

they have 2x100 as well, and there are 160gb fujitsu drives around aswell if you want

FlameTheFire · 23rd September 2005, 2:42 PM

The main notebook I know that does it is the Clevo D900T http://www.clevo.com.tw/products/D900T.asp which is available by quite a few resellers locally - do a google and you should find it. And is rebadged by Alienware as the 7700 http://www.alienwaresystems.com.au/d...figurationID=5

RyoSaeba · 23rd September 2005, 2:50 PM

ITC is a wholeseller. So you might need to find your local ITC reseller to order them in for you. This is the website.

http://www.itchannel.com.au/

Valtagor · 23rd September 2005, 9:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlameTheFire

The main notebook I know that does it is the Clevo D900T http://www.clevo.com.tw/products/D900T.asp which is available by quite a few resellers locally - do a google and you should find it. And is rebadged by Alienware as the 7700 http://www.alienwaresystems.com.au/d...figurationID=5

I can recomend Clevos. I have several boxs of them under my work bench. None work though....

23rd September 2005, 1:35 PM	#1
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23rd September 2005, 1:47 PM	#3
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23rd September 2005, 1:46 PM	#2
RyoSaeba Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Perth Posts: 2,880	Some ITC notebooks do have capacity for 2x2.5" drive. But they're pretty heavy though.

23rd September 2005, 2:42 PM	#6
FlameTheFire Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 196	The main notebook I know that does it is the Clevo D900T http://www.clevo.com.tw/products/D900T.asp which is available by quite a few resellers locally - do a google and you should find it. And is rebadged by Alienware as the 7700 http://www.alienwaresystems.com.au/d...figurationID=5

23rd September 2005, 2:50 PM	#7
RyoSaeba Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Perth Posts: 2,880	ITC is a wholeseller. So you might need to find your local ITC reseller to order them in for you. This is the website. http://www.itchannel.com.au/