Hello Luke ; my son has figured out that although I might end up buying i7 17 inch p7651 with ssd [ version without seems hard to find ; unlike i5 without ] : he can make it work by cloning info from ssd to new hdd [ wd10spsx - western digital black dual processor | sata 3 | 7200 rpm | 64mb cache laptop hdd ] ; via usb external enclosure or drive dock - then put this hdd in place of both ssd and 1tb 5400rpm hdd ; this would provide laptop with performance hdd [ better option ] ; my son recommends buying 20 inch 1600 x 1200 monitor to connect to laptop [ fits ok on small table ] ; as alternative screen when using laptop on a table along with mouse instead of trackpad [ easier to use ] ; if you were wondering my son is the one doing the posts - as he has more computer experience than me and is able to sort things out on my behalf ; thanks for information .
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