Maybe a hand-crank hard drive would save you a few more bucks

The hard drive sounds like a distant lawn mower.

If you plan to use this daily, especially for multitasking, I highly recommend adding a solid state drive

The solid state hard drive boots up windows and the start up programs in about 20 seconds

I followed the popular recommendations to purchase the 128GB SSD along with the 1TB hard drive

and I am already facing problems with the hard-drive

As a worldwide company, I presume you buy more than a few hard drives each year

At this point, the BIOS will show two boot order options -- the hard drive and the SSD

You can either boot into the BIOS to set your new SSD drive as the default boot drive while keeping the old hard drive installed, or you can just remove the old hard drive to force the laptop to boot off the new SSD.7

Hard drive is slow and definitely needs to be replaced by an SSD

The internal hard drive failed after less than 6 hours of use

I store all my media on the slower 1 TB hard drive and made a shortcut on the desktop for easy access

In that case the BIOS will only show the hard drive in the boot order options

Solid State Drive - WDS500G2B0BCrucial 8GB Single DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200

(SLC Cache for Speed Boost) SATA III Internal Solid State Drive for Ultrabooks and Tablets (SP240GBSS3M55M28)) as the new system drive

With all the great spec hardware in this laptop, why would you put a 5400rpm hard drive in this unit?

I would have liked to have bought it with a solid state drive, but it was easy to clone the existing HDD and replace it with an SSD which further improved the performance.

I switched the 1TB regular hard drive to 256 SD fast hard drive and works like a champ!

Let me start by saying that if you stick with the internal hard drive you may be fine

For tutorials on how to install a M.2 SSD, clone hard drive on to SSD, remove back cover, and more visit the Tech Minimalist on YouTube

The hard drive is already making scratchy loud noises, and I have NOT dropped it or otherwise damaged it.

The hard drive is already making scratchy loud noises, and I have NOT dropped it or otherwise damaged it.

I would recommend swapping out the hard drive with a solid state, but you already knew that.

But the hard drive is too slow and noisy

We already had a 2.5" SATA SSD from the old one that was recently upgraded, so I replaced the new hard drive with it

ASUS is very good quality as always, the only problem with this computer is the hard drive is not SSD, even you want to pay more its still have 1000G HDD

FHD screen,- Fast 128 ssd hard drive, plus a 1TB rpm storage.- Light and

: It escapes me why Asus would build a good midrange machine with M.2 support, and then cripple it with a mediocre 5400 RPM hard drive

The hard drive had me a bit

Recieved my laptop only to find that it doesnt have the two hard drives as advertised, and that i paid for mind you

When running from the normal hard drive, it is painfully slow

I sprung the extra ~$90 for the 128 gb sold state hard drive.

Everything on this laptop is nice except one thing - the drive seems pretty slow

I would recommend replacing the Hard Drive with an SSD

And Hard Drive of notebook was working slowly and started crashing nowadays .so

But, if you are not planning to add the solid state hard drive, it's an annoyingly slow computer

I did swap out the hard drive with a spare Samsung EVO SSD I have laying around and the thing works like a champ

If you're planning to upgrade to an SSD drive and already have the SSD drive in hand, then do this to avoid the slow hard drive headaches:1

Optical drives are stupid.

and it's now protecting both drives

Vivid screenCONS:-Keyboard feels mushy, no reassuring click when typing-Hard drive is slow-Not ready to use out of the box

Hard drive works fine after you resolve the driver issues with Windows 10

Hard drive for other storage purpose.

its a great value.pros:+great FHD IPS screen, good viewing angles, decent brightness and colors.+small screen bezels- feels like 14"+4 USB 3.0 ports (1 of them type C)+small charging brick+lightweigh+has M2 slot to put SSD+great value for money (500 bucks)+good touchpad (windows precision drives and not 3rd party)+good

Solid state or hybrid drives boot up faster.

Trying to use it during this time, with the hard drive utilization pegged at 100%, would be a exercise in frustration.3

Used to... slapped a 128 solid state drive in that puppy and it boots up in 9 sec!Main features

Used to... slapped a 128 solid state drive in that puppy and it boots up in 9 sec!Main features

What I like about it is that having a Solid State Drive means that starts quickly and

My one and only suggestion is to replace the hard drive to add.

The hard drive

This is an excellent product once you add a solid state drive

Use the disk cloning software to clone the hard drive onto your SSD drive.6

Internal Solid State Drive -

I read the reviews before I bought it, and I think a lot of the reviewers bought the version of this computer with just the regular hard drive

The only weak point of the laptop is the hard drive it come with, but luckily this laptop is extendable - 2 RAM slots and one M.2 SATA slot, I plug one more 8GB RAM and a M.2 SATA SSD, now its performance is great and I am quite sure its able to serve me for many years

But, if you are not planning to add the solid state hard drive, it's an annoyingly slow computer

And Hard Drive of notebook was working slowly and started crashing nowadays .so

The screen and cpu are the highlights, while the slow hard drive is the major drawback

The sound output quality isn’t the best through the built-in speakers, the built-in webcam isn’t as clear as I would have hoped, and the hard drive can get sluggish under heavy use

but I think that's due to the spinning hard drive, which is common

I replaced the hard drive with a SATA SSD

The mechanical drive it comes with isn't as slow as some make it out to be in

256GB Ultimate 3D NAND Solid State Drive (ASU800NS38-256GT-C)So come on ASUS, just include a pre-installed $0.10 screw and save people the trouble.

The reason I recommend doing this is because you don't want to let Windows try to download and install hundreds of MB's of updates and patches while running off the dog slow 1 TB hard drive.

If you want your SSD to boot, you have to physically remove the hard drive and do a clean install of Windows 10 off of a flash drive

I switched the 1TB regular hard drive to 256 SD fast hard drive and works like a champ!

Upon finding out that the SSD from my old laptop was compatible with this one, I immediately upgraded it and cloned the original hard drive

However, the hard drive is as slow as hard drives from the mid ‘00s

Internal Solid State Drive - CT275MX300SSD4

You already offer 25GB of Dropbox, and M/S automatically loads 1 Drive, so trash the 1TB clunker you mistakenly advertise as a wonderful option for storage, and add a real drive

Updating a slow hard drive takes time so just let it go.

The key board and monitor are very good ,but the only drawback as everyone else has commented on is the slow speed of the mechanical hard drive.

it came with the damaged hard drive

Great laptop, you can hear a whirring noise from the hard drive, which is a bit annoying, but tolerable

It was easy to add a Solid State Drive after getting the cover off

Alternatively, I also have advice if you're planning to stick with the included hard drive.

Price, expandable SSD hard drive spot, expandable RAM, Current RAM is fast and sufficient, not too much bloatware, bright screen, good colors on screen, sound is pretty full, very light weight, big non-glossy screen, 8-10 hrs of battery life with SSD,Dislikes: Pre-installed hard drive too slow, Keyboard is a bit loud, touchpad position a bit off (always end up right clicking), can't figure out how to double tap to drag on keypad, no backlit keyboard, dumb hidden screws on back cover to install SSD.Long story short, I wish the built in hard drive is wayyyy too slow.

The solid state hard drive boots up windows and the start up programs in about 20 seconds

His video was easy to follow for someone who had never cloned a hard drive before

The hard drive sounds like a distant lawn mower.

And the slow hard drive will be at 100% disk utilization for hours or days while it's trying to download and install all these Windows updates.

Definitely purchase this if you're looking for a bit more speed than your typical hard drive

GAMERS, do NOT fool yourself with the fancy "Intel i5, 8th generation", NOTHING can fix an incompetent Hard Drive, that 8GB RAM is worth nothing

I also, like many others, put in a SSD (500GB) and I use the TB for backup and an external drive (using aSabrent 2.5-Inch SATA to USB 3.0 Tool-free External Hard Drive

Unless you are able to put in a faster hard drive or a solid state drive (SSD), I cannot recommend this laptop

I highly recommend replacing the hard drive with an SSD.battery life is phenomenal.

Swap out the built in mechanical hard drive for an affordable solid state one and you get a device that can compete with a $1000 laptop for half its price

I upgraded with a Crucial MX300 SSD, but despite what some other reviews say I think the original hard drive is pretty fast

With a solid state hard drive added, this is a super fast, very well appointed bargain

I ordered the version that comes with a 128 SSD hard drive pre-installed because I don't feel comfortable taking apart a laptop and installing things myself

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

Fast and responsive when you aren't beating on the hard drive (see

This has all of them except the hard drive - upgrading in next bit

I installed all software stuff on the SSD and everything else (documents, music, downloads...) is on the hard drive

I have no issues with using the internal hard drive, it works fast enough for me when loading up my software and music.

Only thing I'd change would be the hard drive.

Ccomputer chip nowadays are fast but the hard drives in low end computers and laptops is the limiting factor with respect to responsiveness

256GB Ultimate 3D NAND Solid State Drive (ASU800NS38-256GT-C

(SLC Cache for Speed Boost) SATA III Internal Solid State Drive for Ultrabooks and Tablets (SP120GBSS3M55M28)

As others have said, the only downside is the slow 5400 RPM 1 TB hard drive.

Well after I took the hard drive it came with and threw it against a wall

The hard drive is definitely slow

While I suggest you buy the HDD-only model to keep it even more budget friendly, the 5200 RPM hard drive WILL very noticeably bottleneck the otherwise superb performance of this system

The bad:-The hard drive is really slow and really loud.-The keyboard is awful

Glad I read the reviews and got an M.2 2280 hard drive and another stick of 2400 speed DDR4 RAM

But the hard-drive makes a lot of noise and its being utilized 100% most of the time.

I'm just gonna start with the reason it has 4 stars, the hard drive in it is only 5400rpm and it used to take like 2 min to boot up and open google chrome

is quite an overstatement... the laptop itself tells me about 3-4 hoursThe processor and ram max out quickly which slows the system down significantly while multitasking (same with hard drive until I switched to an SSD).

(Although I added another module for 16gig of RAM.)One star down for the slow hard disk drive

If you need a perfect, easy to use, good looking, portable laptop for work or school that is snappy as all heck (just get a solid state drive for it) and will probably last you 5-7 years before it becomes outdated, I highly recommend this laptop.*Side note, I've been using it for 6

With a solid state hard drive added, this is a super fast, very well appointed bargain

I will be installing a solid state drive like many do

I upgraded with a Crucial MX300 SSD, but despite what some other reviews say I think the original hard drive is pretty fast

I highly recommend replacing the hard drive with an SSD.battery life is phenomenal.

Unless you are able to put in a faster hard drive or a solid state drive (SSD), I cannot recommend this laptop

I also, like many others, put in a SSD (500GB) and I use the TB for backup and an external drive (using aSabrent 2.5-Inch SATA to USB 3.0 Tool-free External Hard Drive

The huge but glacial drive began to grate on my

Cons: no backlighting on keyboard, the mouse track is the one thing I just don't like, the hard drive doesn't allow you to experience the full power of the processor

GAMERS, do NOT fool yourself with the fancy "Intel i5, 8th generation", NOTHING can fix an incompetent Hard Drive, that 8GB RAM is worth nothing

The hard drive turns off, and it can only be rescued by a hard reset