Should I buy the Teclast F7 ssd version?

[sportnok]

Might be worth checking that it is a 128gb SSD, and not a 64gb eMMc + 64gb SSD, sometimes works out cheaper to buy the 64gb eMMC version then add your own SSD. The other thing is to add the cost of postage, sometimes geekbuying use free postage, sometimes not.
At the moment the prices of the F7 keep changing, we don’t know if they will drop to $220 or stay higher now a few have been sold.

[Chris G]

Good point Sportnok, Lightinthebox did this to the EZbook 3 Pro. Said it was 128GB version, but it was 64GB + 64GB.

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[Enver Can]

Thank you very much for your reply and help.

[Ryan]

I’m curious if I should get this too, so if someone has more info, please share :3

[André Pedreiro]

I honestly doubt that it is a 128GB M.2 SSD in that. Just like most other sales I’ve seen like this, it’s probably 64 GB eMMC + 64 GB M.2.

If this is the case, I wouldn’t. The M.2 is a nice addition, but you would be better off buying one on your own, since it will most likely be slow as hell compared to what you can get on the side for not much more $$.

[JoeKI]

Bought the eMMc version from Geekbuying. Added a 128GB  Transcend M.2 SSD (MTS 400). Cloned the eMMc to the SSD. Reformatted the eMMc but hten laptop would not boot saying some files not found. I must have done something wrong during the cloning or reformatting.  Luckily, I have the Win 10 ISO disc and used it to reinstall Win 10. Funny thing is, the reinstalled Win 10 has a different product ID and is activated.

My thought: Do not buy the 128GB version.

[Owie]

I just bought the f7 2 weeks ago. 128GB version. It comes with the m.2 2242 128gb Teclast SSD. I’m thinking that the 64gb emmc version is the best budget, then just upgrade with an ssd. unlike mine that I’m guessing doesn’t have a internally soldered emmc.

Thoughts?

Concerns:

Had a couple of problems like windows freezing but my mouse was still moving. I had to hard reset using the the power button everytime.  Eventually did a reformat with a windows media creation tool win10. I first got the product key using ProduKey before I did the reformat.

After the format the laptop was working smoothly. Then I had the issue again today, but I was running lots of applications at one time, Steam, 12 chrome tabs, spotify, nox player, microsoft sway. The laptop was kind of heating up at the left palm rest. When it froze. Did a hard reset and and windows froze again with only Chrome, sway, and nox open.

Left the laptop too cool. Now I’m writing my message on the laptop with 8 tabs open on chrome, steam client, nox client.

[Chupa]

check the performance monitor in the task manager and the processor temp with  throttlestop

if it gets too hot, use a cooling pad, that is what I do with my Jumper in the hot summer time.

if the cpu stays at 100% usage check running background programs

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[josh]

bump. sorry to reopen an old thread but im running into trouble and cannot find answers anywhere else, please help!

 

i have bought a f7 64gb and bought an additional ssd (specfically a Toshiba Rc100 NVME M.2 2242 240gb) and no matter what i do i cannot locate the ssd on the computer.

i have tried device manager and BIOS and still no luck, it is definitely installed correctly and all hardware is brand new. Can anyone advise what the issue may be? is it an incompatible ssd?

thanks in advance

[Chupa]

we once had a person here who put the card in upside down, but maybe they are just not compatible together

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[Flossy]

josh wrote:

bump. sorry to reopen an old thread but im running into trouble and cannot find answers anywhere else, please help! i have bought a f7 64gb and bought an additional ssd (specfically a Toshiba Rc100 NVME M.2 2242 240gb) and no matter what i do i cannot locate the ssd on the computer. i have tried device manager and BIOS and still no luck, it is definitely installed correctly and all hardware is brand new. Can anyone advise what the issue may be? is it an incompatible ssd? thanks in advance

not exactly sure but i don’ think it actually supports Nvme

Even 600-700$ laptops can’t support NVME. Try with a normal SATA 3 and see if it works

[JesDoias]

In the BIOS there is a NVME section (so I think it’s compatible)

[Josh] did you solve it with Toshiba RC100, i would like to buy it?

[josh]

JesDoias wrote:

In the BIOS there is a NVME section (so I think it’s compatible) [Josh] did you solve it with Toshiba RC100, i would like to buy it?

I spoke with a few people who are more knowledgeable about SSD than me. They advised NVME is a format more often used with higher end laptops and it is most likely the Teclast does not support it. I proceeded to return the NVME SSD and search online for a standard SATA (which proved to be difficult if you want to buy this from a reputable UK based source).

I bought the following SATA from Gearbest:

Netac N5N M.2 2242 MLC SSD 240GB

https://www.gearbest.com/hdd-ssd/pp_009304944295.html?wid=1433363&currency=GBP&vip=15730133&gclid=CjwKCAjw0oveBRAmEiwAzf6_rLqIyas6GobZdnOIz7WNnEcusZ7mWl6Xm7ddOEhYVC4Bk6RrSJXm-RoCgVgQAvD_BwE

I put this in and the Disk Management tool instantly recognised it! So buy SATA!

In case you need advice on transferring your hard drive including windows 10 across to the SSD I would then use a software called Macrium Reflect. It’s free and worked a treat for me. (You will have to do a bit of fiddling if you dont want your SSD to partition). Once completed you will then need to go into BIOS and change start up to the SSD and save & exit.

In summary – DO NOT buy the Toshiba or any NVME format SSD. Only M.2 SATA is compatible.

[JesDoias]

Thank you Josh for the tips.

I was going to buy the Toshiba SSD.
You saved my … me!!!

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