Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Several people have asked about adding additional hard drives or SSDs to their 3880/3881 Dells so I aggregated all of the options and tried them all!
00:00 Introduction
01:59 Definitions / Basics
07:05 Option 1: Single 3.5" HDD
09:26 Option 2: Factory HDD + 1 2.5" SSD/HDD
16:46 Option 3: Dual 3.5" HDDs (Not Suggested)
22:05 Option 4: Dual 2.5" SSDs/HDDs (Or Single... You "can" mount 2)
26:19 Option 5: 2.5" SSD/HDD in Optical Drive Bay
Video Links:
Dell 3880 Playlist ► youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP18uejB3RCdC5rPgyQnNRiwdX2KW8iSW
Dell 3880 SSD and Ram Upgrade! ► youtu.be/oSIVoeKigxE
Which SATA Cable Do I Need? Ask Max! ► youtu.be/9OW_ruNp08Q
Dell 3880 Optical Drive (CD/DVD Burner) Installation! ► youtu.be/t41iGnNiu5o
Stuff Links (Affiliated)
General Links For All Options:
PC Tool Kit ► amzn.to/3tPyckA
PC Screw Kit ► amzn.to/3vfRGPG
Laptop Screw Kit ► amzn.to/3dOWO7y
SATA Straight Round Cable ► amzn.to/3ns34FC
SATA Straight Data Cables ► amzn.to/32ZUvIN
SATA 90 Degree "Left" Data Cable ► amzn.to/3gDJF36
SATA 90 Degree "Right" Data Cables ► amzn.to/32OWxeq
SATA Power Cable Multiplier / Extender ► amzn.to/3vnJjlj
Option 1:
Seagate "Slim" HDD, exactly what mine came with from Dell ► amzn.to/2Pm7WiV
At the time of publishing this video, I believe the entire Seagate Barracuda "Compute" series are "slim" drives. Seagate isn't crystal clear on this, so play at your own risk.
If drive thickness isn't a concern for you, I'd go up to a drive with a 5 year warranty as they tend to be much higher quality. In Seagate, that is the Barracuda Pro series
Seagate Barracuda Pro ► amzn.to/3sSuENf
Option 2:
2.5" to 3.5" Drive Mounting Adapters ► amzn.to/3nl6Z6P
3.5" to 5.25" Drive Mounting Adapters ► amzn.to/3evkFbt
For an SSD, I like Samsung ► amzn.to/2S3LMTB
Option 3:
3M VHB Tape, 1/2" ► amzn.to/3veO6FB
Option 4:
Corsair Dual 2.5" Mounting Bracket ► amzn.to/3gzFvJu
Option 5:
Optical Drive to 2.5" Drive Mounting Adapter ► amzn.to/3vhHS7N
Want to contact me? Info@TheBrokenLife.net
Several people have asked about adding additional hard drives or SSDs to their 3880/3881 Dells so I aggregated all of the options and tried them all!
00:00 Introduction
01:59 Definitions / Basics
07:05 Option 1: Single 3.5" HDD
09:26 Option 2: Factory HDD + 1 2.5" SSD/HDD
16:46 Option 3: Dual 3.5" HDDs (Not Suggested)
22:05 Option 4: Dual 2.5" SSDs/HDDs (Or Single... You "can" mount 2)
26:19 Option 5: 2.5" SSD/HDD in Optical Drive Bay
Video Links:
Dell 3880 Playlist ► youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP18uejB3RCdC5rPgyQnNRiwdX2KW8iSW
Dell 3880 SSD and Ram Upgrade! ► youtu.be/oSIVoeKigxE
Which SATA Cable Do I Need? Ask Max! ► youtu.be/9OW_ruNp08Q
Dell 3880 Optical Drive (CD/DVD Burner) Installation! ► youtu.be/t41iGnNiu5o
Stuff Links (Affiliated)
General Links For All Options:
PC Tool Kit ► amzn.to/3tPyckA
PC Screw Kit ► amzn.to/3vfRGPG
Laptop Screw Kit ► amzn.to/3dOWO7y
SATA Straight Round Cable ► amzn.to/3ns34FC
SATA Straight Data Cables ► amzn.to/32ZUvIN
SATA 90 Degree "Left" Data Cable ► amzn.to/3gDJF36
SATA 90 Degree "Right" Data Cables ► amzn.to/32OWxeq
SATA Power Cable Multiplier / Extender ► amzn.to/3vnJjlj
Option 1:
Seagate "Slim" HDD, exactly what mine came with from Dell ► amzn.to/2Pm7WiV
At the time of publishing this video, I believe the entire Seagate Barracuda "Compute" series are "slim" drives. Seagate isn't crystal clear on this, so play at your own risk.
If drive thickness isn't a concern for you, I'd go up to a drive with a 5 year warranty as they tend to be much higher quality. In Seagate, that is the Barracuda Pro series
Seagate Barracuda Pro ► amzn.to/3sSuENf
Option 2:
2.5" to 3.5" Drive Mounting Adapters ► amzn.to/3nl6Z6P
3.5" to 5.25" Drive Mounting Adapters ► amzn.to/3evkFbt
For an SSD, I like Samsung ► amzn.to/2S3LMTB
Option 3:
3M VHB Tape, 1/2" ► amzn.to/3veO6FB
Option 4:
Corsair Dual 2.5" Mounting Bracket ► amzn.to/3gzFvJu
Option 5:
Optical Drive to 2.5" Drive Mounting Adapter ► amzn.to/3vhHS7N
Want to contact me? Info@TheBrokenLife.net
