mSATA SSD
Tools
These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.
Background and Identification
The Gazelle Professional 9 is a 15.6-inch laptop sold by the American computer company System76. In terms of the hardware, it is a customized version of the Clevo W650SZ, so most of the specifications for this page are based on the Clevo W650SZ user manual. As explained on the NotebookReview forum and a System76 Reddit post, System 76 specifies design parameters for the laptop and Clevo manufactures a barebones computer without memory or storage. System76 adds these final pieces and ships the computer with Linux pre-installed. Note that the laptop can run any Linux distribution of your choice or even Windows if you like.
The Gazelle Pro 9 is very simple to open; the back cover comes off once you remove two screws. Inside, the laptop has two slots for up to 16 GB of memory along with a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive bay for storage. Some configurations also come from System76 with an mSATA SSD in a slot on the motherboard. All of these components—plus the optical drive—can be replaced or upgraded relatively easily. If you can’t find a guide here on iFixit, the Clevo W650SZ user manual mentioned above has instructions for removing these components.
The best way to identify the Gazelle Pro 6 is to look on the bottom of the laptop for an informational sticker. This should feature the System76 logo and the model number “GazP9.”
Technical Specifications
Processor
- 4th-generation Intel Core i7 processor
Memory
- Up to 16 GB
- Two upgradeable 204-pin SODIMM slots
- DDR3(L) at 1600 MHz
Storage
- mSATA SSD
- and/or 2.5-inch SATA hard drive
- Blu-ray disc/DVD/CD optical drive (SATA interface)
Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4600
- or Nvidia GeForce 740M/750M (with 2 GB dedicated video memory)
Display
- 15.6 inches (39.62 cm) on the diagonal
- 1366x768 pixels or 1920x1080 pixels
Connections
- Three USB 3.0 ports
- USB 2.0 port
- eSATA port (combined with one of the USB 3.0 ports)
- HDMI port
- VGA video port
- Gigabit Ethernet port
- Multi-format card reader
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- 3.5 mm microphone jack
Wireless
- PCIe Half Mini-card
Power
- DC power adapter
- 19 volts, 4.7 amps (~90 watts)
Additional Information
System76 Gazelle laptops store page
System76 GazP9 quickstart guide
System76 Gazelle review on Dieuwe de Boer’s blog
Clevo W650SZ manual downloads (original version of the GazP9)