There are few ways to make a laptop faster that are as easy and cost-effective as replacing your existing hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD).

An SSD swap for an old hard drive or adding in a faster NVMe SSD to replace your aging SATA drive can take a laptop from sluggish to speedy in no time at all.

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When building a PC, you'll likely need to install an NVME SSD. NVME SSDs have essentially replaced SATA SSDs as primary drives due to their superior speed and easy installation process.

Use a screwdriver to remove your computer’s back panel. Identify the appropriate slot: For a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, replace the existing hard drive or use an additional bay (if available).

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