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So to that end I would like to replace the (I am guessing) 5400 RPM HDD with a SSD and watch it speed up considerably. I don't know where to start with this.

How to Connect/Install A Hard Drive to Your Computer After deciding on a proper disk cloning tool, the next step is to connect the new SSD or HDD to your computer, which may vary based on your device.

By my own casual tests, replacing a 7200RPM hard drive with an SSD improved performance by 41 percent. I’m not talking about the speed of the drive, but of the computer overall.

An SSD’s data transfer speed is also faster than that of an HDD, making it the best choice for installing the Windows operating system. You might want to read our post on the difference between ...

Now on the M11X R3 the hard drive connects to the motherboard via a right-angled connector (not all systems will have this), so in order to install our fast, new SSD we need to harvest that connector.

Looking to turbocharge an aging laptop? A solid-state drive not only is effective but can be downright cheap. SATA, M.2 SSDs, ...