No matter how big or small your computer is, there is at least one internal drive to host its operating system and programs. This drive, be it a regular hard drive or a solid-state drive (SSD), generally comes in one of the two standards, 2.5 inch (for laptops) or 3.5 inch for desktops.
Most, if not all standard SSDs, however, come in the 2.5-inch design. (They have two levels of thickness, however, ultrabook-friendly 7 mm and traditional 9.5-mm.) This is because a 2.5-inch drive can fit in both laptop and desktop computers, while the 3.5-inch drives can only fit in desktops. Due to the fact that SSDs have no moving parts, its capacities generally don't depend on the physical size of the drive.
If you have a computer with a hard drive, you definitely want to replace it with an SSD. This is the single upgrade that will bring a totally new life (performance, that is) to your computer. You can find out more on why that is here. And after that, you can also look at my how-to post if you need help with the actual replacement.
SSDs are generally a lot more expensive than a hard drive. However, their prices have been getting progressively cheaper and by now, you can easily find one that costs less than ... [Read more]
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