Three options for upgrading an SSD in a notebook

compared with the desktop, we have a relatively low demand for notebook performance, so in the process of upgrading the notebook hard drive is the pursuit of performance or large capacity, or both? Small series will come up with three solutions to discuss with you.

For the different needs of the user groups, we will be the notebook upgrade program roughly summed up in the following three kinds:

1, mechanical hard disk replacement of large-capacity SSD;

2. The mechanical hard drive moves to the optical drive bit, SSD adds to the original mechanical position;

3, m.2 SSD with mechanical hard disk (or SSD).

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the three solutions, we will answer them in the following text.

[Solution one: Large capacity]

What is a large-capacity SSD? At this stage is a 480GB or 512GB or more SSD.

Advantages and disadvantages of large capacity: the advantages and disadvantages of this scheme are very obvious, the first large capacity of the hard disk is the inevitable trend, from the performance and capacity of slowly expanding with the mechanical hard drive of the leading edge, for a long period of time without any further upgrades; second, direct loading of high-capacity SSD from portability and performance, Enough to meet the needs of everyday office and games. The disadvantage of this scheme is that the cost is slightly higher, and the cost of the money must be paid in a lump sum.

[Scenario two: Taking up the CD-ROM drive]

This scheme is the most easily accepted upgrade scheme for most users, simply move the original mechanical hard drive to the CD-ROM and install 120GB-256GB SSD in the original position. (Note Select the appropriate size of the CD-ROM drive box)

The advantages and disadvantages of programme two: low cost and reasonable utilization of resources. 120GB-256GB SSD only needs 300-500 yuan cost, the hard drive carrier also only needs 20-50 yuan, moreover the original mechanical hard disk can continue to play the surplus heat load game, Blu-ray movie and so on big document. The disadvantage is that the CD-ROM is generally SATA2 interface, mechanical hard disk installation to the secondary performance will also be reduced, not one upgrade in place, may need to upgrade again in the future.

But this kind of collocation for young users, especially for the game, large-capacity program hosting needs of large users, if your budget is not sufficient, but also willing to try to do the operation, in the original volume of the capacity of this disk at the same time with SSDs to improve the performance of the platform, but also suitable.

[Programme III: M.2+sata SSD]

Walking in the forefront of the pursuit of extreme performance and super large capacity of the user (not bad money players) can choose the third, the use of m.2+ high-capacity SATA 3 SSD for notebook upgrades.

M.2 in particular, the use of NVMe protocol m.2 SSD, with thin stature and 2gb/s ultra-high speed will become one of the future development of SSDs, is the notebook, especially the best way to upgrade the Super extreme. This upgrade scheme only needs to install M.2 SSD separately, then replace the mechanical hard disk with the large capacity SATA SSD. The advantage is that the speed is extremely fast capacity is very large, the disadvantage, in addition to expensive or expensive.