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03-31-2018 10:00 AM
Hi,
I own my HP TOUCHSMART 520-1101ED already for more then 6 years, and now i would like to replace my current Hitachi HDS721010CLA630 1TB with a SSD drive, as these are much quicker, which would upgrade and improve my Touchsmart a lot.
Has anyone experience with this? Is it possible to have a SSD drive replace the by default installed SATA drive?
Do i need to use a converter connecting the SSD drive into this Touchsmart system? Is there a user guide available explaining what is needed, and what SSD drive can i best purchase for replacement?
Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Tuxx.
03-31-2018 02:17 PM
Yes you can upgrade its current SATA 1TB HDD to SATA 1TB SSD and you need a caddy to convert 2.5" SSD to 3.5" format. The folloiwng link shows many handy manuals for your machine
Since it is a bit old, its storage controller won't give you full speed benefit of a new SSD. I would recommend to use Samsung 850 Evo series SSD.
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04-02-2018 03:37 AM
@banhien
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and advice on the topic, i really appreciate this.
It does raise other questions i would like to receive your opinion on if possible.
You mention that because the system is a bit old, the storage controller will not give the full speed benefit of a new SSD.
I do understand this, but do you maybe have an indication for the speed i will gain upgrading my HD to SSD instead of leaving it as it is? What % of speed gain can i expect?
New 1TB Samsung 850 Evo series SSD cost here around 250 - 300 euros, and that's without caddy to convert 2.5" to 3.5", i don't know the cost of that.
It's more a question of what should i still invest in upgrading my old system, which still functions very well, and what can i expect from this upgrade investment.
Thanks in advance for thinking with me.
Regards,
Tuxx