Can I use this for my Laptop(Replace existing SATA III HDD) ? or is it meant for desktops alone?
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Yes you can. I bought this for this intent. The only thing is it's a bit taller, so if your notebook has limited space on the drive bay area maybe it won't fit. You better check its specs before getting one.
547681
Yes. You may additionally need a 2.5 to 3.5 inch adapter (both the cable & the drive sled adapters). Sorry, but it's been a while and I can't recall if the sled may have been included. If you'd forgive an opinion with your answer though, purchasing one for a desktop is probably not a wise expenditure. There's a lot of room in desktop cases which means you have more options. There's SATA to IDE adapters for example, that aren't expensive, and you can pick up 128GB SATA SSD's in the $50 range (and 240GB SSD's in the $80 range). If there were similar options for the laptops these are usually purchased for, I suspect most people would exercise the option. (This isn't to say that I'm not happy with the one I bought: I certainly am. It extended the life, and the performance, of a 2006 era laptop that had, and - now, after upgrading with this drive - continues to serve its purpose.)
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I'd say that it is a 50/50 proposition. This drive has separate SATA data and power connectors, just like a SATA hard drive. Many laptops have proprietary connectors for their optical drives for ease of swapping. You can pull your existing drive out (if you have one) and check on the connectors. If you don't currently have an optical drive, look in the drive bay to see what type of connector(s) is has.
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Sure you can, but why would you? This drive is ideal for a laptop that has ONE HDD slot. For a desktop, you would be better off buying a 256GB SSD and a 1TB storage drive, for around the same price as this. The reason for this, is that unless you install EVERYTHING on the 120GB SSD partition, the 1TB side will continually spin up to access something and will wear out much faster than if you just had a separate storage option.
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Your answer to both is yes because SATA is Serial ATA drive. Happy hunting.
2176909
It works on any desktop that has SATA support. Seriously if you need to install a new HDD by yourself you need to know the basics... Open up the case and get familiar with the plugs and interfaces first,
306704
It is Sata II or SATA III compatible. If you do not understand the interface for HDD you probably should not be building a computer or buying components.
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Hello:I'll assume your laptop has an eSATA port on it? In that case, you could plug this drive into the laptop if the drive was housed in an external drive enclosure that uses the eSATA interface, but if you're asking whether this drive will install in the laptop the answer is no, this is a desktop drive, you need a 2.5" SATA drive.
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Thank you for contacting us. Yes, you can use the existing cable if it is standard SATA. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
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No, it's for a PC (Desktop Computer) - you need a 2.5 inch drive to install it in a laptop - I would not recommend using it as an external hdd - if you want it for that application I would recommend that you buy an external/portable hdd, it will be safer and work better. Good Luck! RH
894322
This Drive is compatible with laptops. It can be used in a desktop PC, but it would require mounting hardware as well. The PC in question must be SATA drive capable.
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you most certainly can. I have this in my regular desktop , the only limitation would be if you are using an old system that does not support large drives.(over 2TB) but anything built or bought in the last 5 years should be just fine.
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I had some 2.5 to 3.5 SSD adapters that are for desktop installs. You can probably get one on the auction site cheap. I had 2 notebook drives in mine, fit well.
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It's the same connection as a 2tb, it's SATA3, any windows 7 or 8 will compatible, the major spec you have to look is your motherboard, it has to be a uefi compatible board to go beyond the 2tb limit, if it's a recent motherboard it probably is, just check your manufacturer and model to be 100%. Search for: 3tb and uefi motherboards. Hope this helps
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Well, not "all" because there are some older computers that do not support SATA drives. But certainly for most. In most desktop computers, you will need an adapter to mount the drive. Also, if you're intending to install in a laptop, you'll need to determine if your laptop is compatible with it.... again, it is compatible with virtually all, but I'm sure there are some that it is not.
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This is a msata drive. Most laptops and some desktops have an msata port, but I just checked the specs on the computer you mentioned and it doesn't look like it has a msata port. It can take other drives that connect via e-sata, or if you really want to use this drive, I believe you can find a pcie to msata adaptor card that will give you an m-sata port.
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The Intel SSD HD can replace any 3.5 or 2.5 SATA drive (there is an adapter to fix in space for the HD 3.5 inch). I prefer to reinstall the software on the new HD. My desktop was very fast.