How to install an SSD in a PC

Installing an M.2 or SATA SSD in your desktop is an essential part of every PC build, or an easy upgrade to make your PC feel faster. Luckily, installing an SSD is easier than finding the best one (we have a roundup for that!) or even understanding how they work. I’m not going to cover any of that here, but I’ll walk through installing both kinds. The steps below should apply to almost any model. I’ll start with the M.2 SSD because it’s a bit more tricky to install, and there are some things to research before you do it. Click this link to jump to the section on SATA SSDs.To read this article in full, please click here https://www.pcworld.com/article/3609448/how-to-install-an-ssd-in-a-desktop-pc.html#tk.rss_all

Created 4y | Feb 25, 2021, 11:20:36 AM


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