Question Laptop hard drive

[pcslookout]

Would a new laptop hard drive give me faster transfer rate ? Right now we get 20 to 35 MB/sec when transfering over the local 1 Gbps network. I would like to transfer at least at 50 MB/sec with anymore being a extra surprise bonus is this possible? What laptop hard drive would you recommend or should I just get a external hard drive for more space ? Our current laptop hard drive is 1 TB.

 

[mxnerd]

Get a 1 TB SSD.

 

[pcslookout]

Get a 1 TB SSD.

Can we use both ? Our old 1 TB IDE or SATA hard drive and the new 1 TB SSD we buy ?

 

[mxnerd]

Unless your laptop has extra space/slot for 2nd drive, most laptops don't.

You need to buy an external 2.5" USB enclosure to put the old drive in.

 

[pcslookout]

Unless your laptop has extra space/slot for 2nd drive, most laptops don't.

You need to buy an external 2.5" USB enclosure to put the old drive in.

Thanks.

 

[Steltek]

If it has a CD/DVD drive, you may be able to replace the drive with an internal drive caddy to hold a hard drive.

 

[corkyg]

If it has a CD/DVD drive, you may be able to replace the drive with an internal drive caddy to hold a hard drive.

That is exactly what I did a couple of years ago. It works beautifully, and when necessary, I can swap the SSD with the optical drive.

 

[mxnerd]

If it has a CD/DVD drive, you may be able to replace the drive with an internal drive caddy to hold a hard drive.

Yep. Something like this

Amazon.com: Protronix SATA Optical Bay 2nd Hard Drive Caddy, Universal for 12.7mm CD/DVD Drive Slot (for SSD and HDD): Computers & Accessories

Amazon.com: Protronix SATA Optical Bay 2nd Hard Drive Caddy, Universal for 12.7mm CD/DVD Drive Slot (for SSD and HDD): Computers & Accessories

www.amazon.com

 

[sdifox]

Would a new laptop hard drive give me faster transfer rate ? Right now we get 20 to 35 MB/sec when transfering over the local 1 Gbps network. I would like to transfer at least at 50 MB/sec with anymore being a extra surprise bonus is this possible? What laptop hard drive would you recommend or should I just get a external hard drive for more space ? Our current laptop hard drive is 1 TB.

it's not your hdd... it's your nic/network
but replacing a spinner with ssd is always a good idea.

what is the model of the laptop?