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SSD for my laptop

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adelheid

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I have an Asus gl553ve and I'm contemplating on replacing the hdd with a samsung 860 evo 500gb sata 7mm.

Would this ssd be compatible with the laptop? thank you in advance.
 
adelheid said:
I have an Asus gl553ve and I'm contemplating on replacing the hdd with a samsung 860 evo 500gb sata 7mm.

Would this ssd be compatible with the laptop? thank you in advance.
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The SATA interface is universally compatible and all modern SATA SSDs will be thin enough to fit in any laptop that came with a HDD.

I have a massive pile of laptop HDDs left over from SSD upgrades in laptops, the Samsung drives have always been my choice starting with the 840 series.

The 860 EVO is a fantastic SSD. You can go cheaper but for the price the 860 EVO is IMO the perfect drive for this application once all factors are considered.

Your existing HDD has a mounting bracket attached to it, just swap that over to the SSD and screw it back in place.

https://laptopmedia.com/highlights/...assembly-internal-photos-and-upgrade-options/
 
nosirrahx said:
The SATA interface is universally compatible and all modern SATA SSDs will be thin enough to fit in any laptop that came with a HDD.

I have a massive pile of laptop HDDs left over from SSD upgrades in laptops, the Samsung drives have always been my choice starting with the 840 series.

The 860 EVO is a fantastic SSD. You can go cheaper but for the price the 860 EVO is IMO the perfect drive for this application once all factors are considered.

Your existing HDD has a mounting bracket attached to it, just swap that over to the SSD and screw it back in place.

https://laptopmedia.com/highlights/...assembly-internal-photos-and-upgrade-options/
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I have used desktop PCs for so many years and I'm quite used to do piecemeal upgrades and replacements knowing that incompatibilities hardly exists. But this is my 1st time owning a lappy so somehow I felt I need to be wary of such things until I get the hang of purchasing upgrades for laptops. I'm just worried that it actually might not work co'z there is no option to return the item.

Anyhow, good to know that there should be no problems going forward with the purchase. Thank you.
 
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