{"id":16698,"date":"2013-03-19T21:01:19","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T13:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=16698"},"modified":"2023-04-06T19:16:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T11:16:05","slug":"solid-state-drives-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/solid-state-drives-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Upgrade to SSD: 5 Essential Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re thinking of getting a Solid State Drive (SSD) for your desktop or laptop computer, here are a few things you should know before taking the plunge. In general, SSD is hard drives without any moving parts. It\u2019s like a memory card used in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/guide-to-purchasing-your-first-digital-camera\/\">digital cameras<\/a> (but on steroids). The lack of moving parts allows <strong>data to be transferred at maximum speeds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Some of you may think that it is expensive and maybe unwilling to upgrade, unaware of the improvement it could afford you. Others might also feel that a 128GB or 256GB capacity is insufficient for all their programs and files. Whatever your concerns are, we will try our best to <strong>explain the common concerns one has towards buying a solid-state drive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/best-pc-maintenance-tools-for-better-performance\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 10 Tools to Improve Windows Performance\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">10 Tools to Improve Windows Performance<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/best-pc-maintenance-tools-for-better-performance.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-43057 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/best-pc-maintenance-tools-for-better-performance.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">10 Tools to Improve Windows Performance<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPCs require continuous maintenance to ensure a great experience. Cleaning unwanted data, updating the software, keeping the system...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here are five things you should know about solid-state drives.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Speedy Performance Expectations<\/h2>\n<p>If you are thinking about upgrading your current desktop or laptop with a solid-state drive here\u2019s what you should expect to see from the first reboot. Startups will be a lot faster, especially with the improved startup coding in Windows. Programs and files will launch or load faster, and your search results will also turn up faster. For those with loud laptops, you might notice the drop in the sound department, as SSD do not contain moving parts.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/solid-state-drives-upgrade\/ssd-speed-test.jpg\" alt=\"ssd speed test\" width=\"500\" height=\"224\"><\/figure>\n<p>However, to be clear, having an SSD on your system <strong>will not allow you to render a video while playing a PC game<\/strong>. It will also not make a game\u2019s graphics smoother or load webpages faster. It\u2019s important that you manage your expectations well within reason. One good thing that you will probably notice on the long run is that, SSD also <strong>uses less electrical power<\/strong> than conventional hard drives do \u2013 this means <strong>longer battery life for laptops.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>2. OS & App Migration<\/h2>\n<p>If you are getting the SSD with a brand new laptop, you can skip on to the next section. This section is for those who are doing an upgrade with the SSD. You\u2019ll need to look into the migration of your current operating system as well as your applications.<\/p>\n<p>Some SSD manufacturers include disk cloning or migration software, a <strong>software that clones or migrates your entire operating system drive<\/strong> into your solid-state drive. The box comes with a CD and a device that allows you to connect your SSD to your PC via USB for the migration process. Once you\u2019re done, you can then install the SSD into your system and it\u2019ll be ready to go.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/solid-state-drives-upgrade\/migration.jpg\" alt=\"Migration Kit\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\"><\/figure>\n<p>However, <strong>migration is not recommended<\/strong>. Transferring all the contents without installing programs properly may lead to problems. The best way about it is to <strong>reinstall<\/strong> your operating system and reinstall all your necessary programs after that.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Prices Don\u2019t (Really) Burn Your Pocket<\/h2>\n<p>When Solid State Drives first came out in the market, it was very expensive and it became the item that only enthusiasts will buy and benefit from. However, <strong>prices have been dropping<\/strong> year after year, and many brands have come up with <strong>consumer grade SSDs which are cheaper<\/strong> yet provides great performance.<\/p>\n<p>You can easily tell them apart by the price when (for example) a 64GB SSD costs as much as a 128GB drive \u2013 the 64GB drive is for \u2018pro\u2019 users. Solid State Drives today come in a variety of storage capacities: from 20GB all the way to 1TB. The way to get your money\u2019s worth is to <strong>determine the price per GB<\/strong> and also <strong>how much storage space you require<\/strong>. The sweet spot would be about $0.80-0.85 per GB and maybe even less when it\u2019s on sale.<\/p>\n<p>Treat it as a <strong> long-term investment for your system<\/strong> and research on particular brands and models that are nicely priced for your budget. There are plenty of websites or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/top-youtube-tech-channels\/\">YouTube videos of tech experts<\/a> that have performance and user reviews for popular brands and models of SSDs.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Storage Limitations<\/h2>\n<p>Ideally, 128GB (and in some situations 64GB) is enough for the operating system, programs and some games. You shouldn\u2019t store media (like music, videos or pictures) on a Solid State Drive because the fuller the SSD gets, the slower it will run.<\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t feel a significant change when starting your PC or launching programs, but file transfer speeds might slow down a little, which is why an SSD should be used only for the installation of operating system and applications.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/solid-state-drives-upgrade\/caddy.jpg\" alt=\"Laptop Hard Drive Caddy\" width=\"500\" height=\"286\"><\/figure>\n<p>Another reason not to store media on SSDs is that the more you write (or transfer files) into the drive, the shorter your SSD lifespan is.<strong> <\/strong>However, heavy stress tests on SSD by manufacturers have concluded that 10GB of writing every day would still need 10 years to do your SSD in.<\/p>\n<p>Laptop users worried about storage space can look for a compatible laptop caddy to <strong>replace their laptop\u2019s CD drive<\/strong>. This allows the user to install their existing drive, giving them two hard drives where your formatted existing drive is used mainly for storage. Alternatively, you could turn to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/icloud-gdrive-onedrive-dropbox\/\">cloud storage<\/a> to save space on your system.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Installation & Warranty<\/h2>\n<p>If you know how to install a hard drive onto your desktop PC, then installing a Solid State Drive should not be a problem; it is practically the same. However, there are a few things to note when installing an SSD onto a laptop.<\/p>\n<p>Laptops are all built differently and some might require you to unscrew a lot to install an SSD. Here\u2019s where it gets a little technical. It is also very important that <strong>you access your BIOS and change or configure the SATA settings from IDE to AHCI<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It is sometimes called <strong>SATA Mode Selection or SATA Mode<\/strong>. Each system will name it differently but you\u2019ll easily find it with a little exploring around the BIOS. This ensures that you get <strong>maximum performance<\/strong> from your SSD.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/solid-state-drives-upgrade\/ahci.jpg\" alt=\"AHCI\" width=\"500\" height=\"286\"><\/figure>\n<p>Where possible, do check with your local shop to see if they can install it for you. Asking them to do it for you also ensures that you do not void your laptop warranty.<\/p>\n<p>Most Solid State Drives also come with a number of years of warranty. Obviously, no one wants to go through the warranty process, so it is advisable to follow these <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/all-about-ssd-hdd-and-storage-types-9c6c7c59-7d1c-4611-9ba9-676d53cc0ff1\">few tips from Microsoft<\/a> to ensure you get a <strong>long lifespan with speedy performance<\/strong> out of your Solid State Drive.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re thinking of getting a Solid State Drive (SSD) for your desktop or laptop computer, here are a few things you should know before taking the plunge. In general, SSD is hard drives without any moving parts. It\u2019s like a memory card used in digital cameras (but on steroids). 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