Using Desktop SDD on my laptop

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swchoi89

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Hey guys,

Is it possible to connect my SSD to my laptop? If so, what cables do I need? I don't remember seeing a USB slot on my SSD :S

Thanks in advance,
 
Are you wanting to use in replace of the hard drive you have now or an addition to? As long as the ssd is a 2.5" drive it will fit in the laptop.
 
If you want to connect it as an external drive then you could mount it in an external case or use one of the SATA docks or even one of the SATA adapter cables.
 
johnb35 said:
Are you wanting to use in replace of the hard drive you have now or an addition to? As long as the ssd is a 2.5" drive it will fit in the laptop.
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As a secondary... I just don't feel like transferring stuff from it to my laptop (it's a Vertex 3 by OCZ). Interested to connect it to my laptop, otherwise, I'll have to spend some time transferring all of the data T_T
 
strollin said:
If you want to connect it as an external drive then you could mount it in an external case or use one of the SATA docks or even one of the SATA adapter cables.
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Are they expensive? And do they offer the same speed as if I'm accessing it via a regular motherboard on my desktop?
 
USB will not offer anywhere near the speed of SATA2/3. You're better off just using a flashdrive to share whatever data you want to share.
 
If you laptop has an external ESATA Port you could buy an esata enclosure.

Alternatively buy a esata pcmcia card, or expresscard or whatever expansion card your laptop supports
 
Bootup05 said:
If you laptop has an external ESATA Port you could buy an esata enclosure.

Alternatively buy a esata pcmcia card, or expresscard or whatever expansion card your laptop supports
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I think I'll just sell it XD thanks for the tip though, I'll refer back to it in the future.
 
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