toshiyori New Member Dec 13, 2010 #1 Looking for a HDD for the desktop I'm building. Why is it that when I state: "SATA", all HDD'S become 3.5". Is there a normal size HDD for SATA?
Looking for a HDD for the desktop I'm building. Why is it that when I state: "SATA", all HDD'S become 3.5". Is there a normal size HDD for SATA?
johnb35 Administrator Staff member Dec 13, 2010 #2 There are also Sata laptop hard drives which are 2.5". But all desktop hard drives are designated 3.5"
There are also Sata laptop hard drives which are 2.5". But all desktop hard drives are designated 3.5"
S sunnysid3up New Member Dec 13, 2010 #3 desktop SATA is 3.5" and laptop drives are 2.5". they both use SATA though. you can use either for desktop but 3.5" is cheaper
desktop SATA is 3.5" and laptop drives are 2.5". they both use SATA though. you can use either for desktop but 3.5" is cheaper
