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    Will this hard drive be compatible?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by mwake, Mar 27, 2017.

  1. mwake

    mwake Notebook Guru

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    Hi I was going to buy a new computer but decided to go the cheaper route and upgrading my laptop by buying a SSD drive.

    However I am a little bamboozled by the compatibility issues.

    Just wondering if someone can help me out to see if i can use this with my current Laptop.


    The to be replaced mechanical hard drive is this:

    Toshiba MQ01ABD100

    https://www.toshiba.ca/productdetailpage.aspx?id=2147493672



    Whilst the new one I'm looking at is this one:


    SanDisk X300s 2.5 256GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SD7SB3Q-256G-

    https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-X300s-SD7SB3Q-256G-256GB-2-5in/dp/B013MBB81S


    And my Laptops model is:

    Toshiba Satellite S50D -A

    Thank-you!
     
    mwake, Mar 27, 2017
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  2. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Hello @mwake.

    Yes, you can replace your old hard drive with that SSD.
     
    katalin_2003, Mar 28, 2017
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  3. mwake

    mwake Notebook Guru

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    Perfect! Thanks for your key advice, I just ordered it

    Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
     
    mwake, Mar 28, 2017
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