How to Install an SSD in a Laptop
Crucial’s step-by-step guide shows you how to install an SSD in a laptop with detailed instructions and an equipment list.
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Essential PC upgrades start with the Crucial BX500 SATA SSD
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Start your system in seconds, load files almost instantly, and accelerate the most demanding applications with the Crucial BX500
Store up to 4TB of data2
- Save massive amounts of photos, music, and videos
- Experience fast access to your media, creations, and designs
Enjoy the efficiency of Micron 3D NAND
- Cutting-edge components engineered for efficiency
- Uses a minimal amount of power to deliver a high price-to-performance ratio
Install with confidence
- Easy step-by-step Crucial SSD install guide
- Install your SSD quickly with everything transferred over, hassle free
Upgrade with a drive you can count on
- Thoroughly tried, tested, and proven
- Secure your most important files with established dependability
- Typical I/O performance numbers as measured using IOMeter with a queue depth of 32 and write cache enabled. Fresh out-of-the-box (FOB) state is assumed. For performance measurement purposes, the SSD may be restored to FOB state using the secure erase command. System variations will affect measured results.
- Some of the storage capacity is used for formatting and other purposes and is not available for data storage. 1GB equals 1 billion bytes. Not all capacities available at initial launch.
- Active average power use comparison based on published specs of the 480GB Crucial BX500 SSD and the 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EZEX internal hard drive. All other capacities of the Crucial BX500 SSD have comparable active average power consumption specs.
- “/JP” is attached at the end of the parts number of official Japanese distributed products shipped after April 2017.