There are few ways to make a laptop faster that are as easy and cost-effective as replacing your existing hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD).

How to Connect/Install A Hard Drive to Your Computer After deciding on a proper disk cloning tool, the next step is to connect the new SSD or HDD to your computer, which may vary based on your device.

A newer PCIe Gen 4 SSD, such as Samsung's 980 Pro, pushes 7,000 MB/s. For context, a 7200-rpm SATA HDD like the Seagate Barracuda manages around 200 MB/s.