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Is it possible to just substitute a SATA 2 drive for a SSD of comparable size in a Laptop or NAS box without having to change anything such as BIOS and other hardware / software<br />
The laptop is running windows 7 Pro<br />
The NAS box is an IcyBOX NAS 4220 b<br />
Re. the NAS box - I am aware that I may need to get a conversion rack for the smaller SSD to allow it to sit correctly
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Is it possible to just substitute a SATA 2 drive for a SSD of comparable size in a Laptop or NAS box without having to change anything such as BIOS and other hardware / software
The laptop is running windows 7 Pro
The NAS box is an IcyBOX NAS 4220 b
Re. the NAS box - I am aware that I may need to get a conversion rack for the smaller SSD to allow it to sit correctly

SSD and SATA Drives

Storage devices include any device used for storing and retrieving digital information. Hard disk drives (HDDs) use one or more rigid ("hard") rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material. Data is accessed in a random-access manner, meaning that individual blocks of data can be stored or retrieved in any order and not only sequentially. The primary competing technology for secondary storage is flash memory in the form of solid-state drives (SSDs), but HDDs remain the dominant medium for secondary storage due to advantages in price per bit and per-device recording capacity. CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable) is a digital optical disc storage format that allows information to be stored outside the mechanical HDD.

Storage Hardware

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.

Storage

Hardware includes cell phones and other digital living devices, tablets, computers, servers, peripherals and components, printers and scanners, gaming consoles, networking hardware such as routers, hubs, switches and modems, storage devices and security equipment such as firewalls and other appliances.