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August 3rd, 2020 05:00
using external ssd with laptop
Does the Main internal HDD's performance affect the speed of external SSD?
My Laptop's specs:
Dell Inspiron 3585 with Windows 10
12 GB Ram
1 TB SATA HDD(5400 rpm)
AMD Ryzen 3 processor
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nyc10036
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August 3rd, 2020 07:00
I am not sure what you mean.
I would be upgrading the 5400 rpm internal hard drive to an SSD.
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LeoFibo
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August 3rd, 2020 08:00
What is meant was that my laptop already has a 5400 rpm hdd installed. Now i want to use an external SSD. Will the internal slower hdd somehow limit/hinder the speed/performance of the external ssd when i'll use it?
ejn63
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August 3rd, 2020 08:00
Directly, no - the external drive operates independently of the internal.
You're system will still be running its operating system from the much slower internal drive, though - so an external SSD will do nothing to improve overall performance.
To do that, replace the internal drive with the SSD and use it as your boot device, moving the hard drive to external for added storage or backup.