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).

Replacing an ancient mechanical drive with a super-speedy solid-state drive is one of the best upgrades you can make to a desktop or laptop computer.

By adding a solid-state drive to a budget laptop, either as a hard-drive replacement or companion, you can realize noticeable gains and get additional life from your portable PC.

If you're not able to shell out $1000 or more for a new machine, you can squeeze out a few more years with a storage upgrade for some older MacBook Air or MacBook Pro models. Here's how to do it.

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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).

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Finally, put the enclosure case and screw it in. Your old SSD can now serve as a portable storage drive. Just plug it into your computer or phone using the included cable.

I had a spare NVMe SSD lying around (a Western Digital's SN850x) and plenty of USB-C cables. All I needed to do was pick an enclosure that let's the SSD connect to my PC through a USB port.