Sata disk drives speeds

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Last response: January 7, 2013 6:56 PM in Storage

Inlights

January 7, 2013 5:17:31 PM

Hello, I have a IMac and want to change the hard drive out for one of the new SSD drives out there now. My IMac is about 2 years old. Will the new SSD make the general operation of my iMac faster?

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phil22

January 7, 2013 6:56:15 PM

It will certainly make boot time a lot faster if you install the OS on it. That's the main reason people choose an SSD instead of a conventional hard drive.

Your Mac should feel "snappier" in general use too since an SSD can find files much quicker than a hard drive.

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