Can I install my laptop hard drive into the ssd bracket of my case for my new desktop?

[hijackxd21]

Hi, I am building my first pc and to save some money I am planning to use my laptop hard drive in my new desktop, but then I realized it doesn’t fit in the hard drive bay since it’s a 2.5 inch drive. However, that’s the exact size for the ssd bracket of my case, so can I install it in there? Will it affect anything? I have two of those brackets and since I bought a ssd to go with my build I can still use my ssd. Thanks for any help.

 

[sizzling]

That is fine but it will be quite slow. You are planning to reinstall Windows, you will need too and it’s most likely you need a new Windows license as yours will be tied to the laptop.

 

[Karadjgne]

Drives are pretty much the same physical dimensions. So it'll work. Laptop hdds are most normally 5400rpm. Windows will also be optimized for laptop battery savings, so will have all kinds of eco settings active, like sleep and hibernation, battery settings low power usage etc, really not good for a desktop. Pretty much requiring a full reinstall.

 

[USAFRet]

Hi, I am building my first pc and to save some money I am planning to use my laptop hard drive in my new desktop, but then I realized it doesn’t fit in the hard drive bay since it’s a 2.5 inch drive. However, that’s the exact size for the ssd bracket of my case, so can I install it in there? Will it affect anything? I have two of those brackets and since I bought a ssd to go with my build I can still use my ssd. Thanks for any help.

The physical drive, sure. That mount space is for a 2.5" drive, be it SSD or HDD.
You're saving maybe $50.

The OS and license on it? No.

 

[hijackxd21]

Thanks for all the help guys! Yeah, I was planning to reinstall and wipe everything anyways so that’s fine.