Sata laptop hd on a desktop possible?

carboncallate

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Hello people from toms. First of all i want to thank you in advance because i know u will help me, as u always do :D


My question is simple: can i use a laptop 2.5 drive on a desktop? its sata, so it has the energy and data conectors that fits the desktop. There is any problem? i dont know, maybe an energy problem? it can get burned?

thank you again, i hope u answer me soon
 


No problem using the laptop drive. Just remember that laptop drives are typically 5400 rpm and slightly slower. I have an old 80 gig laptop drive that I use as kind of a super size thumb drive.

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