Lab – Research Laptop Hard Drives

In this lab, you will use the Internet, newspaper, or a local store to gather information about hard drives for a
laptop.
1. Research the manufacturer specifications for the hard drive in the laptop. List the specifications in the table
below:

Hard Drive Specifications Hard Drive

Form Factor 2.5

Type Magnetic
Size (GB) 500 GB
Port Type SATA
Drive Speed 7200 RPM

2. Shop around, and in the table below list the features and costs of two replacement hard drives for a laptop.

Hard Drive Specifications Replacement Hard Drive #1 Replacement Hard Drive #2

Form Factor 2.5 2.5

Type Magnetic SSD
Size (GB) 750 GB 256GB
Manufacturer Western Digital Samsung
Port Type Sata SATA
Retail Cost $60 $140

3. In your research, did you find any reason to select a particular hard drive over another?
_____________Yes, the SSD is faster than the MAgnetic Hardrive but more expensive, Personally I like the
SSD ____________________________________________________________
4. Is the new hard drive compatible with other components in the laptop? Why is this important?
_____ Yes. If the hard drive does not have the same form factor, port, or power specifications then it will not
function with the other components in the laptop.
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