“Is this drive only for laptops, or I can buy it for my desktop?”

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• Solid state drives work for desktops, too, but you may have to get a mounting bracket or adapter as desktop hard drives are typically 3.5" wide and SSDs are 2.5" wide (like laptop hard drives). Newer desktop cases are providing 2.5" drive mounts specifically for SSDs. Speaking from experience. I just replaced two classic spinning-platter hard drives with a pair of 850 EVOs (1TB models) in my desktop a week ago. It cost me about $10 for an IcyDock adapter to fit two SSDs where one of my old drives used to occupy.

  Answered by JunkGuy 10 years ago

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• You may need an adapter bracket for a 3.5-inch drive to secure it inside your desktop machine. Some desktop cases have a space for a 2.5-inch drive that wouldn't require an adapter bracket.

  I would recommend:

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    Samsung - 850 EVO 500GB Internal Serial ATA Solid State Drive for Laptops and PC

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  Answered by SpokaneMac 10 years ago

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• No, this drive can only be used for laptops.

  Answered by CommunityAnswer 10 years ago

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