Our guide will walk you through the complete step-by-step process of buying, installing, and formatting a new budget-focused SSD for your Windows desktop.

How do I install Windows on a SSD instead of HDD? To set up Windows on an SSD instead of HDD, connect the SSD and a bootable USB drive with the Windows installation files.

Microsoft may no longer support Windows To Go, but you can still make a portable Windows 11 installation — and it actually works okay.

A mechanical hard drive is usually the first bottleneck in a modern system so swapping it for an SSD is the quickest way to boost the performance of your computer.

Laptops are ideal candidates for solid state drives: These drives are more rugged and shock resistant than standard hard drives, since they have no moving parts.