Question about operating system compatibility with external SSDs.

F5F Stay Refreshed Software Operating Systems Question about operating system compatibility with external SSDs.

TeroerCraft
Junior Member

12-24-2016, 09:26 AM

He has an all-in-one PC from around 2010. He only needs basic functionality, but I thought about getting a regular SSD like Samsung 850 EVO. Could he use the existing HDD dock to connect it and install Linux? The dock uses SATA 3, so the connectors might be compatible. Let me know if you need more details!

TeroerCraft

12-24-2016, 09:26 AM #1

coolgamer33
Member

189

12-26-2016, 02:22 AM

It should function very likely (approximately 99%).

coolgamer33

12-26-2016, 02:22 AM #2

It should function very likely (approximately 99%).

OfficerBoys123
Member

12-27-2016, 08:08 AM

It seems similar to a touchscreen AIO with an integrated display. That makes me doubt it would fit in there*excuse my humor*

OfficerBoys123

12-27-2016, 08:08 AM #3

It seems similar to a touchscreen AIO with an integrated display. That makes me doubt it would fit in there*excuse my humor*

_ThaKing
Member

01-03-2017, 06:38 PM

When you disassemble it, it will work perfectly. That’s the advice I’d give. Using a separate operating system via USB isn’t ideal.

_ThaKing

01-03-2017, 06:38 PM #4

When you disassemble it, it will work perfectly. That’s the advice I’d give. Using a separate operating system via USB isn’t ideal.

LacieLee
Junior Member

01-09-2017, 02:04 AM

It seems the USB connection will be slower than SATA, but everything should function perfectly.

LacieLee

01-09-2017, 02:04 AM #5

It seems the USB connection will be slower than SATA, but everything should function perfectly.