It becomes common knowledge that the use of SSD (Solid-State Drives) or NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) can significantly improve the storage performance of the system, especially in data storage-based servers or external storage applications. Why Using Hard Drive/SSD Mounting Adapters? It makes them compatible with systems use HDD/SSD backplane or drive trays, such as Datacenter, File Server, NAS, DAS, All-in-one PC, Laptop PC, iMac, and Mac Pro.įor PC systems with hard drive expansion bay but without HDD backplane we recommend using Drive Bay Conversion Kit/ Mounting Bracket They have the same specifications as a 3.5-inch HDD or 2.5-inch SSD: Same screw holes location, position of the connector, and precise dimension. Therefore, the SSD/HDD mounting adapter is a great tool to adapt to those changes in drive form factors. While the digital storage hardware is evolving fast, compatibility of the new HDD/SSD to the older generation system chassis has become a challenge for many gamers and system integrators. From 3.5-inch HDD to 2.5-inch SSD then finally M.2 SSD, the physical form factor of the drives has not only shrunken from a chunky brick into a size of gum stick but also the transfer speed of the drives has drastically increased from SATA 3Gbps to a soaring NVMe 32Gbps.

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