Would a 1.8'' SSD work in a desktop computer?

Power plug is the same I presume?

Also, why is the 1.8'' cheaper than the 2.5'' of the same speed?
 
aldamon said:
SATA is SATA.
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wrong.. Look at it.. it uses a different sata power connector like a slim optical drive does.

But to answer the OP question.. yes it will work. But you will need an adapter for the power.. Newegg does stock this adapter, but its about 10 bucks. & Then you have to figure out how yo mount it since 1.8" drive bay adapters are very very rare (Only place I have ever seen them is when they came with the Dane Elec branded Intel x18m g1's). IMHO its not worth the trouble to do the smaller drive for the price difference unless you are seriously space restrained..
 
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vs
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148359
as you can see the power plug is different in the image viewer.
 
bastage said:
wrong.. Look at it.. it uses a different sata power connector like a slim optical drive does.

But to answer the OP question.. yes it will work. But you will need an adapter for the power.. Newegg does stock this adapter, but its about 10 bucks. & Then you have to figure out how yo mount it since 1.8" drive bay adapters are very very rare (Only place I have ever seen them is when they came with the Dane Elec branded Intel x18m g1's). IMHO its not worth the trouble to do the smaller drive for the price difference unless you are seriously space restrained..
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Thanks! The need for the adapter really doesnt make this one worthwhile.
Mounting it wouldnt have been a problem tho, as I'm a good craftman :)
 
PanzeR- said:
Thanks! The need for the adapter really doesnt make this one worthwhile.
Mounting it wouldnt have been a problem tho, as I'm a good craftman :)
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Yea the only reason I knew to look for it is that I have 2 1.8" ssd's already & I know it was a PITA trying to do anything with them if they arent in the Dane Elec enclosures that make the basically into a standard 2.5" drive.
 
I jumped on crucial sales instead, having to buy the cable and make myself a support really doesnt make the extra read speed worthwhile.
 
bastage said:
wrong.. Look at it.. it uses a different sata power connector like a slim optical drive does.

But to answer the OP question.. yes it will work. But you will need an adapter for the power.. Newegg does stock this adapter, but its about 10 bucks. & Then you have to figure out how yo mount it since 1.8" drive bay adapters are very very rare (Only place I have ever seen them is when they came with the Dane Elec branded Intel x18m g1's). IMHO its not worth the trouble to do the smaller drive for the price difference unless you are seriously space restrained..
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The question was would it work in a desktop not would it need an adapter, which is obvious from the picture and from what was written in the first post. Also, the adapters are going for ~$3.80 on Ebay.

Corban227 said:
lol just Velcro it to the side of the case
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This.
 
aldamon said:
The question was would it work in a desktop not would it need an adapter, which is obvious from the picture and from what was written in the first post. Also, the adapters are going for ~$3.80 on Ebay.
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& what I quoted was you saying "SATA is SATA" which is wrong..
 
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