Before Get Started
Before the ASUS laptop hard drive replacement, you should do some preparatory work.
Different models will take different storage configurations.
Sometimes, they may come with both an M.2 NVMe slot and a 2.5-inch SATA slot.
Then, you should purchase a proper hard drive according to the slot.
Then, here are some hard drive recommendations for you.
It is a good choice for the second hard drive on the laptop.
It is a good choice to install your system.
However, you should pay attention to the TBW of this SSD.
If you mind the TBW very much, I recommend you purchase the Samsung 860 PRO SSD instead.
Samsung 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
This SSD is also a TLC SSD.
It has many advantages except for the relatively less TBW.
If you want a more endurable M.2 NVMe SSD, you could choose Samsung 970 PRO.
M.2 SSD vs. SATA SSD: Which One Is Suitable for Your PC?
In addition, some ASUS laptops may have both a 2.5-inch SATA slot and an M.2 slot.
it’s possible for you to choose to clean drop in the OS or migrate OS.
If you dont need to replace the system disk, you’re free to ignore the OS.
However, if you oughta replace the system disk, you should also consider the OS.
New SSD, Clean Install or Clone Disk or Migrate Windows OS?
ASUS Laptop Hard Drive Replacement Steps
Stage 1.
To migrate OS, I recommend you use MiniTool Partition Wizard.
Launch MiniTool Partition Wizard to open this software.
Go to its main interface and click onMigrate OS to SSD/HD Wizardin the action panel.
Step 2:Choose the right method to migrate the system disk and clickNext.
Step 3:Choose the new drive as the destination disk and then clickNext.
Step 4:Choose copy options and change the disk layout.
Then, review changes and click theNextbutton.
Step 5:Read a note on how to boot from the destination disk and click theFinishbutton.
Then, click theApplybutton to execute pending operations.
Stage 2.
Replace the Hard Drive
1.
Taking VivoBook 15 as an example, I will show you how to replace the M.2 SSD.
The guide is as follows:
Stage 3.
Clean Install (Optional)
As mentioned above, sometimes you may need to clean install your OS.
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