Most laptops come with less than 2TB of storage, but you can get up to 8TB of SATA or NVMe SSD storage now. We're not saying that you should put nearly $1,000 worth of SSD into your old laptop.

By adding a solid-state drive to a budget laptop, either as a hard-drive replacement or companion, you can realize noticeable gains and get additional life from your portable PC.

Five ways to add SSD speed to your laptop without losing storage capacity Using an SSD and a hard drive together offers both speed and storage space. But most laptops won't let you install two drives.

Upgrading your laptop to a solid-state drive (or a better one) is a great way to improve performance. Here's how to do it yourself.