C caper0831 Honorable Dec 17, 2013 1 0 10,510 0 Dec 17, 2013 #1 I have a HP Compaq 8510p with an 80GB sata hard drive. I see a 500GB sata 3 for sal - would that be compatible with my laptop?
I have a HP Compaq 8510p with an 80GB sata hard drive. I see a 500GB sata 3 for sal - would that be compatible with my laptop?
0 SchizTech Distinguished Jan 16, 2011 378 1 19,210 85 Dec 17, 2013 #2 Yes, it's compatible. It will run as a SATA II device but for a HDD that's moot since no HDD is fast enough to go beyond the bandwidth of SATA II anyway.
Yes, it's compatible. It will run as a SATA II device but for a HDD that's moot since no HDD is fast enough to go beyond the bandwidth of SATA II anyway.