
The Orico Y20 is a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, which means it fits directly into older laptops or desktops that still use a spinning hard drive, making it a straightforward upgrade for anyone looking to speed up an aging machine without replacing it entirely. At $70, it's $20 off the $90 list price for 512GB of storage. Buy Now at Newegg
- 500MB/s read and 480MB/s write speeds
- Reliable 3D-NAND flash technology
- Shockproof and silent solid state design
- Faster boot and program loading speeds
- Broad OS compatibility including Windows, macOS, and Linux

KingSpec is a budget-oriented SSD brand, and the 2.5-inch SATA3 form factor fits older laptops and desktops that don't support the faster NVMe slot. At $77, it's about $13 off the $90 list price. Buy Now at Walmart
- 550MB/s read and 520MB/s write speeds
- Shockproof and temperature-resistant design
- Supports wear leveling, TRIM, and S.M.A.R.T
- Compatible with Windows, Linux, Unix, and SATA
- 3-year warranty with lifetime support

A straightforward upgrade for anyone still running a mechanical hard drive in an older laptop or desktop, this 512GB SATA SSD will noticeably reduce boot times and load speeds. At $76, that's $25 off the $101 list price. Buy Now at Walmart
- More accurate software performance

A straightforward upgrade for older laptops or desktops still running a mechanical hard drive, where even a budget SSD will noticeably cut down on boot times and app load speeds. Buy Now at Newegg
- 500MB/s read and 480MB/s write speeds
- Reliable 3D-NAND flash technology
- Shockproof and silent operation
- Faster system boot and application loading
- Compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux