How to Check Laptop SSD vs HDD

Never buy a used laptop with a mechanical hard drive. Learn how to verify if the laptop has a fast SSD.

The Importance of an SSD

An SSD (Solid State Drive) is up to 10x faster than an old HDD (Hard Disk Drive). A laptop with an i7 processor and an HDD will feel slower than a laptop with an i3 processor and an SSD. In 2024, an SSD is absolutely mandatory.

How to Check Manually (Windows)

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Go to the Performance tab.
  3. Click on Disk 0 (and other disks if present).
  4. Look at the bottom right under the graph. It will say either SSD or HDD.

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