A technician is tasked with replacing a failing storage device in a user's laptop. The current storage device is a 500GB mechanical hard disk drive (HDD) and uses the only internal motherboard slot. The user requests an upgrade to a storage solution that will offer better performance and reliability. Which of the following should the technician recommend and install?
Replace it with another 500GB HDD for compatibility
Add a 1TB external hard drive for additional storage space
Add a new SSD and migrate over fragmented and frequently read files for better performance
A solid-state drive (SSD) is the correct choice because it has no moving parts, leading to increased reliability, and it also offers faster data access speeds compared to a mechanical hard disk drive (HDD). The technician should ensure compatibility with the laptop and migrate the user’s data from the old HDD to the new SSD for seamless transition.
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