Question: I would like to upgrade my laptop’s (Dell M70) hard drive to an SSD, such as the Intel X25-M MLC SSD or a Dell 128 GB Serial ATA SSD. Do SSDs require any special hardware to work properly, or is installing an SSD in place of a regular hard drive OK?
The page for the Dell SSD doesn’t list my laptop as compatible, so that’s why I’m asking 🙂
Answer: You’ll have to find a Parallel ATA (PATA) SSD.
Serial ATA (SATA) SSDs will not work with your M70.
Dell Precision M70 Mobile Workstation for Business specification. Storage controller type: EIDE.