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captainslug -

Originally Posted by captainslug

Pick a reputable internal hard drive then put it in a highly rated enclosure or dock with the type of interfaces you want. You'll save money and have a reliable drive.

Newegg.com - Thermaltake BlacX N0028USU External Hard Drive SATA Enclosure Docking Station 2.5" & 3.5" USB 2.0 - External Enclosures

I agree. Also, depending on the Laptop, *sometimes* there are secondary hard drive caddies that you can swap out in place of the CD drives. This allows you to bypass cable management.

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