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Yes, though one need to be set up as a master and the other needs to be set up as a slave.
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What is an internal desktop?
Internal Desktop refers to electronic computer parts that are designed to be installed inside a desktop computer. e.g Internal Desktop Hard Drives are hard drives designed to be installed inside a desktop computer.
Are the hard drives for laptops the same for Desktop computers?
Laptop hard drives are very similar to desktop hard drives, indeed they work in exactly the same way and even use the same interfaces. However laptop hard drives are designed to be much smaller (2 inches as opposed to 3.5) and draw less power than desktop hard drives. As a result laptop hard drives are usually much slower in terms of data transfer and have much smaller storage capacity than a desktop hard drive of the same year manufacture. With an adapter it is possible to use a laptop hard drive in a desktop computer, and if mounted externally it is also possible to use a desktop hard drive on a laptop.
Are Hard drives fused in a desktop CPU?
Yes it is....
How wide are desktop hard drives?
Approximately 3.5 inches.
Where is your hard drive?
Typically, hard drives are mounted in the front of a desktop PC and somewhere on the underside of a laptop. External hard drives will be wherever you place them.
Could you name three items that plug into the motherboard of a typical desktop computer?
Ram,Hard Drives,Disc Drives
How many hard drive can go in a desktop?
The number of hard drives that can go in a desktop is more limited by the space you have within your computer's case and the number of ports on your motherboard rather than operating system limitations. I have heard that you can have up to 24 drives in Windows including internal and external drives. Right now, I have 5 drives attached to my desktop. To determine how many drives you can have in your desktop you should count up the number of SATA or IDE ports on your motherboard and count up the spaces in your computer case. Also, consider using external hard drives to increase your storage capacity.
Are almost all hard drives sold today for desktop computers magnetic hard drives?
Yes. SSDs (Solid State Drives) are still much more expensive per gigabyte than magnetic hard drives, so they are still uncommon in desktops and mainstream laptops.
How do laptop hard drives differ from desktop hard drives?
In other words, is it correct to say that if you are talking about an external hard drive with a USB connector. you can use it for either a desktop or laptop? Yes but no at the same time... Both of the Hard drives work exactly the same but the destop Drive(3.5") is larger than the Laptop hard drive.(Ranges between 1" and 2.5")
What are slots for desktop hard drives called?
If you are talking about the slots in the computer that you plug an external hard drive into, they are called USB ports.
What is the most popular ATAPI standard currently used for hard drives in desktop systems?
Ata/pi-6
What will replace hard disk drives?
Solid State Drives are currently replacing hard drives in most desktop and laptop computers, and have already replaced them completely in tablets, smartphones, and portable media players. Solid state drives use much of the same technology found in USB flash drives and SD cards.
