With a negligible amount of knowledge concerning PC hardware I'm trying to figure out how to upgrade my Samsung ATIV Book 4 NP470R5E-K02UB notebook with an SSD. I didn't even know where to start so I contacted Samsung. They first replied that it "does not support SSD". Upon further contact I was told that the reason is that my motherboard is equipped with a SATA 2 port, and an SSD would require a SATA 3.
However, I found out there are actually plenty "SATA 2 SSD" drives being offered. And these guys here have run some tests and concluded that connecting an SSD to a SATA 2 port is totally worth it. Does this all mean that Samsung support misinformed me and I should actually be fine purchasing a SATA 2 drive and plugging it in? What else should I watch out for in terms of compatibility?
Actually, another thing that is confusing me is that the abovementioned people seem to be plugging a Samsung 840 Pro SSD into a SATA 2 port, although everywhere I've looked it is being sold as an SATA 3 drive. What's the solution to this puzzle?
I guess I just need a certain amount of 101 laid upon me...