and attach the new SSD. If you are going with an M.2 NVMe drive, fit it in the slot on your device's motherboard. The process becomes more complex when you want to clone a drive on a laptop ...

Here's how to buy the right M.2 SSD, along with deep-dive reviews of today's top models. I have been a technology journalist for 30-plus years and have covered just about every kind of computer ...