Let's take a quick look at a step-by-step guide detailing how to turn an SSD into a boot drive for your new or existing computer.

If you're upgrading from an HDD to an SSD, make the most of the extra speed it offers by setting the SSD as your boot drive.

I put it in my Lenovo Yoga C930. The SSD firmware is current, as is the UEFI BIOS on my machine. I used Samsung Magician to begin encrypting the drive.