Bought a new ASUS Strix Gaming Laptop (from Best Buy of course) and did not like the standard HDD that came with the laptop. I have been spoiled by the incredible SSD syndrome. I have upgraded every laptop and desktop over the years to SSD performance. Once you have it, it's hard to do with out. This laptop came with an open M2 socket so it was a no-brainer to install this to manage my OS and program installs for fast access. Easy to do, look it up online. Check on the laptop warranty for system upgrades. Some warranties are void but shouldn't be as this is a common practice today especially if the device has been designed for upgrade. Startup now is in seconds instead of minutes and access is super fast. Easy transfer from HDD to SDD with free program online but this drive comes with transfer software. Be sure to initialize new drive in Windows 10 first. Highly recommended any Samsung SSD.