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Microsoft has plans to do this by 2023, so we should expect the world of all-SSD PCs of the future by next year.

The chances are that the vast majority of people who have upgraded to Windows 11 probably already have it installed on an SSD. SSD ownership (when compared to HDD) is, after all, very much on the up.

Microsoft has apparently set a deadline for the switch from HDD to SSD boot drives When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Boot your PC with the USB drive as the primary storage, select the SSD when prompted, and follow the instructions on-screen. Is it OK to use SSD and HDD together?

Analysts say Microsoft is in talks with its OEM partners to transition from HDD to SSD as its main storage component by 2023.

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Upgrading from the Air's standard 80GB HDD to a 64GB SSD costs a steep $999. The biggest downside after cost is the drop in capacity. Formatted, the 64GB SSD has a capacity of 55.6GB.