IFixITATL.com
Sensible Mac & PC Computer Repair+Web & Network IT Services in Atlanta
Who, What, Where
I've been doing computer repairs and updates in Atlanta on Macs, PCs & Linux, laptops and desktops and build and maintain networks in the Midtown, Poncey/Highlands, 5-Points, Grant Park, O4W, & Lake Claire neighborhoods for over two decades. If you have a computer or network and it's not working, I can fix it!
Hard Drive vs Sata SSD vs M.2 NVME SSD
The No-Brainer Upgrade
How to Get a New (old) Mac or PC for under $400
Replace your 50-year-old technology Hard Disk Drive with a new, crazy-fast SSD.
Why Is an SSD Better?
Upgrading your 21st Century Mac or PC from the stock HDD to a faster SATA SSD or M.2 NVME SSD can make your early 2000’s and newer Mac or PC computer significantly faster than it was when new or even faster than a new computer with a spinning Hard Disk Drive. So what’s the difference between the HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive) and an M.2 NVME SSD (Nonvolatile Memory Express)?
SATA HDD:
What most computers shipped with pre-2013 to 2017. Speeds are generally about 50-120 MB/s. These are mechanical drives with spinning magnetic disks that uses a “head” or record-player-like needle that reads and writes 0’s and 1’s on a tiny area of the platter. The physical motion of the head and spinning disk is inherently slow compared to the data flowing on a flash-memory of an SSD.
SATA SSD:
SSD’s use NAND-flash memory similar to what’s in USB flash drives, no moving parts. Speeds top out at 600 MB/s.
M.2 NVME SSD:
NVMe M.2 SSDs utilize the Nonvolatile Memory Express protocol developed for SSDs to speak directly to CPU memory. Speed, depends on PCIe version, specific models and run froms about 1500MB/s to 7500 MB/s. These drives are up to 20x faster than
- All
- Mac
- PC
Opening the Mac Mini case reveals the logic board, hard drive and RAM
The iMac has a display glass held in place by magnets that has to be removed to add an SSD.
Rosewill’s case for a gaming PC build.
Installing an M.2 NVME SSD into a gaming tower.
Acer laptop that wouldn’t boot. Repaired by cleaning and reseating connectors on logic board.
MSI laptop no boot required logic board replaced with backlight fuses damaged.
Swollen lithium-ion battery replacement.
Upgrading an iMac with a Samsung EVO SSD.
Two moons, a falling sky and a chance to gaze into the galactic core (bring a camera): https://t.co/4cv4R29Fyu
— Joel Markwell (@joeldm) May 10, 2026
Joel Markwell
iFixITATL.COM OFFICE
(aka WWWebbIT.com)
736 Ponce de Leon Ter NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
Text or Call 404-692-2618 (Office 24/7)
Need to Pay an Invoice?
I take credit cards via Stripe. I also take Venmo, Zelle, Apple Pay, cash or checks. Questions about your invoice? Text or email me with any questions.
Thank you!
Copyright © Joel Markwell 2026 – All Rights Reserved
Website By: WWWEBBIT.COM
