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    Upgrading Samsung MZVPV512HDGL M.2 PCIE x 4 internal SSD..

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by huud, Oct 20, 2018.

  1. huud

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    Hi,

    I'm looking to upgrade my current internal SSD (Samsung MZVPV512HDGL M.2 PCIE x 4 512GB) for my Asus UX501VW laptop but I'm not able to understand which would be compatible, the current SSD is a discontinued model so I have looked at Samsung PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ M.2 PCIe 3 x4 and Samsung 970 Pro MZ-V7P512 NVMe PCIe Gen 3.0 x4.

    The problem, I am skeptical and would like to know if my laptop will support these or if someone could tell me how to know which type is supported, that would be much appreciated.

    Thank You
     
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    Yes those will work fine. But why are you upgrading the NVMe drive to another one the same size? Unless you want more space or your ssd is defective, the upgrade you are suggesting doesn't make much sense.
     
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    These are OEM drives meant to be bundled with manufacturer builds and tend to be cheaper/slower. Why not getting something better such as Samsung 970 Evo?
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Oct 21, 2018
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    Hi all,

    Thanks for the reply, I am looking to replace the SSD with a faster one and intend to use the other as a portable SSD but I'm more worried about compatibility as my SSD is PCIe Gen 1 x4 (i believe so, unsure)..
     
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    huud, Oct 21, 2018
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    You won't notice the speed difference in pratice, only in benchmarks, since the SM951 NVMe that you have is a really fast drive. Also, external enclosures for NVMe are just starting to come out, so still hard to find and are usually thunderbolt.
     
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    As long as the interface is right, then it will work. But retail version is definitely better than OEM version, plus they have a valid warranty.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Oct 21, 2018
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