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    Looking For: 64GB Half Mini PCIe SSD (SATA)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by MasterChief07, Dec 24, 2010.

  1. MasterChief07

    MasterChief07 Notebook Consultant

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    Well, title says it all. I am looking for a 64GB Half Mini PCIe SSD with SATA interface. It is very important that it is "half" and "SATA". Currently, I have only been able to find 32GB versions, but I am sure there must be one. And again, it must be SATA, not PATA. :)

    Look forward to hearing some responses! Thanks in advance.

    Regards.

    Edit: If somebody knows that a 64GB Half Mini PCIe PATA will work with a Sager NP5796, feel free to let me know. But from what I understand, it will not.
     
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    The problem is that most non-netbook mini-PCIe slots don't have a hookup to the SATA or PATA controller, so unless the mini-PCIe SSD has a built-in controller that can work with a standard mini-PCIe interface, it's not going to work. I believe Samsung had announced a mini-PCIe SSD last year that would work that way, but I haven't heard any more about it since. I think that one might be the same mini-SSD that's used in the M6500 and M4500, but I'm not certain.
     
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    O, that's not a problem. My buddy has the same laptop as me and is currently using a 32GB Half Mini PCIe SSD as his boot. He just installed it into the Robson slot which is picked up as the 3rd SATA interface slot. Any ideas though on a 64GB SSD? And thanks for the quick reply!

    Edit: Also, I took a look at the Samsung drives, and they have yet to be released. Articles dating back to 2009 are the last pieces of information I could find.
     
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    MasterChief07, Dec 24, 2010
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    From what I can tell, they have 70mm SATA and only 50mm PATA; no 50mm SATA variants. :/
     
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    Renice have a 50mm SF1222 mPCIe sata product but it's not advertised. Can chat with them if interested.
     
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    On Dell E6500 there is a PCI-e slot for 370 bluetooth module. Does it work with PCIe SATA SSD?

    Thanks.
     
    WUXGA, Dec 25, 2010
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    I am definitely wondering about this, too. I want to use one in the open UWB slot (or even the Bluetooth slot) on my laptop. Would either the Renice or the Runcore work? I would greatly appreciate any help on this. Thanks! And it looks like the following is 50MM (even though it says 70MM in one part of the description)...

    http://www.renice-tech.com/product.asp?classid=96&id=124
     
    NestaRasta, Jan 3, 2011
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    The mPCIe slots in current notebooks have either pci-e or USB or both pins. Netbooks and a few rarities like M6400/M6500 have sata pins. Meaning - no go. Well.. unless you tapped your e-sata port internally and threaded it to the mPCIe SSD.

    Lenovo have announced their new upcoming series will use mPCIe SSDs. Means we may see something as thin as a MBA 11.6".
     
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    That's what I figured. Thanks.
     
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    Are there any mPCI-E based SSDs?

    And yes, I read the thread, I mean with an onboard SATA controller. I think I've heard of these before...?
     
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    I just came across the following. This might be the solution...

    mini PCI express (mini PCIe) SSD in a Lenovo Thinkpad T61p?

    And it looks like they are talking about this (or at least, in the description of this item it says "Internal SATA Control")...

    http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technology-miniPCI-Express-OCZSSDMPES-32G/dp/B00284AIWG/ (but it is big > 7" long)
     
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    Wow this is the winner if there's some way to boot from one of these things.

    -mPCIe boot SSD
    -2.5" storage
    -Optical retained
     
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