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    SSD type suggestion for ASUSPRO BU400A

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by yingchai, Oct 17, 2013.

  1. yingchai

    yingchai Newbie

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    HI,

    I had bought the BU400A and it comes with the 2.5" 500GB SATA HDD. It also has a mini SSD slot but I am not sure what size of SSD I should look for.

    Please refer to the picture below and advise. Thanks.
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    yingchai, Oct 17, 2013
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  2. Bullrun

    Bullrun Notebook Deity

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    A little more info, please. Are you referring to what size GB SSD to get or you can't decide between 2.5" SSD or mSATA SSD?
     
    Bullrun, Oct 19, 2013
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    yingchai Newbie

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    Dear all,

    Sorry for the lack of details.

    I am going to retain the 2.5" 500GB SATA HDD. Besides that, there is a mSATA slot which I shown in the picture.

    Now, I am not sure which mSATA type I should look for that fits to my ultrabook as there are various sizes, eg; m.2 with 80mm, m.2 with 50mm and so on....
     
    yingchai, Oct 20, 2013
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    Bullrun, Oct 20, 2013
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    yingchai Newbie

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    The reason I open the discussion here is because I had bought the wrong mSATA.

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    The module is a bit larger...

    Okay, now I know I need the "mSATA (MO-300A) 51 x 30 x 0.8mm" module or the Mini PCIe form factor(50.8x29.8mm).

    M.2 or NGFF won't be into my consideration now.

    Thx to Bullrun for clarification. Much appreciated.
     
    yingchai, Oct 21, 2013
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    Oops! That is the regular mSATA in your pic. 51x30mm :eek:

    You might need the mSATA-mini (MO-300A) 26.8 x 30.0 x 3.4mm It's just over half as long.

    Here's a link with different modules for reference.
    Solid State Storage Form Factors | Storage Networking Industry Association

    EDIT:
    Here's a link to the Plextor M5M's specs. 50.8mm x 29.8mm x 3.6mm
    http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/5579/plextor-px-m5m-msata-256gb-ssd-review/index2.html
     
    Bullrun, Oct 22, 2013
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