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    Using mSATA SSD in M.2 slot with adapter?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Freekers, Feb 22, 2015.

  1. Freekers

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    Freekers, Feb 22, 2015
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    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    tilleroftheearth, Feb 23, 2015
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    He already has the drive tiller.. OP, it should work.. My worry is the height and limited space in M2 slots.. There is a bit of risk tbh...
     
    TomJGX, Feb 23, 2015
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    Thanks for your reply! I was not aware of these issues, but this will not be my primary/boot SSD so it should be fine :)

    Yes, you have a good point there. I also worry about the space.
    Here is a picture of the inner of my laptop: http://i.imgur.com/4BpTaIj.jpg
    As you can see there is *some* space left, however it's not much. mSATA is 30mm wide, M2 is 22mm wide, so I need at least 8mm of extra room.. I'm not sure if this is going to fit....
     
    Freekers, Feb 26, 2015
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    @Freekers did you ever get this working? I'm thinking about doing the same in my P650SG with a spare 16GB mSATA I have lying around.
     
    octiceps, Mar 23, 2015
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    Make sure that the M.2 slot you want to use supports SATA and if it fits it will work.
     
    Qing Dao, Mar 24, 2015
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