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    What format is rectangle stick SSD???

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by fatjoez, Dec 17, 2012.

  1. fatjoez

    fatjoez Notebook Geek

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    This is what is inside my asus ux21e laptop

    Rectangle shape ssd memory stick
    DSC_4446_575px.jpg

    I was told it is msata so I bought a 256gb crucial m4 ssd which looks like this Square shape.
    crucial_m4_256gb_msata.jpg

    Can someone tell me what's wrong here, and what format the rectangle shape is so I can get a drive that fits

    Thanks
     
    fatjoez, Dec 17, 2012
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I believe the term you are looking for is "proprietary".
     
    Commander Wolf, Dec 17, 2012
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  3. Tmets

    Tmets De-evolving to Amoeba

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    The mSATA you bought is the standard mSATA.
    What is in your laptop is is a proprietary SSD made by ADATA for Asus I think. You would have to get that from Asus.
     
    Tmets, Dec 17, 2012
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  4. fatjoez

    fatjoez Notebook Geek

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    How can I upgrade.

    Can I purchase the SSD sticks from Adata/Sandisk direct or go to Asus or what
     
    fatjoez, Dec 17, 2012
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  5. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    You may or may not be able to upgrade, if Asus doesn't make it available and no third party makes or sell them, you're pretty much SOL unless you can find some on eBay that were pulled from used notebooks of the same model.
     
    tijo, Dec 18, 2012
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