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    What's the holdup with m.2 devices?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by nemt, Nov 13, 2013.

  1. nemt

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    I figured the market would clamor for a stopgap between msata and nvm-express enabled pci-e compatible drives - but so far I'm having trouble even finding a notebook compatible with the sparse selections of m.2 drives out there.

    Now that I think of it does anyone besides SanDisk and Toshiba even sell a drive at the moment? I remember hearing Intel was on board, but then radio silence.
     
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    Apparition Notebook Consultant

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    Intel has theirs on Amazon and newegg in limited quantities. The Lenovo TPad series can use them in limited capacities. MBA has them as welkl as the Sony VAIO Pro 13.
     
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    It had been 3 cpu generations since msata was out, and it aint even real popular today.

    Think about the possibility for all the think and light dropping the 2.5" drive, nope, never happened.
     
    baii, Nov 14, 2013
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    mSATA is gaining popularity, part of the problem until only the last year or so (until M4 actually) is that they were limited in capacity and performance compared with their 2.5" big brothers. Now there's little to no difference in performance or capacity or price between the two. Give it another couple years and they will become very popular. I don't quite understand the desire for the M.2 since mSATA's are already quite compact, I mean not much bigger than a wi-fi card.
     
    HTWingNut, Nov 15, 2013
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    1,400MB/s Sequential Reads !!!???
    Save a SATA slot !!!??

    Can't seem to find a proper reason except some kind of business practice.
     
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    I'm all for it I guess as long as it reduces cost in the end.
     
    HTWingNut, Nov 15, 2013
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