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    T440 HDD Configurations

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by bobphilips, Aug 2, 2014.

  1. bobphilips

    bobphilips Newbie

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    I am looking to install an SSD drive in my Thinkpad T440 (not T440s), it currently has a 500gb HDD and a 16GB M.2 cache.

    My questions:

    1. Can I buy a regular 2.5" 7mm laptop SSD and install it in this Thinkpad?
    2. I haven't really kept up with HDD technology, I don't understand at all how the M.2 cache fits into everything. Do I have to buy an M.2 SSD?
    3. If I can just use a regular 2.5" SSD, can I remove the M.2 cache because it won't be necessary anymore?

    I'd really appreciate any explanations or ideas. Thanks.
     
    bobphilips, Aug 2, 2014
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Yes.
    No.
    Yes.
     
    ZaZ, Aug 2, 2014
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  3. ajkula66

    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    1) Yes.

    2) No. If you're interested in the SSD, you're much better off with a "conventional" one. M2 - especially in the 42mm guise that Lenovo uses - has ways to go.

    3) Yes.

    Huh...ZaZ beat me to it...LOL
     
    ajkula66, Aug 2, 2014
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  4. bobphilips

    bobphilips Newbie

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    Thanks guys.

    Do I need to do anything in the BIOS, or do I just pull out the old HDD and M.2 and install the SSD in the 2.5" bay?
     
    bobphilips, Aug 2, 2014
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    livebriand Notebook Consultant

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    I never did find anything about the cache in the BIOS - it seems to be limited to a program or driver that's installed in Windows. I simply pulled the stock HDD, put in an SSD, installed Windows (but not the cache program), and formatted the M.2 drive. I use the M.2 for the pagefile and other crap now. I suppose pulling the M.2 might cause the laptop to draw a little less power, but other than that, I see no reason to bother pulling it.
     
    livebriand, Aug 3, 2014
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  6. bobphilips

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    Great idea, thanks!
     
    bobphilips, Aug 3, 2014
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  7. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    You shouldn't have been so wordy.
     
    ZaZ, Aug 3, 2014
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