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    Vaio S 15" - SATA or mSATA?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by The Egyptian, Jul 18, 2012.

  1. The Egyptian

    The Egyptian Notebook Enthusiast

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    yet another stupid question. Help is much appreciated.
     
    The Egyptian, Jul 18, 2012
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  2. JAmerican

    JAmerican Notebook Consultant

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    I don't own one but from the videos and information I've seen, only the Vaio T has a mSATA port with SATA III specification. The Vaio S series has only a standard SATA port.
     
    JAmerican, Jul 19, 2012
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  3. Supranium

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    Vaio S HDD versions come with standard sata port.
    However Vaio S SSD versions have this:
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    Pictures of my own S15.
     
    Supranium, Jul 19, 2012
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  4. The Egyptian

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    Thanks .....


    so, if I ordered the S 15" with 640GB HDD< it will have a SATA port, and the appropriate SSD aftermarket upgrade would be a SATA (not an mSATA) drive. Right?
     
    The Egyptian, Jul 19, 2012
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    I am too interested by the answer ... if anyone can confirm us :)
     
    Lordcamel, Oct 4, 2012
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  6. bolt.pt

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    It's always a normal SATA connection whether you buy it with SSD or without.

    You can buy any kind of SATA SSD and put it in without problems.

    Edit: For clarification, if you buy the SSD version from Sony I think you'd need to get a different connector cable if you wanted to change SSD, although I see no reason for doing that really.
     
    bolt.pt, Oct 5, 2012
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  7. paulsans

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    I can confirm it's a standard SATA connection, not an mSATA. I put in one of the Seagate hybrid drives and it makes a world of difference over the 5400rpm that ships with it. The SSDs are too expensive once you get over 500GB. The 750GB hybrid is under $150.00 now.

    Paul
     
    paulsans, Oct 5, 2012
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