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I’m thinking of getting the Samsung SSD 840 EVO mSATA for my XMG notebook. Are there any limitations on mSATA memory size regarding different motherboards? Or can I put any mSATA III in my mSATA III port regardless of size?
Also while looking at Tesco’s online version it’s listed as 2.5 inch bay but clearly has mSATA connection type? Probably a mistake but one causing doubt since given dimensions are greater than other mSATA cards I’ve seen.
Mark
Posted 2015-08-25T15:34:34.060
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mSATA is a Serial ATA International Organization standard. Your only concern should be to verify the physical dimensions of the drive will fit in your device as the standard only covers the connector itself.
Mini-SATA (abbreviated as mSATA), which is distinct from the micro connector, was announced by the Serial ATA International Organization on September 21, 2009. Applications include netbooks, laptops and other devices that require a solid-state drive in a small footprint.
The connector is similar in appearance to a PCI Express Mini Card interface, but is not electrically compatible; the data signals (TX±/RX± SATA, PETn0 PETp0 PERn0 PERp0 PCI Express) need a connection to the SATA host controller instead of the PCI Express host controller.
This is what the device in question looks like.
You also need to verify your device actually has a mSATA connector.
Ramhound
Posted 2015-08-25T15:34:34.060
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Many laptops have both an mSATA slot and a 2.5" SATA slot. What model exactly is yours? – qasdfdsaq – 2015-08-25T16:34:58.810
1(@Jake, great edit!) – Arjan – 2015-08-25T20:45:46.120