Help: What slot is this?

[Kvicez]

Hi all,

Can anyone advise what slot is this? Is this a M.2 or mSATA or??
Is it possible to put a SSD in this slot?

Thanks!

 

[oberon4687]

Looks like you opened up a laptop.

Why don't you share what brand and model of laptop?

 

[Kvicez]

Looks like you opened up a laptop.

Why don't you share what brand and model of laptop?

Hi,

It's an Acer TravelMate P249-G2-MG.

 

[Intrinion]

Looks to be a M.2 slot
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-TravelMate-P249-M-3895-Core-i3-Notebook-Review.182967.0.html

Hi,

It's an Acer TravelMate P249-G2-MG.

 

[Hailgod]

m.2
10char10char

 

[Kvicez]

Thanks everyone. Should have bought a m2 ssd instead. Have already swapped out the HDD for a sata SSD. ugh.

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

Thanks everyone. Should have bought a m2 ssd instead. Have already swapped out the HDD for a sata SSD. ugh.

If got the budget, go buy 1 m.2 ssd at comex

 

[Intrinion]

The more ssds the merrier!

Thanks everyone. Should have bought a m2 ssd instead. Have already swapped out the HDD for a sata SSD. ugh.

 

[Intrinion]

The slot supports M.2 SSDs of all popular sizes (2240, 2260, 2280).

If got the budget, go buy 1 m.2 ssd at comex

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

Sorry TS, I OT a bit. Like beside this laptop, which are the others laptop that have dual storage like a m.2 SSD and a sata slot? Like is there a link for me to check for something like this? M.2 ssd support nvme or non nvme.

 

[Intrinion]

Not that i am aware of.
Take for instance this Travel mate, it's not even advertised on the manufacturer's product page.

Asus for instance uses a Msata ssd as a cache part of its SSHD laptop model which isn't advertised as well.

Sorry TS, I OT a bit. Like beside this laptop, which are the others laptop that have dual storage like a m.2 SSD and a sata slot? Like is there a link for me to check for something like this? M.2 ssd support nvme or non nvme.

 

[oberon4687]

Thanks everyone. Should have bought a m2 ssd instead. Have already swapped out the HDD for a sata SSD. ugh.

Nothing wrong with what you did. To buy a M.2 SSD would also mean you need to hunt for a screw to secure it down too. I followed the link from to the laptop review... seems like the M.2 SSD would not be very secure....

 

[Intrinion]

Yeah it is not really thought out

Nothing wrong with what you did. To buy a M.2 SSD would also mean you need to hunt for a screw to secure it down too. I followed the link from to the laptop review... seems like the M.2 SSD would not be very secure....

 

[Kvicez]

Thanks everyone for your help!

I went to buy another Samsung 850 EVO 250GB m.2 SSD and installed into the slot. Replaced the 1TB HDD back into the HDD slot, and sold off the Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SATA SSD.

Problem solved!

Sorry TS, I OT a bit. Like beside this laptop, which are the others laptop that have dual storage like a m.2 SSD and a sata slot? Like is there a link for me to check for something like this? M.2 ssd support nvme or non nvme.

There was no indication in the user manual, and I called Acer hotline too who advised me that there is NO m2 slot. Best option is to open up the case and see for yourself...

Nothing wrong with what you did. To buy a M.2 SSD would also mean you need to hunt for a screw to secure it down too. I followed the link from to the laptop review... seems like the M.2 SSD would not be very secure....

There was a screw in the laptop itself, in the M.2 bracket. I used that to secure the SSD, no issue.

 

[Hailgod]

dont need to open yourself. just google your laptop model. very good chance there will be pictures of it opened already somehwhere

 

[cscs3]

Not that i am aware of.
Take for instance this Travel mate, it's not even advertised on the manufacturer's product page.

Asus for instance uses a Msata ssd as a cache part of its SSHD laptop model which isn't advertised as well.

Think Msata slot only used for PCNotebook @ Intel gen 5 and before.
M.2 sata is use between gen 5 to gen 7 and from gen 7, many has switch to NVMe format.

Need to take note M.2 (NGFF) slot in most case support SATA SSD or NVMe. Only selected OC/Notebook support both SATA SSSD and NVMe. So when you buy M.2 SSD, check you PC specification first.

 

[Intrinion]

Good to know! Yeah, mine was a 3rd Gen.
In this case for ts, it is a shot in the dark!

Think Msata slot only used for PCNotebook @ Intel gen 5 and before.
M.2 sata is use between gen 5 to gen 7 and from gen 7, many has switch to NVMe format.

Need to take note M.2 (NGFF) slot in most case support SATA SSD or NVMe. Only selected OC/Notebook support both SATA SSSD and NVMe. So when you buy M.2 SSD, check you PC specification first.