Questions tagged [m.2]
A form factor for solid state drives (SSD) without a shell like classic SSD's. Typically 22mm wide, and either 42mm, 60mm, or 80mm in length. Utilize either SATA or PCI Express BUS types.
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M.2 NVMe SSD with USB-C to M.2 adapter
I have a USB-C to M.2 (key-B) adapter that uses the chipset JMS580 from JMicron. I'm connecting my KingSpec M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen3 NE series) but it is not recognized by any computer. I can see the ...
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If a NVMe SSD has been used about 75%, will this effect it's write speed test?
I have a NVMe SSD Kingston KC3000, PCIe 4.0. In Windows 10 it says 1.86 TB large, and I used about 75% of it, with 483 GB space left.
Recently when I boot my PC the first time everyday it always goes ...
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Dell Optiplex Micro 3060 WLAN slot to PCIe
I have an old Dell Optiplex Micro 3060 PC that I'd like to re-purpose as a Proxmox host. One of the VMs I would like to virtualize is pfSense, but I realise that I would need 2 NICs for it (Intel ones ...
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Cloning SSD w/ OS onto SSD w/ data already on it. Partition?
I need to upgrade my storage in my computer but only have one slot for my M.2, so cloning to my new M.2 through my computer is not possible. My idea for a solution is to clone my current M.2 onto my ...
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Can't restore Windows 10 home image into a new HP laptop
I am using clonezilla for some months now to restore Windows 10 Home images to our production laptops (HP 15-bs190nd).
Recently we bought some new laptops (HP 250 G8) and I am trying to restore the ...
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Possible ways to connect two M.2 SSD at a time?
I have Asus PRIME H570-PLUS Motherboard which have two M.2 Slot.
Gen 4.0
Gen 3.0
Crucial P1 SSD is already installed on Gen 3.0 (Win 10 is installed)
Gen 4.0 Slot is empty. (For some reason my ...
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Can You Help me Understand This M.2 SATA NVMe PCIe SSD Gen 3/4 x34 x64 4x4 Nonsense?
So right off the bat I'll say that I'm a Software Engineer and I've been building computers for decades (up until 5-6 years ago) so I am technology literate, however trying to understand these new ...
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Which SSD can be Used for the 2nd SSD for Acer Swift 3 OLED (SF314-71-75MW)
I posted this question here because of this post: Hardware questions and Stack Exchange
I ordered a laptop for which I cannot find official information about compatible SSDs.
It is an Acer Swift 3 ...
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Can M.2 slots be combined? (And other questions) [closed]
I'm looking around on google for information about M.2, chiefly regarding using it for eGPUs, but information is scattered and I'm not really getting anywhere with it. I need some help.
-M.2 slots can ...
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Possible to convert M.2 (A+E) to USB with adapter? (re: bluetooth only)
Is it possible to convert an M.2 (A+E) adapter into a USB adapter for bluetooth only?
More specifically, I'm looking to convert the Intel AX-200 M.2 drive into a USB dongle but I only need bluetooth ...
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Can I use a m.2 key "a" to PCIe converter to run my Asmedia ieee1394 firewire card?
I have an HP Omen 875-0034 Desktop computer with a Version 00 Edoras motherboard SSid: 84FD
Chipset: H370. Is it possible to run my PCIe Asmedia ieee1394 firewire card(1 lane) using this M.2 key A/E ...
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Can an M.2 to USB adapter support M type but not B+M type?
It seems to me that the B type SSD supports only SATA and the M type SSD only supports PCIe, and B+M SSD supports both SATA and PCIe. Now, there is an M.2 to USB adapter that says that it only ...
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New laptop's SSD SMART reported about 1.4TBs of total read and 1.4TBs of total write and 6 hrs of power on time
It's a 512GB m.2 drive.
Is this normal somehow?
Definitely not normal for my limited experiences with the newly purchased SSDs and computers.
For about 1.4TBs of total read and write and 6 hours of ...
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What, if anything, should I do about an SSD reporting low temperatures?
Kubuntu's disk monitoring feature has recently (last few weeks) started giving me alerts about an imminent disk failure on my NVMe M.2 SSD (a Crucial P2) at boot. I have been running sudo smartctl -a ...
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How can m.2 usb 3.0 devices power an m.2 ssd?
All these devices claim to be downwards compatible with usb 3.0 or even usb 2.0. How can they power up m.2 pci ssds which can consume up to 9W (checked with smartmontools) if usb 3.0 gives a maximum ...
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Moving nonUEFI Ubuntu/Windows from SATA SSD to NvMe SSD
This question has already addresses but none of the solutions has worked. I replace my laptop from time to time. I even have a Clonezilla image that I restore to the new one. This approach had ran ...
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Unable to boot a fresh Windows 10 installation on M.2 NVMe
not sure where to ask this. Im struggling to boot/finish installation of Windows 10 on my SSD Crucial 500GB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe P5 Plus - installed in slot M_2_3
MOBO: ASRock > B660 Pro RS
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NVMe M.2 SSD keeps disappering every now and then whenever PC reboots
I have HP Z2 SFF G4 Workstation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.19 GHz with Windows 10 Pro 21H2. I have installed dropbox on NVME samsung SSd 970 SCSI 2GB and manually assigned it drive ...
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Adaptor from NVMe M.2 SSD to SATA?
I am trying to upgrade the storage:
The existing storage is a 256GB SSD, model Samsung PM871b M.2 2280, installed on an adaptor to SATA, and I guess it is Next Gen Form Factor.
I purchased a 1TB SSD ...
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Does my laptop supports m.2 nvme ssd?
I have a asus vivobook r542uf laptop.Does it supports nvme ssd? I’ve searched the specs but no info about it.
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Does B+M Key slot support M Key SSDs?
My laptop is Asus N552VW which runs Intel 6700HQ for the CPU, it comes with a M.2 SATA SSD model: MZNLF128HCHP-00004 128GB and from what I see, my laptop's M.2 slot is a B+M key slot:
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Is this B&M key SSD SATA or NVME?
I have a B&M key M.2 SSD which I want to use as an external storage device (via USB) but I'm not sure what technology it uses. My research online says that B&M key SSDs use SATA, but on the ...
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SSD performance falls off a cliff
I have a Samsung MZVLQ1T0HALB 1TB M.2 SSD which came pre-installed with my laptop, the MSI GP66 Leopard 11UG-018.
When copying a 6 GB Windows ISO from My Documents to the Desktop it goes from about 1....
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MSI z390 gaming edge ac m2_1 not detected NVMe
I have a MSI Z390 GAMING EDGE AC with core i9 9900k CPU, 48GB ddr4 3200 G.SKILL (2x 8GB, 2x 16Gb), 2x Samsung Evo Plus 970 (250GB, 2TB), 1x 6T SATA HDD without PCIe graphic card (yet) just onboard GPU....
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Can someone please identify this SSD slot
(Please look at the image) : I want to upgrade my laptop with an SSD but I can't identify the type of slot it has, It looks like it is an m.2 NVMe slot but most of the SSDs I have seen online have 5 ...
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NVMe drive is only using 1x PCIe lanes when 4x are available
I have a HP ENVY Desktop - 795-0017na which I have upgraded with a Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB drive, using a Silverstone ECM22 adapater to fit it into a PCIe x4 slot on the motherboard. The ...
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How to remove a M.2 Wi-Fi module that seems to be secured by a non-standard fastener?
I've bought a new Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 14ACN6 PC with a AMD Ryzen 5 5600G processor.
I want to detach/remove the M.2 Wi-Fi module card for security reasons. It seems to be a generic Intel Wi-Fi card.
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How to access "C:" from "x:\windows\system32>" if Windows is installed on laptop's M.2 ssd and no SATA disk?
Is it possible to select "C:" from "x:\windows\system32>" if the only drive of the laptop is an M.2 ssd.
I understand the M.2 ssd is PCIe SSDs which do not use the Motherboards ...
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Thinkpad T450s WWAN M.2 slot - M or B key?
My Thinkpad T450s has an unpopulated M.2 slot that can be used to install a WWAN card. As far as I can tell, it's an M-keyed slot - the tab that divides pins is on the left, and the shorter section ...
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Clone m.2 drive windows boot drive [closed]
I am looking for a free way to clone the contents of an existing drive to a larger one.
I would like to replace the current drive with a new one 4 times larger and have it boot windows without ...
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What is difference between PCIe, mini-PCIe, M.2 m-key and e-key connections?
Do PCIe, mini-PCIe, M.2 m-key and e-key use the same protocol but are in a different form factor?
If not, can I have the pinouts and the controller chip to convert PCIE to mini-PCIE and M.2?
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Is there any benefit to multiple M.2 SSD drives for Audio/Video Production (hobbyist/pro-sumer) level)?
I found this previous related question was a bit too general to receive good answers: Multiple vs. Single M.2 NVMe SSD
I would like to ask more specifically about multiple M.2 drives in A/V ...
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nvme to sata adapter
Is there a m.2 nvme to sata 2.5" adapter? Or hasn't it been invented yet?
I have an nvme SSD left over and I have a notebook that needs an SSD so I'd like to avoid buying another one.
It is ...
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Will Samsung EVO 860 work if WD green work on my laptop?
My system is Acer e5-575-59fd (Core i5 7th Gen 7200u CPU, Intel HD Graphics 620) which I'm trying to upgrade from HDD to SSD and it supports WD Green (m.2 SATA 2280) as I saw a video of it. I want to ...
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Will an M.2 M Key motherboard connector always support NVMe, or does NVMe support need to be explicitly stated in the manual?
Apologies this may be a basic question, but after much reading of sometimes contradictory information I wanted to check whether my understanding is correct.
I'm upgrading a PC, and want to add M.2 ...
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What is the theoretical-terminological difference between M.2, SATA, PCIe?
SATA : is a bus interface
PCIe : is a bus interface
M.2 : is a physical connector
If that's the case, how could something be both SATA and PCIe at the same time?
Also, U.2, SATA and SATAe are all ...
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M.2 SSD not working on HP Elitebook x360 830 G6
Today I removed an M.2 SSD from another PC and tried to install it on my HP Laptop. Thing is, when I boot to Windows, the SSD is not recognized. Not even on Diskpart. I also tried to modify anything ...
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Is "critical medium error" and system (GNU/Linux) suddenly going into read-only mode symptoms of hardware failure?
I bought a M.2 last month and have used it with no issues for about a week or two, however, since last week there have been a couple of instances when the file system would suddenly turn read-only ...
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What does "Connectors with shared bandwidth" mean on a motherboard?
I have a z590-E with the following in the manual...
The problem is there is no context given to the "configurations" and I am not sure what it is trying to tell me. I seem to not be able to ...
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Are external M.2 NGFF controllers compatible with M.2 NVMe drives?
Are there M.2 controllers, that do not support NVMe?
I am trying to understand, if an external M.2 USB controller will work with the M.2 NVMe drives I have.
The drive spec says "Supports M.2 (...
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Can't format M.2 SSD as ext4
I'm not able to format my new M.2 as ext4 or xfs
I tried using the Kubuntu installer as well as GParted live CD with no luck
What could be the cause?
Drive info
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M.2 SATA SSD not recognized by anything - any chance of data recovery?
A couple days ago my mom's laptop's SSD became unbootable. I thought maybe this was just a corruption of the boot partition, but when I checked the BIOS the disk wasn't listed anywhere. I tried ...
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M.2 SDD drive doesn't appear on Boot Order but it appears on Linux
I have installed a 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SDD drive with 500GB on my GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) motherboard.
This unit doesn't appear on the BIOS and either on the boot order list, but I can find it ...
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Can anyone tell if it is m.2 PCIe gen3x4 port?
Can anyone tell is it PCIe gen3x4 m.2 ssd port? Will it support m.2 nvme ssd?
Thanks.
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moving Windows 10 from SSD (UEFI/GPT) to m.2 NVMe PCH PCIE (or PCH SATA)
I am trying to move Windows 10 from a SSD to a m.2 NVMe 980 PRO. I have tried countless different ways to get it to work, but can't get my cloned partition running.
In this last attempt I even got ...
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Can I insert an M.2 pci-e 3.0 x4 on an M.2 slot that only supports pci-e 2.0?
My motherboard is an Asus prime h310m-c and the ssd that I wanted to buy is xpg spectrix s40g m.2 2280 m.2 2280 .
Will this work on my pc?
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What is the purpose of M.2 key M config pins?
I am designing a device that shall use PE on the PC via M.2 key M socket, and I cannot find info about how to connect it properly. In different sources I see different info regarding M.2 config pins (...
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Addition of PCIEX4 NVMe M.2 expansion card disables graphics card
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Purchased HP EX950 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD and Orico NVME M.2 EXPANSION CARD (PCI-E 3.0 X4)
When installed into PCI-E slots, graphics card seems to be disabled
Display only comes from onboard/...
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Why are SSDs usually screwed in place in external cases? [closed]
It seems most external (USB) cases/readers for M.2 SSDs seem to opt for the design of screwing the SSD in place. It is also seemingly, somewhat irritatingly, often pointed at an angle away from the ...
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Replacing an NVMe SSD with a M.2 SATA drive in an Alienware Aurora R8
I bought a 2TB Samsung 860 EVO M.2 SATA SSD to replace a 512GB NVMe drive in my Dell Alienware Aurora R8 to get larger storage capacity. Will it work properly?
