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M.2 SATA SSD deceiver

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debleu Posted messages 80 Status Member -  
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Hello, I bought a Crucial P3 NVMe M.2 SSD to boost my old laptop. Unfortunately, I can't get it to be detected by the laptop. It works fine on my newer desktop.

On my old laptop, I see a sticker that says "support SATA SSD only". I guess I got the wrong standard for the SSD? Should I have gotten a SATA SSD? However, I only have 1 notch on the slot, while a SATA SSD has 2. Is that normal?

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    vieu bison boiteu Posted messages 44334 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 3 591
     

    Hi debleu

    Are you sure that your old laptop recognizes NVMe M.2 ?? > the one you have <

    It would be mounted in a USB enclosure

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    Reference and model of the laptop ??

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    1. vieu bison boiteu Posted messages 44334 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   3 591
       

      NVMe™ PCIe 3.0 Technology

      = the one you bought => it's normal that it has only one notch

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  2. debleu Posted messages 80 Status Member 3
     

    No, precisely, I believe it doesn't recognize NVMe m2. Only SATA m2, but I only have the M connector on my PC. However, SATA m2 SSDs are only sold with B and M connectors. Does that pose a problem?

    If I buy a SATA m2 SSD like this one https://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00503715.html and put it in an M connector, will it work?

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    1. vieu bison boiteu Posted messages 44334 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   3 591
       

      what laptop do you have

      brand and model

      to check possible upgrades

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  3. debleu Posted messages 80 Status Member 3
     

    It's an Asus GL742VW. The documentation states that we can use NVMe and SATA. But the sticker says only SATA...

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  4. flo88 Posted messages 28486 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 5 168
     

    Hello

    It is possible that there is a second M.2 port on the motherboard, you need to check, maybe the second one is NVMe.

    Because the GL742VW is a version that has many sub-versions, it's hard to draw conclusions with just the reference, but if a sticker specifies compatibility only with SATA..... it's unlikely to be a mistake.

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  6. debleu Posted messages 80 Status Member 3
     

    In the BIOS, I only have the AHCI option... So what about SATA? Could the reference of the SATA M.2 SSD I posted previously be compatible with my PC?

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    1. flo88 Posted messages 28486 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 168
       

      It's always complicated to comment on the compatibility of hardware, but yes, it's a branded SSD, in SATA, which seems to be necessary in your case, so yes, there's every chance it will work.

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    2. Panth33ra Posted messages 23136 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2 364
       

      Hello,

      Here are the spare parts references for an Asus GL742VW. It appears that the laptop supports both SATA and NVMe SSDs.

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  7. debleu Posted messages 80 Status Member 3
     

    Well, that was it, the PC didn't support NVMe. I bought an M.2 SATA SSD instead, and it works perfectly. Thanks everyone for your help, issue resolved.

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    1. flo88 Posted messages 28486 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 168
       

      Thank you for your feedback, and it's great that you have resolved the issue.

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