How to install 2 SSD drives in a laptop that has 1 SSD slot (SSD + SSD), Asus VivoBook upgrade video

[@Betsybabe3218]

To anyone thinking about this, it's a waste of money. The laptop has a NVMe capable NVMe slot, so you're not gonna be getting faster than replacing that drive, and your M.2 in the adapter will still be SATA internally, so you're better off getting a higher capacity 2.5 inch drive.

[@JeanPierreWhite]

Totally.

[@fx1_trader812]

The better off is of course, upgrade the nvme m.2 drive to higher capacity, rather than adding sata drive. Sata is considerably slower than nvme,that is the main reason here. Sata can be used for backup storage..although this is also not recommended for long term. Hdd still the robust one for long term backup if you dont care about speed.

[@Watercooledguy]

Protip: Never work over top of an open motherboard. If you drop whatever it is that you are holding i.e. screwdriver, hard drive caddy, it will more than likely damage the motherboard. I've done this myself in the past. Learn from my mistake :(

[@ivorjking]

Sometimes you have to work over the laptop to make changes, but I agree you shouldn't drop things like screwdrivers onto the motherboard.

[@petrslansky6659]

I think it is not good idea to use M.2 to SATA adapter. Don't use them in this situation, they produce a lot of heat (linear power regulator is used in most cases). It is better to buy 2.5" SATA SSD drive, prefer light disk in a plastic case...

[@ivorjking]

Hi Petr. While I haven't done temperature comparisons, I can say I have been using the laptop in this video now for a couple of years without any issues, slow down or signs of overheating. Agree it's easier to use a 2.5 inch SATA SSD drive (as per description under video).

[@techluvin7691]

I have used pcix nvme adapters in pc’s that don’t have nvme slots with good success.

[@stuartmcconnachie]

You can see the adapter used in this video has a inductor on the PCB. So it obviously has a switching power supply and not a linear regulator. 😊

[@paulchambers8270]

I agree just use a 2.5in sata ssd same performance cheaper to buy and no need to purchase expensive m.2 adapter only worth if your laptop comes with a pcie connector in which case you can add a much faster nvme drive.

[@techluvin7691]

@@paulchambers8270 But it is not the same performance if you use the right slot and adapter.

[@mathewhoffer4541]

To be clear here he only upgraded to sata speed SSD not M.2 PSI express SSD speeds because the transfer medium is restricted to the speed of the SATA connection. In his application rather then spend the money on the adapter for the M.2 and the more expensive M.2 form factor he could have installed a much cheaper 2.25 SSD that is slower then the M.2 drive but not limited by the sata connection hence being the same speed but much less cheaper as in the drive itself might have been cheaper then the adapter alone let alone the more expensive drive. So the only reason to use a M.2 to SATA adapter is when someone GIVES you the M.2 drive .. because just using the sata SSD is the simpler and easier and same speed . would you install a 12 cylinder Lamborghini racing engine on your tri cycle ? of course not ..unless it was given to you in which case partying on .

[@kg4wrq]

That's exactly what I was thinking. And good point for the exception when someone gives you a drive. It can happen. A friend of mine is holding onto an unused 256gb M.2 for me. My ancient laptop only has SATA connections for the 2.5" SSD and the CD/DVD drive. So I'm actually planning on putting the M.2 in an external USB enclosure.

[@eugene7173]

One little issue, The bandwidth for the M.2 SSD is way bigger than the SSD Port So you actually bottlenecking the M.2 Drive which means speed wise is limited to the SSD port speed, but if size increase is what you want ,it would be easier and cheaper to put just a big ssd .

[@ravintanwar1780]

Excellent idea of disconnecting the battery b4 working on motherboard

[@Pentax67]

it changes virutally nothing. You can safely change any component even with battery plugged in

[@rabbitbuddy1975]

SATA devices does not draw power when laptop is off

[@johnpaulbacon8320]

Nice upgrade how-to. I would make sure the M.2 your gonna use in the adapter is a B-Key - ( Sata-M.2 ) not a M-Key ( NVME M.2 ) since if you use a NVME M.2 you won't get the full benefit of the drive.

[@yusuffurqonyudhatama]

It actually same like you put SSD 2,5". bcause m.2 and SSD 2,5 are working with same speed when connect in Sata slot

[@RobertPurugganan]

Cheaper too. No need to buy an adapter.

[@johncolley7643]

Probably a reasonable approach if you already have a spare m.2 hanging around.

[@jeffwalker7185]

Great video. Thank you. I like it that the adaptor can accommodate different lengths of SSD drives. I have upgraded my Dell laptop M.2 SSD from 128GB to 500GB, so now have a spare SSD which is the short form factor. May invest in one of these adaptors to create an external SSD - it is not worth replacing the 1TB HDD that works alongside the SSD boot drive with the 128GB. I have recently fitted a 2.5 SSD into a four year old Lenovo that was running so slow it became impractical to use. Now it is like a new laptop again.

[@ertuziosmith7556]

Is m.2 ssd limited by the sata connection this way? I think theoretically max speed is up to 600 MB/s So it's not advisable to install m.2 ssd faster than that.

[@ivorjking]

I assume it would be. But as you can see from the benchmarks (link in description) the new M.2 performs much faster than the OEM drive that came with the laptop.

[@Open6a-fx4qf]

Its limited but when you have another m.2 it’s worth to use it than buying a ssd

[@williamBryan-k2e]

the M.2 card he used was SATA ( look at label ) so even the SSD is sata and limited by the Sata Limit. I looked up the adapter that the person used - it is for SATA M.2 card - so do not use if you have a NVME M.2 card ( when I say card - I mean the ssd installed - not the adapter board. ). You have another option - same approx speed - you can buy an ssd that is 2.5 inch ( looks like a 2.5 inch hard drive - but no platters - just ram ). It will go in - no adapter board. Even the screws to hold it in should match HD holding technolgy in your computer Direct replacement for the hard drive.

[@yubinator7455]

this is so redundant because 2.5 inch ssd exist unless you have an extra m.2 sata (not nvme because nvme is faster so it will bottleneck) ssd edit: i read the description

[@ivorjking]

Yes you can use an 2.5 inch version which means you won't need the adapter (other steps are the same).

[@seugenesio1]

Nvme will even work on Sata? Even with bottleneck, it would be interested for me

[@srujanb6647]

@@seugenesio1 it depends on the port even though it's m.2 all m.2 don't support nvme even though if it's support you won't get full performance atlest if you put to sata bus

[@michelwong1]

👍👍👍👍 Good Adapter, but your this one cannot fit into the DELL e5570 because the length is about 2~3mm longer that BLOCK by the M.2 SATA SSD which is fitted at the end side.

[@radowankhan7166]

Can please make a video of speed performance such as read and write benchmark. I am planning to change my old HDD. Now i am confused, whether i should by 2.5 inch SATA or buy a M.2 PCIE NVME and use it by an M.2 Adapter like you. Which will better? I mean which will provide most speed? I have no issues of budget.

[@onigvd77]

if you are willing to loose some wireless connectivity you can also take out that card and put in another SSD or perhaps connect external GPU.

[@JonnyIT1]

Really good video mate

[@ivorjking]

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

[@lukasbruderlin2723]

sorry for the stupid question but I might have missed that: Where is the 2nd SSD in that adapter?

[@BzzAndNeurons]

very nice and useful video! I have an asus vivobook x510uq and i have a question: is possible to have 1tb ssd m.2 and keep the original 1tb hdd at the same time?

[@ivorjking]

Thank you! Yes it is.

[@vukpodbara]

or you can just put in ordinary ssd with the same speed

[@wndell3722]

Very helpful! Thank you for your video!

[@ivorjking]

Thanks! Great to get positive comments... 😁

[@frankyvee1]

NVMe or M.2 drive would be more percise name for the drive you installed. Not to be confuse it with a SATA SSD. BTW that NVMe drive is bottle necked due to the SATA port you are connecting it to.

[@wilfredodoch2326]

The drive was Sata M.2 not NVME. NVMe has only one key.

[@milesobrien2694]

June 2023 A few comments to update this 4 year old video: When removing small screws of different sizes, lay out a piece of paper and draw a representation of the location of each screw. I will reiterate the warning: Do not work over an exposed motherboard! Why would you disconnect the power? SATA is hot pluggable. There are different types of SSD's. SSD's come in several flavors. The major differentiation is the buss. SATA or PCI-E. The NVME SSD you are using is an M2. SATA Stick. It doesn't matter how fast the memory is, it cannot exceed the SATA buss speed. of the motherboard. (SATA I - 150 MB/s SATA II - 300MB/s SATA III - 600MB/s) Today you are better off just buying a 2.5 inch format SATA SSD and dispense with an adapter. You get the benefit of a longer MTBF because there are no mechanical parts. You should, when possible, cover any SSD with heat transfer tape. Higher data speeds results in higher operating temperatures. Also regularly check that the cooling fan and housing outlets are clear. SSD technology has progressed in 4 years. Find your laptop spec sheet and keep it handy.

[@indonesiaamerica7050]

I have a similar situation with an Asus i5 gen 7 with optical drive and SATA mechanical boot drive. I want to install an M.2 SSD to replace the boot drive. What CPU are you running in this project PC and how does it run today? My newer laptops all have NVME 3 or 4 and i7 or i9. I think the closest laptop I have for comparison is my Dell with i7 8700H with 16 GB RAM. I know the i5 won't ever keep up but I wonder if the SSD upgrade is worth it to make it usable again for me. My son uses it for KZbin and browsing. It has 12GB RAM (apparently the max for that machine). Actually, the biggest problem I have with this i5 PC seems like a Windows problem when the CPU spikes at 100% usage but most of my PCs only go in to this state for a few seconds. This one at time takes minutes to settle down and often spikes the disk usage at the same time, churning back and forth. As it is now it runs Linux just fine.

[@inflatableboy]

Great video, I have the same laptop, I've seen in the BIOS that there is a third SATA port, but I haven't found the physical slot. Have you noticed this? Is it possible to install a third SSD or is it just addressed for the one you can connect in the USB-C connector? Another questions. Do you have low volume problems? I can barely hear the speakers. I would like to keep the laptop cold. How would you modify it to keep the temperature as lower as possible? Thanks. Greetings from Mexico

[@ivorjking]

I'm not aware of a third SATA port that you can use for another SSD on this model.

[@inflatableboy]

@@ivorjking thank you. 👍🏻

[@beeaar2152]

Thank you for informative video, my questions: 1. Can I upgrade my ASUS X510UN with a Kingston 480GB A400 M.2 Internal SSD (SA400M8/480G) ? 2. Why is important to disconnect battery cable before installation?

[@tuff_lover]

Yeah, and yeah.

[@anon6266]

Thanks for the video. Is there any advantage of using the M.2 Samsung 860 EVO rather than the 2.5" version?

[@ivorjking]

Glad you liked it! I had a similar question from another viewer (MusikPiratCH) below... I haven't tested it with the 2.5" version, but you may be able to use that instead of the combination I used here. If you did this and the 2.5" drive was the correct form factor you wouldn't need the adapter shown in this video. The rest of the process would be the same (and easier). I did it this way in the video because I had a spare M.2 SSD drive that I wasn't using. If you try it and it works it would be great if you could post a follow-up comment here and let us know the model of drive you used.

[@Alex-gn6xb]

Ivor's Tech Guides btw thank u for this video.

[@UnifiedInfo]

Price is higher for m.2 but read/writes tend to be quicker

[@christiamsaldarriaga3831]

I want to do exactly the same on my new pavilion gaming 17T. Give me your advice please

[@ivorjking]

Not sure I haven't tried with that laptop. I'd recommend checking the manufacturer specs, SSD slot config, or open it up to see what your options are.

[@ghostofdre]

Old video but you could just have bought a 2.5" SSD, the connector on this is M.2. but the protocol is SATA which is why it works. This wouldn't work for a M.2 NVME SSD.

[@tubeuser3655]

It is way cheaper to buy just a sata SSD than two NVME Drives. And unless NVME Drives come in higher capacity than an SSD (I've not check), there is no point to this. The NVMEs would still be going at SATA speeds and you would had paid more per GB. My recommendation, just get whatever size you need in a SSD Sata drive and get same performance for less, remember, you would also have to buy the adapter.

[@brendanhoffmann8402]

Why not just buy a 2.5" sata ssd and put it in the HDD bay?

[@ivorjking]

Yes you could also do this - see note in video description. In my case I already had a spare SSD drive I wanted to re-use.

[@mahirbird9071]

Thanks for this great video. I have a laptop with 125GB SSD + 1TB HDD. The SSD is not enough for my programming works and I can't upgrade it to a higher size because its space in the laptop is very small. So I'll replace the HDD by 1TB SSD. The only available brand in my country is ADATA. Is it a good brand? And can I use the 125GB SSD as an ordinary drive for just storing files?

[@ivorjking]

Glad you liked it... Yes ADATA is a good brand, and usually value for money. If your plan is to boot from the new 1TB SSD then yes you can use the 125GB SSD purely as storage.

[@mahirbird9071]

@@ivorjking Thanks for your reply. I found 1TB SSD ADATA in the same small size (technology is advancing). So I got it and make it for OS and kept the 1TB HDD for storing. I hope you make more videos and much thanks.

[@mevansmagongwa2248]

@@mahirbird9071 Hi, How is your laptop performance after the upgrade ? Mine has a 1TB HDD and I've ordered a 500GB m.2 SSD, I also want to use the HDD as storage and replace it with a SATA SSD 2.5".

[@mahirbird9071]

@@mevansmagongwa2248 Its performance is very good now

[@mevansmagongwa2248]

@@mahirbird9071 That's great, thank you.

[@damirzivojevic8880]

Nice video, I just wanted to ask if there is a need for an adapter if there are SATA III 2.5 inch SSD drives?

[@ivorjking]

Yes you can avoid using the adapter if you use a 2.5 inch SSD drive instead - watch the video with subtitles to see where I mention that option in the video. If you did that you could just leave out the part with the adapter; the rest of the video would be the same.

[@damirzivojevic8880]

@@ivorjking Thank you this was very helpful since i wanted to upgrade my ssd storage

[@aadith95]

Dude. There is no need for this. U can jus buy a 2.5" ssd SATA Nd put it there. This is jus stupid as both m.2 SATA and regular sata are almost same speeds. It's not nvme

[@eugenegoncharov6580]

@@aadith95 I couldn't agree with you more

[@Bodneyblue]

In models with DVD drives you could replace the DVD drive with an SSD adaptor which use a DVD caddy which slots into the drive bay...Of course depending on the slots speed you may not get as high speeds as you'd like..But you do get more storage....or be it at the loss of your DVD drive...Then again many now use USB Thumbdrives to transfer data...so.

[@techyticker]

I want to clone the existing SSD drive on my Dell g7 15 laptop to a new larger SSD but no extra SSD slot is available, but there is a 1TB HDD. Should I be using an SSD to USB reader or is there a more efficient way to do this?

[@harison6132]

Wow! what a miracle Thank you sir

[@GospelEDGE]

Nice Bro! Mine is e203M just 32G emmc! ERRRR!!! sitting with it like a dog with whole coconut! That's right!, any way to upgrade?

[@fanizaelani6709]

What the brand in slot current SSD drive? Can install Samsung 860 EVO too?

[@ivorjking]

The original SSD in the laptop is SanDisk. I haven't tested this with other SSDs, but may also work with 2.5 inch SATA compatible SSD.

[@jumponduangsuwan7506]

this notebook can put ssd m.2 nvme ? is it working ?

[@girlieespina8955]

Thank you for the video. I have a question, can i use an nvme m.2 ssd instead of sata m.2 inserted in the adapter? I know it would limit the performance. But i would like to know if it would still work. My laptop is an hp envy 15t and it has an sata m.2 ssd slot but i bought an nvme m.2. Now i would like to use it where my hdd was before with the adapter as well. But i dont know if it will work.

[@ivorjking]

Firstly, the NVME SSD may not physically fit into the adapter due to the 'key' configuration. If it does, the question is whether it supports SATA, and normally NVME SSDs don't support SATA, so it's still unlikely to work. While I haven't tried it I wouldn't recommend it.

[@tintinzerreitug2686]

why didn't you use a classic 3 1/2 ssd drive ?

[@provisorio75]

Is there an adapter that allows installing two m.2 within the same hdd slot?

[@vasyivanov5724]

BTW, it should be possible to make this kind of adapters using sata multiplexing chip.

[@adrianculda2259]

Hi there , I can see the speed of this second ssd in place of dvd is too slow, I mean between 30-40Mb/s ! It is normal? it supposed to be 450-500Mb/s it is Samsung 870 Evo 500Mb but unfortunately the speed it is too slow

[@Majketu01]

there's actually a MSATA adapter just like that or just use 2.5 SSD Pls don't use NVMe to SATA

[@electro-baka8505]

I want do like this too i get new ssd nvme, but there is nothing for nvme to sata

[@nathanruben3372]

why not use cheaper sata ssd?

[@DarrenTarmey]

What would the read write speed be compared to m.2 slot

[@MusikPiratCH]

This looks too complicated and too expensive. Why not using just a 2.5" SSD?

[@ivorjking]

Although I haven't tested it with this model, you may be able to use a 2.5 inch SSD drive instead of the M.2 SSD I used here. If you did this and the SSD drive was the correct form factor you wouldn't need the adapter shown in this video. The rest of the process would be the same (and easier).

[@MusikPiratCH]

@@ivorjking Thanks for your answer.

[@ivorjking]

No problem! I've also added a note to the video description to let people know this could be an easier option for this upgrade. In my case I already had the spare M.2 SSD drive lying around.

[@faresabushanab3669]

Another thing to bring up to that point is that, having an ssd in the hdd drive would read it as a SATA drive instead of a PCIE (which is faster), but then again, totally up to you. I have an Acer Nitro with 3 Drive ports. I got 1 TB SSD PCIE in 1 port, the second is 512 SSD PCIE, and in the HDD hub I got a 1 TB SATA SSD. so like 0 bottleneck lol

[@thiagoleite3206]

Hello my friend! Can you help me please? Could I install 2 ssds - one sata and one m2 in my notebook Asus X510UA?

[@DJHinata26]

Hello, i want to buy the same model with 4GB RAM from factory (S15-S510UN), how many memory ram support your laptop? i know that exist many models (UQ-UA-UN) Can you confirm how much maximum memory per slot supports, only for S510UN? Thanks

[@ivorjking]

I have a total of 16GB in mine (2 x 8GB). I don't know what the maximum is that this machine can use, I recommend checking this with the manufacturer.

[@atulbelwal3505]

Sir can you provide me link or ditails for any adopter which work on nvme pcle to sata .(using crucial p3 nvme ssd) Need pcle nvme to sata adopter.

[@RavenAii]

By the way, whats the maximum capacity that the M.2 slot support? I got a 240GB M.2 SATA SSD and I was planning to upgrade it with a 1TB M.2 SATA drive but so far I've seen that most people only gone up to 500GB/512GB for the M.2 slot. Is there any limitations for this type of model though?

[@ivorjking]

You should be able to go up to 1 TB on an M.2 slot without any issues. I'm not aware of any limitations, unless there's something unusual about your motherboard/BIOS that's limiting the capacity of the M.2 interface.

[@milesobrien2694]

The limitation would come from the Operating system, not the drive. XP for instance can not go above 2 TB as it was a 32 bit buss. Modern 64 bit OS's can recognize 16 TB drives with no limit in sight.

[@sudeepdeepu2327]

Hi sir, please suggest me which model of SSD will fit for asus vivobook s510un-bq151t (Hardware interface is SATA). Thanks in adavance. This will be really helpful I have already ordered Nvme SSD which doesn't fit for above mentioned model. for kind information.

[@ivorjking]

It's hard to say unless you open up the laptop first and see what's there and what free slots there are. If the configuration is the same as the Asus in the video, then a standard 2.5 inch SATA SSD should work. Of course if you go for a M.2 form factor, then you still need an adapter, as per the video. Brands I've found to be good are Samsung, SK Hynix, Adata.

[@emptyuniverses]

if at all i have to use SATA port i would go for SATA SSD instead of M.2/nvme, you wont get m.2 speed on SATA port

[@Acekshirsagar]

I really?

[@jbfilms4642]

Or sell that m2 ssd and just buy a samsung 2.5 ssd. Cause both will run the same speed with that sata bus. Even if you buy a fast m.2 it will just run slower to whatever speed that bus supports anyway.

[@Yeasir.AraFath]

Can I usw two drive in my laptop?? Already it has 512gb nvme ssd laptop model: Asus VivoBook 15 X515JA-EJ2771W

[@xelsnap9972]

would be way better to get a M.2 Nvme ssd is better than that one but nice video :D

[@ivorjking]

Thank you! Hopefully this will save people some money...

[@tomisokganteng]

What is the function of the second SSD? the first one is to instal OS, isn't it? the second is for????

[@ivorjking]

In my case (for this video) I put another operating system on the second SSD (Linux Manjaro), so the laptop dual boots, I choose which one to load, and both operating systems are on 2 separate SSDs. But it's up to you, you could use the second SSD for any purpose.

[@tomisokganteng]

@@ivorjking many big thanks for the response.

[@mahirbird9071]

@@ivorjking Thanks. Your answer helped me.

[@iqbal_bhinder]

Bro if i open back cover and upgrade my ram, will it void my warranty or i am still in it. In asus vivobook.

[@ivorjking]

I'm not sure because it may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and based on local laws. I suggest first check with Asus, and then check local consumer law if necessary.

[@usamagulzar6694]

Can we insert msata into wwan card slot?????

[@Happy_H0ur]

Ok, so the 2 drives are separate? I need to replace my HDD which is only used for storage purposes, while my SSD has very little storage but holds all my installed programs and the OS. I don't want to have to reinstall the OS or all of my programs. This will be much easier if I don't have to worry about the SSD being affected and I can just input my new SSD.

[@ivorjking]

Yes the two SSDs in the video are two separate drives.

[@rajnishdahayadav8376]

what is the ram configuration u are using in this laptop? i have the same laptop i5 variant can i use 24 GB RAM (8+16)GB confriguation?

[@brynx24]

I wouldn't recommend that, do like 16 gb ram for an i5 cpu

[@alanjean2914]

Hello, I would like to use a Samsung (MZ-V7E500BW) 970 EVO SSD 500GB - M.2 NVMe Interface instead of the Samsung Evo 860 . do you know of any nvme M2/sata converter .. or a way to make it work. thank's a lot for any input ....also is it worthed ... not so sure because of the SATA max speed is up to 6GB/s. Thank's for any input.

[@ivorjking]

It wouldn't work with this configuration. I don't know of a NVMe to SATA adapter to fit this scenario but update the comments if you find one that works.

[@SuperSaiyanMoses]

is it any way to install a ssd into an adapter like a micro one

[@ivorjking]

I'm not sure what kind of adapter that would be... Can you provide more details?

[@subhashisghose]

Is it possible to club these 2 ssd's into RAID 0?

[@MrTheinfoman]

hmm have you try NVMe SSD in one slot i never seen video showing how to and most never will be is compleaty BS Honeslty the manufacturer shold add m.2 NVMe for all laptop incase if os does not enough space i got 128GB Ssd NVMe SSd and i was trying to move my os to a new ssd NVMe with 500gb

[@tecktonik421]

you had already a m2ssd just put another ssd and you would be ok!! its not necessary to taki an adaptor for m2 its already exist

[@ivorjking]

Yes you can use a 2.5 inch SATA SSD instead which means you don't need a separate adapter + M.2 SSD.

[@brialasifhayipaka1199]

how about the speed? is it drop into SSD 2.5" SATA speed?

[@All_out1]

Did you find answer for this ?

[@re0zt445]

can the laptop run with only the 500 GB ssd that comes with it or we need the 250 Gb ssd as well ?

[@ivorjking]

The laptop runs fine without the 250 GB additional SSD.

[@northremembers5455]

Hello, I want some suggestion, I have my laptop with i5 5 generation processor, with 4gb ram and 1 tb HDD,and AMD radeon graphic card, so, I want to upgrade it and want to make it best to use as it gets heated when I am doing a heavy work and it's bit slow when it starts, so please give me suggestions. M

[@ivorjking]

If it's overheating it could be because a vent is blocked or fans are dirty. Make sure vents aren't blocked while you're using it, and you could also open the laptop to check for dust in the fans.

[@adekobpromaxultra6941]

Normal speed is the slow mo.

[@christianconte7541]

I have inserted a SSD Sata, but it cant be reconized. Is possible that SATA is unabled? in this casa how I can active it? thankss

[@ivorjking]

Assuming you followed the instructions in the video, the only reason it wouldn't work I can think of would be faulty or damaged equipment. You shouldn't need to "enable" it. The firmware, windows and linux should detect the additional SSD and RAM automatically. Failing that, if you aren't using the same laptop as shown in the video, you could check the BIOS to see if you need to enable anything there, but it would be unusual.

[@papaoese6258]

What's are the titles of the background songs?

[@shrimpbynightbythomas8212]

Do you know of one for M Key M.2 Sata Drive to 2.5" Sata lll Drive?

[@ivorjking]

Can you provide more details?

[@hisui68]

My laptop model is branded as dual sotage? So it means I could add hdd

[@ivorjking]

Not sure what that means... Could be a reference to dual channel RAM.

[@hisui68]

@@ivorjking I guess it's has 2. 5 slot please. Check it Asus m570dd e4040t

[@RobSoRandom]

Can I use name wd black on this

[@ivanlimzg]

Any 2.5 sata ssd

[@edwardmiranda5994]

Why not install SSD directly instead since M.2 and SSD SATA have the same specs so not to use adapter. Waste of money bro for the adapter.

[@ivorjking]

Because you can't do that with the SSD I had and used in the video. If you want to leave out the adapter you can do that by buying a 2.5 inch SSD instead - as per description and comments. If you watch with captions on I also mention that in the captions.

[@chandimasamaranayake7544]

Does Asus X510UF support nvme ssd ? Please

[@ivorjking]

I'm not sure but the model featured in the video does not.

[@pavankalyan-nc3pp]

I have Dell 15 inspiration 3558 is there any m.2:slot there my laptop how to find

[@ivorjking]

You need to check the detailed specs or maintenance/repair manual for that model laptop (try online search or Dell support - sometimes they'll specify whether there's an extra M.2 or 2.5 HDD slot), or search for KZbin teardown videos for that model (you may be able to see from that). Most reliable way of course is to open the laptop to check.

[@beboploo]

why did'nt you just use a ssd drive an slot that in instead of all what you've dune

[@baconpancakes8899]

My ssd is an NVME ssd, what should I do?

[@ivorjking]

That won't work using the configuration shown in my video, unless you have another free NVMe SSD slot (in which case it will work).

[@eugenegoncharov6580]

why not just use a sata ssd?

[@ivorjking]

you can also use a 2.5 inch SATA SSD - see description below the video.

[@irlanm5689]

Is the SSD still able to reach the maximum bandwidth speed when using a converter ??

[@lendelos]

no, it is going only maximum sata speed bud still much better than regular disc HDD

[@ivorjking]

I ran speed tests, m.imgur.com/gallery/FO59RXV, and found the new drive in this config is consistently faster than the OEM SSD that came in the laptop.

[@lunnardo]

@@ivorjking I think it is better for you if you run Crystaldiskmark to know how fast the m.2 since many reviewer use it as a benchmark for how fast a ssd would be because it shows the write and read speed of a ssd or hdd. But kudos for your tips

[@ivorjking]

Thanks​@@lunnardo, do you kow if that's available for Linux? I used Disks which is a the gnome Linux tool for measuring I/O speeds. Also do you know if Cyrstaldiskmark can do a raw measure, ie. without going through the filesystem, which creates additional overhead and could affect the output?

[@ahsanadil7822]

can i add an ssd m.2 without removing the HDD (ASUS 202sa)

[@ivorjking]

I'm not sure what the configuration of that model would be. You may be able to. Best option would be to open the laptop and see how it's set up.

[@juancruzcarrizo1000]

Is it the same in Asus S510U?

[@ivorjking]

It should be very similar. You could try opening the laptop to check.

[@mohammedsafansubhani8258]

Hai.. I need ur urgent suggestion.. I booked HP 245 g7 ryzen 5 3300u 4gb ram 256gb M. 2 Ssd and it had mentioned in the specifications that it has 2 memory slots 1 for ram and another for HDD.. Now can I add another Sdd here? Please guide me.

[@ivorjking]

Can you share a link to the specifications? It's hard to tell from this description what they mean.

[@mohammedsafansubhani8258]

@@ivorjking additionally I have order 1Tb Ssd for upgradation dl.flipkart.com/dl/samsung-860-evo-1-tb-laptop-desktop-internal-solid-state-drive-mz-76e1t0bw/p/itmf29fs8hpmjnag?pid=IHDF29FSMAYZWRZF&cmpid=product.share.pp. Will it be compatible? 🤔

[@mohammedsafansubhani8258]

@@ivorjking I also ordered 8 gb of crucial Ram. dl.flipkart.com/dl/crucial-basic-ddr4-8-gb-single-channel-laptop-2666mhz-sodimm-204-pin-memory/p/itm8cd7586f4610e?pid=RAMFSZPEBHEEVWHP&cmpid=product.share.pp.. Actually on official website of crucial it's displayed as the ram is compatible with the HP 245 G7 laptop. Here's the link www.crucial.in/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-245-g7.

[@ivorjking]

My suggestion would be to check inside the laptop first to see what can be added/upgraded. It appears this model laptop comes in a a couple of different configurations (including some which do not allow for RAM upgrades).

[@tawfiqkhan9867]

Hey I have an hp 340 g7 notebook How can i add an external ssd to it.. ppz help

[@ivorjking]

If you want to connect an external SSD you can do that using a standard USB cable. There are plenty of external SSD drives on the market to choose from.

[@tawfiqkhan9867]

@@ivorjking oky I mean i want to install a second ssd to my laptop where there is only one ssd slot. Even if i buy an adapter and follow what u did in the video i wouldn't be able to connect it because the laptop doesn't have that part that connects to the adapter..(it just have the empty space and nothing to connect it with)

[@ivorjking]

If there's no free SATA or SSD slot, then the options are limited. You could try: - Upgrade your existing storage (i.e. replace one of the existing drives for a larger drive, and clone your existing OS to that larger drive) - Consider swapping out an optical drive (if you have one - I don't think your model does) - Consider using a WWAN slot, but this only works in very specific configs

[@YashGuptaYGBHD]

How to make windows recovery drive

[@fanizaelani6709]

Can SSD 860 EVO be used in M.2 slot of this laptop?

[@ivorjking]

This laptop doesn't have a secondary spare M2 SSD slot, hence the instructions here to connect the SSD 860 EVO (or a 2.5 inch version) via the SATA connector.

[@TopAhmed1]

@@ivorjking What If I dont have secondary spare M2 slot, neither do I have the 2.5 via sata connector cause there is already ssd drive connected. Is the only solution to use the external M2 enclosure usb 3.0?? will it perform good ?

[@ivorjking]

@@TopAhmed1 If you don't have a spare SATA slot and no spare SSD slot then the only solution I'm aware of would involve an external USB drive. Unless you swap something out that's already in there (e.g. an existing drive) for something faster with more capacity.

[@allrounder8816]

Samsung Evo 970 work this method???(3200mb/s)??????????

[@ivorjking]

I believe that uses NVMe (not SATA) so it won't work using the configuration shown in my video, unless you have a free NVMe SSD slot (in which case it will work).

[@kimjohn7409]

Can I add ssd and ram to Asus E402MA Intel(R) celeron(R) CPU N2840 @2.16GHz(2 CPUs) 2.2GHz 2GB ram

[@ivorjking]

I'm not sure I haven't tested this with that model. My recommendation is to see from the specifications what ports the laptop has, look for other KZbin videos on how too add/expand it, or open it up to see what's in there.

[@felipe6347]

Does this samsung evo M2 SSD work in the slot where it is occupied by another ssd m2?

[@ivorjking]

Can you give me more information or share a link to an example? Not sure that I understand the question...

[@felipe6347]

I want to know if samsung ssd M.2 2280 can be installed in the m2 entry right there in the corner where another ssd m.2 is already installed.

[@ivorjking]

I haven't tested that configuration, so I can't say. It may not fit into the slot (you'd need to open the laptop and take out the existing one to see how it plugs in). Also, you'd need to make sure you have a bootable OS on one of the connected SSDs.

[@khrisgalvez5941]

Does a b + m key adapter work with an M key only ssd?

[@ivorjking]

It may also work with other configurations but I've only tested it with the configuration shown.

[@khrisgalvez5941]

Ivor's Tech Guides okay thanks for the reply, I’m just gonna get a regular ssd, not much of a speed difference.

[@nitinkoparde0470]

Hey that means we can connect external gpu there?

[@georgiejr69]

Will a Samsung 970 EVO 1TB - NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 work in this adapter

[@ivorjking]

I don't think it will work. The one I used is SATA compatible, and the 970 you're talking about here isn't. May be possible with another type of adapter that also does NVMe to SATA. Happy to be corrected if you tried it and it works or if someone else has tested it...

[@georgiejr69]

thanks for your reply

[@georgwagner4438]

@@ivorjking Im pretty sure, Pcie(used by nvme) to sata adapters dont exist by now..

[@Harmonicdrake1]

2280 refers to the length of size of the m.2 ssd. What he installed in the video was a 2280 length. The adapter is labeled with four different sizes if you look carefully. The biggest size is the 2280

[@withmikail3996]

how can i know that my laptop is fit for ssd ??

[@ivorjking]

You could look at the specifications of your specific model laptop online (sometimes the include free SSD or SATA slots). Otherwise open it up as per the video and take a look at what's in there.

[@sudarshan7555]

Video starts at 3:05 thank me later

[@debadri1995]

its called m.2 ssd, not only ssd

[@younelmadiandaorias6508]

What is the type of SDD that looks like a smaller one

[@ivorjking]

I recommend using the M.2 SSD form factor, but also check which form factors / sizes of SSD your adapter will take.

[@handcannon9814]

Speed test?

[@ivorjking]

I did a benchmark test comparing the two drives. Link is in the description 🙂 The new Samsung drive installed using the method in this video ran much faster than the OEM drive.

[@demeics]

this guy is related to Matt Hancock, he has the same methods as him on approaching a problem. JUST INSTALL A 2.5 SATA SSD!

[@ivorjking]

As per description under the video, you can also use a 2.5 inch SSD (other steps remain the same just leave out the adapter)

[@apapachar6132]

Aucun intérêt de mettre un nvme dans une interface SATA à 6gb/s.