Question 1

I just want a new drive for my desktop computer. Does the case for this work in a desktop or is it mainly for a laptop?

Accepted Answer

This is a mSATA size package.  Check your motherboard and see if it has an mSATA connector already on it.  If not, you can mount this device to a PCIe adapter card and run it off the PCIe bus, or you can mount it to an mSATA adapter and plug it into a SATA interface.  I'm running mine off the PCIe bus using an adapter.  The computer boots off it after I cloned my system hard drive over to it.

Question 2

will this work for lenovo x1 carbon?

Accepted Answer

I'm pretty sure the answer here is no.

This is an mSATA unit, where the X1 2015 edition and the X1 4th gen use an M.2 module instead.

This forum doesn't allow links to external sites, but the drive you want is the "Crucial MX200 500GB M.2 Type 2280 (Single Sided) Internal SSD" part #CT7007540

I can't find a Newegg product match for this exact part though.

Crucial's site has a handy search tool for finding the right drive for your particular brand and model laptop.

Crucial doesn't list any compatible parts for X1 3rd gen or earlier though... and I don't know if some of those may have used older mSATA drives like this or not.

Question 3

Is there any performance difference between mSATA and SATA or is just physical packaging? It will go im my desktop which has an mSATA connector.

Accepted Answer

mSATA and SATA are electrically the same (with the exception of power supply pins). The limiting factor for performance is the drive performance characteristics, not the form factor.

Question 4

What is the length? if 60mm do all of the m.2 ssd of this length have the same mounting screw locations?
I ask because I bought a MSI gamer7 and the manual says no longer than 60mm.

Accepted Answer

The drive is 50mm in length. This is an mSATA drive, not an m.2 drive.

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