Can I add a mSATA SSD to this notebook?
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I'm not sure, however there are videos that would show you how to insert an mSATA SSD to any ASUS laptop and also I believe that most ASUS laptops can be customized.
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My experience would say yes, what you're asking is certainly possible and that you should also contact Gigabyte and/or provide more info to be sure. In general what you're asking is a common setup. You should check to make sure your mSATA port is SATA 3 also, because I have the feeling it might not be.I'm back because I became curious and did some homework. I foresee no problems and that you'll likely just have to tell it to boot to mSATA in BIOS. It also appears that your mSATA is SATA 2, if that matters to you.
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Once you install your mSATA SSD onto this adapter, it becomes an SSD with SATA interface then you may connect it to any other PC through SATA to USB cable and read out / copy the data from it.
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Greetings,The BRIX will support a single mSATA SSD. No other form-factor is compatible (2.5" or 3.5").Best regards,MITXPC
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This particular Plextor is a mSata connector. The picture on this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSATA#mSATA shows difference between a standard SATA connector and a mSATA connector. Not sure if your dimensions are inches or cm? I think you should be looking for a standard SSD in a standard package. Try this one: http://www.amazon.com/Plextor-Solid-State-Drive-PX-128M5P/dp/B0092D6CSK/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1382978851&sr=1-4&keywords=plextor+ssd I checked the Toshiba and I don't see a mSATA connector in the specs anywhere. Most likely you want a 2.5" form factor drive where I'm assuming the 2.8 number is the middle is the width which is nominally a 2.5" drive.
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Mine came with the Lite-On mSATA. Crystal Disk benchmarks for my particular SSD: 1st read 437.8 MB/s, 1st write 366.4 MB/s, 263.5, 321.9, 21.19, 42.91, 203.8, 114.2. I recently rechecked the benchmarks and got even higher speeds.
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Yes, it's a 256GB mSATA SSD(plugs into one of the mini PCI-e slots. Not accessible from the main panel under the system.
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If your drive has an mSATA, then it's OK. You can also get a SATA to USB adapter to get the data out.
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YES, if the system has a free mSata port (like shown in the 6th picture), you could add an mSata Solid State HD and have (2) drives internally. The mSata port is commonly used for the internal wireless/bluetooth card, but in this photo the card is missing, making room for a msata Solid State HD. One could add a 3rd internal HD, as specified in the User Guide, using a combination of the VESA mounting bracket(http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-System-Mounting-Bracket-0B47374/dp/B009ZN8U14), the optical drive box (http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Thinkcentre-Tiny-Storage-0b47375/dp/B009XAHDOE), and the replacement HD enclosure (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0151K9J9Q). Hope this helps you. YES, if the system has a free mSata port (like shown in the 6th picture), you could add an mSata Solid State HD and have (2) drives internally. The mSata port is commonly used for the internal wireless/bluetooth card, but in this photo the card is missing, making room for a msata Solid State HD. One could add a 3rd internal HD, as specified in the User Guide, using a combination of the VESA mounting bracket(http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-System-Mounting-Bracket-0B47374/dp/B009ZN8U14), the optical drive box... » Read More YES, if the system has a free mSata port (like shown in the 6th picture), you could add an mSata Solid State HD and have (2) drives internally. The mSata port is commonly used for the internal wireless/bluetooth card, but in this photo the card is missing, making room for a msata Solid State HD. One could add a 3rd internal HD, as specified in the User Guide, using a combination of the VESA mounting bracket(http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-System-Mounting-Bracket-0B47374/dp/B009ZN8U14), the optical drive box (http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Thinkcentre-Tiny-Storage-0b47375/dp/B009XAHDOE), and the replacement HD enclosure (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0151K9J9Q). Hope this helps you. « Show Less
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you can't use a mSata SSD because there is no slot available. You can replace the stock Seagate SSHD 1TB + 8GB (HDD and SSD on the same 2.5" drive) by another 2.5" drive or you can add a caddy for a second 2.5" drive but it will replace the graphics card in the ultrabay.sorry for my english i'm from France i hope there are no mistakes !
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It's an mSATA SSD, not a hard drive, and there is a video on blog dot parts-people dot com that shows how to replace it.
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I just opened mine to put 2x4GB SODIMMs into it ... nope. It is NOT user-upgradeable. Memory chips are soldered on. SSD is mSATA so in the future you could presumably upgrade it to 256GB, but the memory is not upgradeable in this at all. Live and learn.
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IF you want to add an SSD to a desktop look for a 2.5 inch SSD with an adapter kit to fit a 3.5 inch drive bay. 2.5 inch drives are normal for laptops, 3.5 are normal for desktop. This product, an MSATA card, is a specialty product for laptops that have an MSATA port. It has only 4 channels vs. 8 on a typical SSD of 2.5 inches, so you would not use this unless you absolutely needed the MSATA form factor.
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No. Standard 5400 drive. I added an Msata and took out the mechanical drive and added a Samsung EVO 840 SSD drive (7.5mm) and this machine screams. This unit has no Msata installed as is, but the case is easily opened and adding an Msata to the empty slot is no big deal.
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Onboard graphics shares memory with RAM. I suppose you could get by with an external HDD (or even a flash drive), but it won't nearly be as fast as mSATA. Consider booting from USB when installing the OS, and imagine doing it everyday.
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Of course you could, but mSatas are SSD and thus a LOT more expensive. You would quickly run out of the 128-256GB of data on a SSD. An external 1TB-3TB HDD would be much more ideal!
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Sorry we can't add SSD for you. We are selling the factory default as it is from MSI. You can add SSD by yourself.