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Reddit mentions of SoNNeT Tempo SATA Pro 6Gb Expresscard/34 Storage Controller - Plug-in Module Components Other TSATA6-PRO2-E34
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- Affordable solution for adding two 6 Gb/s eSATA ports to your MacBook Pro or PC notebook computer with ExpressCard/34 slot
- AHCI compliant - drives not required; however, Sonnet's Mac OS X driver significantly increases performance
- Supports drive hot-swapping
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Specs:
| Height | 1.5 Inches |
| Length | 8 Inches |
| Number of items | 0 |
| Weight | 0.2 Pounds |
| Width | 5.75 Inches |
Not really Ubuntu tweaks but I run Ubuntu onthis...
Couple years ago I bought a Lenovo w540 (i7 CPU)
Added RAM to Max it out at 32GB
Since I don't use CD/DVD any more I took out the DVD tray, bought a HD tray for the DVD slot ($30 on eBay new). It's simple to remove (1 screw)
Bought 2. 500GB Enterprise Intel SSD used/refurbished on eBay (maybe it was Newegg) for $100 each.
Replaced the W540 HD with 1 SSD and put the other into the new drive carrier in the former DVD slot... giving me 1TB of SSD.
These Intel Enterprise SSD are rated at 2 Million hours of use so they will/should long Outlast this laptop.
One last cool thing I found my W540 had and maybe your Lenovo does too is a SATA Express card slot. Mine was covered by a punch-out plastic cover on the left side of my laptop near the front.
I bought this...
Amazon.com: Sonnet Tempo SATA Pro 6Gb Expresscard/34 Storage Controller - Plug-In Module Components Other TSATA6-PRO2-E34: Computers & Accessories
https://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Tempo-Expresscard-Storage-Controller/dp/B0082FI3C2
It was cheap and is a simple push-in to install/remove it from the laptop.
It has a USB 3 connector which I plug into a 2 bay thermaltake BlackX external drive bay (about $40).
[best buy BlackX](
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/thermaltake-blacx-duet-hard-drive-enclosure-docking-station-black/9062073.p?skuId=9062073&cmp=RMX&extStoreId=1453&ref=212&loc=1&ksid=10d13a00-28fd-4352-9572-46de3abd9f11&ksprof_id=3&ksaffcode=pg269160&ksdevice=m&lsft=ref:212,loc:2&gclid=CjwKCAiAt8TUBRAKEiwAOI9pAEj-lVOGvJyeJFkvh1pM2E3rLVZvCUxK_GHNNoAIjzAVaH5TWvAfXRoChQoQAvD_BwE)
I bought a bunch of 250GB 7200 rpm 2 1/2 Seagate drives for about $30-40 each to plug into/out of the BlackX bays.
Now my Lenovo has 32GB ram, 1 TB internal SSD virtually unlimited external hard drives.
If I need win10 for some reason... I installed it on one of the 250GB external drives & at boot press F12 on the Lenovo to choose boot device.. and pick the external drive w win10 on it.
No need for dual booting off a single drive
I'm w you though. Lenovo laptops are built like tanks, easy to customize like I did and the fortune 50 tech company I just retired from has only used Lenovo for past 15 years.