Reddit mentions of StarTech.com M.2 SSD to 2.5in SATA Adapter - M.2 NGFF to SATA Converter - 7mm - Open-Frame Bracket - M2 Hard Drive Adapter (SAT32M225)

I've seen an adapter that has RAID hardware built in that will let you use both M2 cards in one 2.5in drive slot, and you can just throw that into a T440 drive caddy



If not, you can do the above with a basic single m2 to 2.5in adapter and use a ribbon cable, the second m2 card should fit in the space even if not technically attached to it. I haven't seen an M2 extension cable but have seen MSATA ones


M2 cards seem to be just the right size that maybe there is an ExpressCard adapter for them too

It is a SATA m.2, it's a MX300. What I meant is that if I'd have bought a SATA interface MX300 rather than an m.2 interface I'd be able to get another NVMe m.2 SSD later and keep my current one too.

If I upgraded now, I'd have 2 m.2 SSDs, and only 1 m.2 slot. I'm not sure how easy it would be to get a m.2 to sata interface, not looked into it really.

edit : Just had a look, and converters are pretty cheap (£15), so it looks like it'd be pretty painless to upgrade anyway.

I looked up your model and I've found support threads where people are saying mSATA multiple times, so if it's mSATA you'd need something like this that would allow you to install it in a 2.5" bay.

If it's M.2 you might need something like this. I don't know for a fact that this adapter is adjustable to the different length M.2 cards, but this one is judging by the pictures.

Either way, if it's mSATA or M.2 SATA an adapter will allow it to work in a desktop, you'll just need to make sure you know which one you have and order the appropriate adapter.

replace the laptop HDD with an m.2 with one of these:


https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

I assume you've tried reseating the SSD into the m.2 slot?

Do you have another PC you can plug the SSD into to test it?

You could try one of these. Have you tried a different SSD on this mobo?

Worst case solution RMA the board.

Yeah you need an adapter like this.

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

No clue if it would fit in a laptop or how well it would work, but there you go.

That SSD is SATA. You need an M.2 to SATA adapter like this one (you find cheaper ones if you search for it):
https://www.amazon.de/StarTech-SAT32M225-2-5in-Adapter-Converter/dp/B00ITJ7U20

If you have standard SATA ports available you could use something like this for the M.2 SATA drive and move your M.2 PCI-e NVME drive to the first mobo slot.

I have 5 of these:

https://www.amazon.com/ORICO-Tool-Free-External-Lay-Flat-Enclosure/dp/B00A5323NO

They'll accept both 3.5 and 2.5 drives.

I have one of these and it works well:

Sabrent USB 3.0 to SSD / 2.5-Inch SATA Hard Drive Adapter

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011M8YACM

Having stuff like this makes cloning drives easy, I use Paragon hard disk manager suite 14 but I'd imagine that Macrium Reflect or Clonezilla would work just as well.

I may have to invest in one of these to have all my bases covered!

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

You need something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ITJ7U20/

Won't plug into a PCIe slot because an M.2 SATA SSD isn't PCIe. If you need more SATA ports get a cheap SATA PCIe expansion card.

Edit: WAIT that port on the end is a SATA jack... Plug a SATA cable from there to your mobo and you're good to go. Install the M.2 drive in the slot behind it.

They're a whopping twenty-two dollarydoos not physically feasible.

It's just a small board with a microcontroller. Turns out it's a pretty easy task.

EDIT: I'm an idiot.

Depends if the SSD that you took out is M.2 SATA or M.2 PCIe. For the SATA version you can buy adapters that convert the M.2 into a 2.5" drive. Here's an example, no clue how well that one works though, never used one myself ;-)

Yes if you use this kind of adapter

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

You need to use an adapter like this one: https://www.amazon.ca/StarTech-com-Adapter-Converter-Housing-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

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EDIT: To be clear, this adapter should be used ONLY in the case of having a M.2 SATA drive. M.2 is just an interface and if the drive using it happens to be using a PCIe controller, you will need to use the T7u (or some other PCIe write blocker).

Ok let's assume you run a laptop repair shop and want keep a small number of SSD boot drive to boot diagnostic software.

List of possible SSDs:

http://rog.asus.com/308552014/labels/guides/ssd-guide-pci-express-m-2-msata-and-sata-express-the-differences-explained/

I guess you would want some M.2 drive and some M.2 to 2.5 adapter (example). There is no adapter to mSATA so that need a separate drive.

thats not true they make an m.2 to sata converter

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

http://eshop.sintech.cn/sata-hdd-to-m2-ngff-socket-adapter-converter-card-p-951.html

> memphis 2-S motherboard

oo yes it looks like it 16x or 1x :o well then you will be stuck to 250mbs no matter what max then even if you used a sata pcie or m.2.

If you have enough Sata ports on the MB you could look at getting a m.2 to sata enclosure like so Link

In your motherboard's specs:

1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (Support PCIE SSD only)

Your SSD is SATA, so either you return it and get a PCIe one, or you get an adapter like this one.

thats sata data / sata power - no such adapter exists, unfortunately

the closest you'll get is this - https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20 - but its still a sata interface

.M2 to 2.5" case, connected to the MB via SATA inside the computer case.

Something like that:

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

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I'm not sure of an adapter right off the top of my head that will fit into a laptop.

You will, however take a speed hit. You wont get speeds of NVME, only SATA. It will still feel responsive and fast, however.

Here is a link to what you may be looking for.

StarTech.com M.2 SSD to 2.5in SATA Adapter - M.2 NGFF to SATA Converter - 7mm - Open-Frame Bracket - M2 Hard Drive Adapter (SAT32M225) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ITJ7U20/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_F89PDbXZ726GP

It doesn't have a M.2 slot, so it's not possible. I haven't heard of any M.2 to 2.5" SATA cases.

Edit: Oh, they are actually a thing: https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

Looks like the plastic piece at the end of the ribbon cones off to reveal SATA powr and data. If not the actual drive inside is a SATA m.2 drive. Carefully extract it and place it into an adapter like this StarTech M.2 NGFF SSD to 2.5in SATA Adapter Converter (SAT32M225) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ITJ7U20/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_QmKMBbXADHHGM

The closest I can find to M.2 to SATA is this. That is meant for being used in laptops I believe but the connector is the same as you need.

Is that what you had in mind or did you mean something else entirely?

M.2

something like http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20
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I suppose it's valid to buy a SATA based M.2 SSD in the 2280 size and out it in an adaptor like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

However, I want to point out a few issues with this idea.

• First, your 2009 Macbook Pro uses SATA II not SATA III. Therefore, the SSD will be running at half its potential speed. This will still be a performance improvement over a hard drive, but maybe not as much as you would like.
  
  
• The world does seem to be moving toward M.2 form factor SSDs. However, (atleast in many midrange and premium devices) we are moving toward PCIe/NVMe based SSDs rather than SATA/AHCI based ones.
  
  I suppose in the end you have nothing to lose by going with a M.2 plus adaptor. Only really the extra cost of the adaptor.
  
  However, I would recommend just saving the money and buying a cheap budget based 2.5 inch SSD since SATA II will be your largest bottleneck. Something like the Samsung 850 EVO will be overkill.
  
  You can use the money you save to buy a better SSD when you upgrade from your current laptop.
  
  Even a low end SSD such as this will max out the SATA II interface:
  
  https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7v38TW/pny-internal-hard-drive-ssd7cs1311240rb

Yes, there are plenty of M.2 to SATA adapters. Ex.

Oh . . you may be confusing two different things:
an M.2 drive has multiple form factors, generally the width in mm (22) by the length (40, 60, or 80), combined to be 2260 or 2280, etc.

When I refered to a 2.5" converter, I was talking about a standard laptop HDD/SSD. HDD come in 3.5" (desktop) or 2.5" (laptop). widths.

You can get an M.2 -> 2.5" form factor converter where you dock the M.2 in the 2.5" HDD "case" and use a normal SATA cable to connect to it. I ended up doing that since I couldn't get the M.2 drive to work in the M.2 slot at all.

it really depends on what the actual drive is. I can't see the actual drive after all. if it's a nvme drive you will want to look for something like this, which you can just get an sata -> usb adapter for to plug that into.

Yes, you need an adapter like this: https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

Well if you need to pay a 40$ stocking fee, screw returning it. Buy one of these: https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

Yes it will.

They're talking about an adapter that would allow you to use nvme on an m.2 interface, which doesn't exist.

You can use something like this: https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

This should work

https://www.amazon.com/14-df-14-DF0023CI-14-df0023ci-Drive-Connector/dp/B07KZP8N8Z

Will work for a standard sata drive. If you need to convert that to an M.2 you can google sata to M.2 adapter. Here is one:

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

Not exactly it, but similar concept.

I sure wouldn't use M.2 to USB, too slow.

I don't think I'd "clone" to an external, but you could choose to "image" it to another drive (you could keep it as a backup, compressed that way), or just buy this and duplicate it M.2 to M.2 via SATA, which would be muuuuch faster than USB.

M.2 SSD have two flavors:
SATA: You can use an adapter to a normal sata connector, then use a USB adapter. https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20
PCI-E: You cannot use an adapter to SATA. You would have to get a PCI-E M.2 adapter you can install in a computer. https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-M-2-Adapter-Profile-Express/dp/B01FU9JS94


2.5" SATA SSD, USB no issue.


mSATA SSD. You need a mSATA to SATA adapter. https://www.amazon.com/Syba-mSATA-2-5-Inch-Adapter-SY-ADA40050/dp/B007PPZ2I8

Hows this one ? I dont care for looks I'll just hide it away

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

Or this cheap one

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B018ATXKLI/ref=pd_aw_sim_147_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=CQFY5MBHNM7DHNB2KJKW

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20