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310 Series SSD

idata — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:15:24 GMT

Does it have an I/O controller that would enable it to be used in a notebook's mini pci-e slot?

Re: 310 Series SSD

idata — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:37:42 GMT

That is exactly what it is for... It uses a G2 controller found in the 2.5" Intel SSDs.

Re: 310 Series SSD

idata — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:38:39 GMT

If that is the case, this would be the solution that many people have been looking for in a mini pci-e SSD. Everything out there is intended for netbooks and not notebooks. So I should be able to use this in a mini pci-e slot designated for a WWAN or WLAN card?

Re: 310 Series SSD

idata — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:39:45 GMT

Re: 310 Series SSD

idata — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:58:57 GMT

Can I use the 310 series SSD in my laptop (MSI GX740)? Does it work in standard mini-PCIe slots, found in most laptops, or does it work only in netbooks?

Re: 310 Series SSD

idata — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:44:41 GMT

The miniPCIe slot is a standard so it will work in any.

Re: 310 Series SSD

mmokk — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:20:21 GMT

Guest wrote:

So I should be able to use this in a mini pci-e slot designated for a WWAN or WLAN card?

no, the ssd is not guaranteed to work in every mini pci-e slot. the specific slot must be designed to pass sata through it.

Re: 310 Series SSD

mmokk — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:40:40 GMT

DuckieHo wrote:

The miniPCIe slot is a standard so it will work in any.

mini pci-e is a standard, but the 310 is not standard mini pci-e. it's really sata over mini pci-e (sometimes called msata), which is a modified version of mini pci-e that allows the sata signals to pass straight through. only notebooks/netbooks with this 'msata' slot will work with the 310 and other msata ssd's, even though the drives will physically plug into any mini pci-e slot.

Re: 310 Series SSD

idata — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:31:12 GMT

Thanks, I stand corrected.

Re: 310 Series SSD

idata — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:09:14 GMT

Hi Guys,

Just for the record, mistermokkori is correct!

-Scott, Intel

Re: 310 Series SSD

idata — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:29:23 GMT

Well, mistermokkori's answer really isn't an answer.

I would be nice to have somebody from Intel provide a definitive explanation.

It has been reported that the 310 works in the miniPCIe slots of the Dell M4500, M6400 and M6500.

http://thessdreview.com/our-reviews/intel-310-series-80gb-ssd-review-a-new-way-to-look-at-notebooks/ http://thessdreview.com/our-reviews/intel-310-series-80gb-ssd-review-a-new-way-to-look-at-notebooks/

Re: 310 Series SSD

idata — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:39:06 GMT

tulsapete wrote:

Well, mistermokkori's answer really isn't an answer.

I would be nice to have somebody from Intel provide a definitive explanation.

It has been reported that the 310 works in the miniPCIe slots of the Dell M4500, M6400 and M6500.

Scott is an offical Intel rep so the definitive answer is that it requires a miniPCIe slot that supports mSATA. Those Dells must support mSATA then.

The 310 do not have a SATA host controller onboard. Some other companies PCIe SSDs are comprised of a SATA host controller plus SSD but these are standard PCIe only.