https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/firmware-update-for-my-intel-670p-ssd-asus-vivobook-laptop/m-p/24797#M12449 <DIV>Greetings,</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Sometimes I experience really slow speeds, especially when writing on the SSD. The speed can go down to a few MB/s, and after some time it goes up to normal, and then it goes down again...</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>I have come to find out that for my Asus laptop's internal SSD Intel SSDPEKNU512GZ (670p) a newer firmware is available than what I have. The firmware I have is 002C, and the latest version is 003C (it was released years ago).&nbsp;I found out about this new firmware from google and from your (Solidigm) website.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>My laptop model is X1502ZA, and, unfortunately, neither on the Asus Download Center nor in MyAsus is there any mention of this newer firmware and that it has to be installed.&nbsp; This SSD came pre-installed by Asus when I bought this laptop.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>It is very important for me to know what the risks are that come with this update. What could go wrong? Could I lose all my data, or lose access to the SSD, through this update process? If something wrong happens, I don't know if my warranty will help, since they don't mention this firmware on their official channels of communication (Asus website and MyAsus).</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Is it a problem if more than 3 years of usage have already gone, and I update the firmware only now?</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Also, very importantly, my Windows that I use is installed on this SSD. Can I update the firmware from Windows? Or do I have to do it before Windows boots, from a bootable USB stick? I mention that I have Secure Boot enabled.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Thank you for any help!</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Respectfully,</DIV><DIV>Adrian C.</DIV> Sat, 02 May 2026 15:45:25 GMT sunyata52 2026-05-02T15:45:25Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/firmware-update-for-my-intel-670p-ssd-asus-vivobook-laptop/m-p/24797#M12449 <DIV>Greetings,</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Sometimes I experience really slow speeds, especially when writing on the SSD. The speed can go down to a few MB/s, and after some time it goes up to normal, and then it goes down again...</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>I have come to find out that for my Asus laptop's internal SSD Intel SSDPEKNU512GZ (670p) a newer firmware is available than what I have. The firmware I have is 002C, and the latest version is 003C (it was released years ago).&nbsp;I found out about this new firmware from google and from your (Solidigm) website.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>My laptop model is X1502ZA, and, unfortunately, neither on the Asus Download Center nor in MyAsus is there any mention of this newer firmware and that it has to be installed.&nbsp; This SSD came pre-installed by Asus when I bought this laptop.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>It is very important for me to know what the risks are that come with this update. What could go wrong? Could I lose all my data, or lose access to the SSD, through this update process? If something wrong happens, I don't know if my warranty will help, since they don't mention this firmware on their official channels of communication (Asus website and MyAsus).</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Is it a problem if more than 3 years of usage have already gone, and I update the firmware only now?</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Also, very importantly, my Windows that I use is installed on this SSD. Can I update the firmware from Windows? Or do I have to do it before Windows boots, from a bootable USB stick? I mention that I have Secure Boot enabled.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Thank you for any help!</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Respectfully,</DIV><DIV>Adrian C.</DIV> Sat, 02 May 2026 15:45:25 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/firmware-update-for-my-intel-670p-ssd-asus-vivobook-laptop/m-p/24797#M12449 sunyata52 2026-05-02T15:45:25Z