12-30-2010 02:15 PM
Does it have an I/O controller that would enable it to be used in a notebook's mini pci-e slot?
02-03-2011 05:29 PM
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/
02-03-2011 06:39 PM
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.
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/
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.