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M.2 NGFF SSD Compatibility List

M.2 NGFF SSD Compatibility List
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Synopsis: Unsure if your tablet or notebook is M.2 NGFF compatible? Click here for our growing list of devices with M.2 NGFF expansion slots. (Updated 6/19/16)

M.2 solid state drives, formerly M.2 NGFF (Next Generation Form Factor), are a great option for upgrading today’s thin/ultra portable notebooks, Ultrabooks, Chromebooks, Mini PCs, and more.

Like mSATA drives* that preceded them, M.2 SSDs offer high-speed performance with low power consumption and can be used as either a cache drive, in tandem with a HDD, or a boot/system drive when running an operating system, programs, and applications.

M.2 SSDs are currently available in both SATA and PCI-e interfaces** that offer 30mm (2230), 42mm (2242), 60mm (2260), 80mm (2280), and 110mm (2210) length form factors to accommodate assorted PCB and motherboard designs.

For maximum connectivity to M.2 ports, M.2 SSDs are available with different keys which offer varying bandwidths. These keys are displayed as different notches on the end of the drive. A drive with a single notch has an 'M' key which provides up to 4x lanes of bandwidth. A drive with two notches at the end have both an ‘M’ key and a 'B' key. This type of key maximizes compatibility in both slots and operates with 2x lanes of bandwidth.

Is my device M.2 compatible?

To help in finding M.2 compatibility, we’ve curated a working list of confirmed M.2 devices below based off manufacturer specifications*** and customer feedback. Each section is broken down by product type for easy perusal. If you know of one we've missed, please let us know in the comments.

"You don’t have xxx device on your list. Does that mean xxx device is not compatible with xxx SSDs?"

Our list is ongoing and always being worked on, and this means that your device might be compatible, but we haven’t got to listing it yet. Leave a comment about your compatibility success and we will add it to our update.

Don’t see your device listed below?
  • Let us find out: Leave a comment asking if your make/model is M.2 compatible.
    Submitted comments are held for approval. Please allow up to 24hrs or longer for comment approval and reply
  • Try consulting our mSATA Compatibility List to see if your device shows up there.

Note: If your device uses "FastBoot" you may have to uncheck this option in the BIOS for it to recognize your SSD (Thank you Anton Hinxman for your comment)

* M.2 SSDs cannot be used in mSATA ports and vice versa.
** M.2 SATA & PCIe ports are not interchangeable unless noted by device manufacturer
*** Device configurations might not support M.2 SSDs. Please contact the device manufacturer for confirmation before making a purchase.

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Laptops / Notebooks / Chromebooks / Ultrabooks / Tablets


SERIES MODEL SATA M.2 NGFF PCIe M.2 NGFF
ACER 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
Chromebook C720 •
Chromebook C720 Core i3 (C720-3871) •
Aorus 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
X 3 •
X 3 Plus •
X 5 •
ASUS 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
Chromebox M004U •
ROG G750JH •
ROG G750JX •
ROG GL552JX •
Zenbook NX500JK-DR018H • •
Zenbook UX301LA •
Zenbook UX301LAA •
Zenbook Touch UX31LA •
Dell 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
Inspiron 15 7000 i7559-2512BLK •
Inspiron 15 7000 i7559-5012gry •
Venue 11 Pro 7000 •
Venue 11 Pro 7130 •
Venue 11 Pro 7139 •
XPS 13 (9343) •
EUROCOM 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
M5 Pro   • •
P5 Pro   • •
P5 Pro SE • •
P7 Pro   • •
Shark 4 • •
GIGABYTE 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
AORUS X7 •
HP 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
Chromebook 14 •
EliteBook 820 G1 •
EliteBook 840 G1 •
EliteBook 840 G2 •
EliteBook 850 G1 •
EliteBook 850 G2 •
EliteBook Revolve 810 G2 •
Folio 1040 G1 •
Pavilion 15 t-an000 Star Wars Special Edition •
ProBook 430 G1 •
ProBook 430 G2 •
ProBook 430 G3 •
ProBook 440 G3 •
ProBook 450 G2 •
ProBook 450 G3 • •
ProBook 470 G3 •
ProBook 640 G1 •
ProBook 650 G1 •
Spectre CTO 13t-3000 •
Spectre X360 •
ZBook 14 •
ZBook 15u G2 •
Lenovo 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
G Series G410 •
G Series G510 •
G Series G710 •
V Series V4400u •
B Series B5400 •
M Series M5400 •
Flex 14 •
Flex 14D •
Flex 15 •
Flex 15D •
IdeaPad L440 •
IdeaPad L540 •
IdeaPad U330 •
IdeaPad U430 •
IdeaPad U530 •
IdeaPad U530p •
IdeaPad Y410p •
IdeaPad Y510p* •
LaVie Z •
LaVie Z 360 •
ThinkPad S431 •
ThinkPad S440 •
ThinkPad S531 •
ThinkPad S540 •
ThinkPad T431s •
ThinkPad T440 •
ThinkPad T440p •
ThinkPad T440s •
ThinkPad T450 •
ThinkPad T450s •
ThinkPad T540 •
ThinkPad T540p •
ThinkPad T550 •
ThinkPad W540 •
ThinkPad X240 •
ThinkPad X240 •
ThinkPad X240s •
ThinkPad X250 •
ThinkPad Edge E431 •
ThinkPad Edge E440 •
ThinkPad Edge E531 •
ThinkPad Edge E540 •
ThinkPad Yoga 12 •
ThinkPad Yoga 14 •
SERIES MODEL SATA M.2 NGFF PCIe M.2 NGFF
MSI 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
GS Series GS60 Ghost •
Razer 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
Blade 14 (2014) •
Blade 14 (2015) •
SAGER 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
NP7155 • •
NP7170 • •
NP8650 • •
NP8651 (Clevo P650SE) • • • • •
NP8651-S • •
NP8652 • •
NP8652-S • •
NP8671 • •
NP8671-S • •
NP8672 • •
NP9752 • •
NP9752-S • •
NP9753 • •
NP9772 • •
NP9773 • •
NP9773-S • •
Samsung 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
ATIV Book 9 Plus •
Sony 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
VAIO Duo 13 • •
VAIO Pro 13 Series** • •
VAIO Pro 13 (bootable) •

* Some of these models may ship without an M.2 connector, please check that your device has an M.2 connection before placing your order.

** To determine what whether you need SATA or PCIe, check the existing M.2 drive in your Sony Vaio Pro. Users replacing/upgrading a Samsung XP941 drive will need a PCIe based M.2 NGFF SSD.

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Mini-PC / HTPC / UCFF PC

SERIES MODEL SATA M.2 NGFF PCIe M.2 NGFF
Dell 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
Inspiron Micro 3050* •
ECS 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
LIVA Core •
HP 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
Chromebox 014 •
EliteBook 820 G2 •
Pavilion Mini 300-020 •
Stream Mini 200-010 •
Intel 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
NUC kit NUC5i3MYHE • •
NUC kit NUC5i3RYH • • •
NUC kit NUC5i3RYK • • •
NUC kit NUC5i5MYHE • •
NUC kit NUC5i5RYH • • •
NUC kit NUC5i5RYK • • •
NUC Board NUC5i3MYBE • •
NUC Board NUC5i5MYBE • •
MSI 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
Cubi 2 Plus •
Cubi 2 Plus vPro •

* Some users have experienced compatibility issues with 256GB M.2 SSDs.

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Cloud Computing PC

SERIES MODEL SATA M.2 NGFF PCIe M.2 NGFF
HP 2242 2260 2280 2260 2280
Thin Client T520 •
Thin Client T620 •

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PC Motherboards


MODEL M.2 NGFF Connector M.2 NGFF Size
ASRock 2242 2260 2280 22110
A88M-G/3.1 PCIe Gen2 x4 • • •
AMD Fatal1ty 990FX SATA3 •
Fatal1ty H97 Killer PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
Fatal1ty X99M Killer PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3 • •
X99 Extreme3 PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3 • • •
X99 Extreme4 PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3 • •
X99 Extreme6 PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3 • • •
X99 Extreme11 SATA3 •
X99M Extreme4 PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3 • • •
X99 OC Formula PCIe Gen2 x4 & SATA3 • •
X99 WS PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3 • •
X99 WS-E/10G PCIe Gen2 x4 & SATA3 • •
X99E-ITX/ac PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3 • •
Fatal1ty Z97 Killer PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
Fatal1ty Z97 Professional PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Fatal1ty Z97 Killer PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA • • •
Fatal1ty Z97 Killer/3.1 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA • • •
Fatal1ty Z97 Killer/3.1 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA • • •
Fatal1ty Z97M Killer PCIeGen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Fatal1ty Z97X Killer/3.1 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97 Extreme4 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
Z97 Extreme4 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97 Extreme6 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97 Extreme6/ac PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97 Extreme6/3.1 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97 Extreme9 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
Z97 OC Formula PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
Z97M OC Formula PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA • • •
Z97 Pro4 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97E-ITX/ac PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 •
Z97M OC Formula PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
MODEL M.2 NGFF Connector M.2 NGFF Size
ASUS 2242 2260 2280 22110
H97I-PLUS SATA & PCIE • •
Z97M-PLUS PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
H97-PLUS PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
H97M-PLUS SATA & PCIE • •
H97M-E/CSM PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
MAXIMUS VI EXTREME PCIe Gen2 x1 & SATA3 • • •
MAXIMUS VI FORMULA PCIe Gen2 x1 & SATA3 • • •
MAXIMUS VI GENE PCIe Gen2 x1 & SATA3 • • •
MAXIMUS VI IMPACT PCIe Gen2 x1 & SATA3 • • •
RAMPAGE V EXTREME PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3 •
MAXIMUS VII FORMULA PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 •
MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 •
MAXIMUS VII GENE PCIe Gen2 x4 • •
MAXIMUS VII HERO PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
MAXIMUS VII IMPACT PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
MAXIMUS VII IMPACT PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • • •
Z97-A PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
Z97-C PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
Z97-DELUXE (NFC & WLC) PCIe & SATA3 • •
Z97-DELUXE/USB 3.1 PCIe & SATA3 • •
Z97-E PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97I-PLUS SATA & PCIE • •
Z97-K/CSM PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
Z97-P PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
Z97-PRO PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
Z97M-PLUS PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
Z97-WS PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
Z97I-PLUS PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • •
MODEL M.2 NGFF Connector M.2 NGFF Size
GIGABYTE 2242 2260 2280 22110
GA-970-Gaming (rev. 1.0) PCIe x4/x2/x1 & SATA3 • • •
GA-990FX-Gaming (rev. 1.0) PCIe x2/x1 & SATA3 • • •
GA-H97-D3H PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-H97-Gaming 3 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-H97M-D3HP PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-X99-Gaming G1 WIFI SATA3 •
GA-X99-Gaming 5 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-X99-Gaming 5P (rev. 1.0) PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-X99M-Gaming 5 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-X99-GAMING 7 SATA3 • •
GA-X99-SOC Champion (rev. 1.0) PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-X99-UD3 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-X99-UD3P (rev. 1.0) PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-X99-UD4 (rev. 1.0) PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-X99-UD4 (rev. 1.1) PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-X99-UD4P (rev. 1.0) PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-X99-UD5 WIFI PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-X99-UD7 WIFI PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-Z97-D3H(rev. 1.0) PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-Z97-D3H(rev. 1.1) PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 SATA3 •
GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-Z97X-SLI PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-Z97X-UD3H PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK (rev. 1.0) PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK (rev. 1.1) PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-Z97X-UD5H PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK (rev. 1.0) PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK (rev. 1.1) PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
MODEL M.2 NGFF Connector M.2 NGFF Size
MSI 2242 2260 2280 22110
H97 GAMING3 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
H97 GUARD-PRO PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
H97M-G43 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
X99A GODLIKE GAMING PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3 • • •
X99A MPOWER AC PCIe & SATA3 • • •
X99A RAIDER SATA3 •
X99A XPOWER AC PCIe & SATA3 • • •
X99S MPOWER PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3 • • •
X99S XPOWER AC PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3 • • •
Z97 GAMING 3 SATA3 •
Z97 GAMING 5 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97 GAMING 7 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97 GAMING 9 AC PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97 GAMING 9 ACK PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97 GUARD-PRO PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 •
Z97 MPOWER PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97 MPOWER MAX AC PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97 U3 PLUS PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97 XPOWER AC PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97-G55 SLI PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97M-G43 PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97M GAMING PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97S GUARD-PRO PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97S SLI PLUS PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 • • •
Z97S SLI Krait Edition PCIe Gen2 x2 & SATA3 •
X99S GAMING 7 SATA3 •
X99S GAMING 9 AC SATA3 •

Comments on M.2 NGFF SSD Compatibility List

MyDigitalDiscount.com Monday, January 20, 2014 09:07:52 AM
Michael,

You're right, that is indeed an M.2 slot, the question now is whether it's a SATA or PCI-e connection. If you'd like to try a 42mm SATA drive, we can offer a refund for the price of the drive (or a possible PCI-e replacement) if you find the SATA version incompatible.
Michael Sunday, January 19, 2014 02:16:54 AM
Hi, you can see from the internal of the U904 that there is indeed a M.2 slot. Detail of the diagram is here: (just below the Samsung SSD...)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/h6lhcu9wb0xnko3/U904_1.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d8z6ht5rkxrq24o/U904_2.jpg
MyDigitalDiscount.com Wednesday, January 15, 2014 09:21:08 AM
M.A - The T440P actually has an M.2 NGFF slot, not an mSATA port.

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Rod Bland - Thank you, that explanation really clears things up. So much so, we've added it to the post above for everyone to see. We hope you don't mind.

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Michael - After some research, we found no indication that the Fujitsu U904 has an M2 slot.

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Siep - From what we could find, it does appear that the L440 is M.2 compatible and we've just added it to our list. In fact, the links below show M.2 cards listed on each version of the L440 and just how easy it is to replace/upgrade the stock drive.

http://www.proconsult.dk/public/dokumenter/lenovo/l440_datablad.pdf

http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?DocID=PD029182
Siep Wednesday, January 15, 2014 08:43:12 AM
Hi, how about the Thinkpad L440?
Michael Friday, January 10, 2014 09:13:40 AM
What about Fujitsu U904? It seems like there is an empty NGFF slot which was meant initially for the WWAN card.
Rod Bland (RamCity) Friday, January 10, 2014 05:52:35 AM
Regarding how to tell the difference between an M.2 SATA and M.2 PCIe drive, it all depends on the number of notches (keys) on the end of the drive (the end with the connector which goes into the M.2 socket).

Drives with a single notch have a single 'M' key and are PCIe based, currently either x2 or x4 PCIe (like the Samsung XP941). Drives with two notches have an 'M' key and a 'B' key and are SATA based (like the MyDigitalSSD SC2).

The other thing to be concerned about is the length of the drive, as not all are created equal. The MyDigitalSSD is a '2242' drive, so it's 22mm wide, and 42mm long. That's the maximum length that M.2 mobos like the ASUS maximum extreme can handle, and it fits a lot of laptops. Longer drives with a '2280' format are 80mm long and wont fit some boards with an M.2 slot and other notebooks with a short bay, so it's always worth checking the length of your existing drive, (and drive bay) before going for an upgrade!

Hope that helps!
M.A Wednesday, January 8, 2014 01:46:22 PM
hey guys check this out
http://www.notebooksbilliger.de/notebooks/lenovo+notebooks/lenovo+zubehoer/weiteres+zubehoer/lenovo+thinkpad+mobile+broadband+0c52883+umts+modul+n5321/nbb/c81349#navbar
i've not yet received my T440p but i think it has got mSATA port.
MyDigitalDiscount.com Tuesday, January 7, 2014 12:41:27 PM
Konstantin,

Good finds! Done and done, thank you.
Konstantin Tuesday, January 7, 2014 10:19:42 AM
You can also add HP Elitebook 850 G1 and Probook 430 G1, m.2 is specified in their quick specs
MyDigitalDiscount.com Tuesday, January 7, 2014 09:04:47 AM
Konstantin,

Thank you for that addition to our list!

As far as booting from the M.2, typically, yes you should be able to. We don't have much experience with the HP config but we've yet to see a system that has limited that slot for use exclusively as a cache drive.

We'd be happy to walk you through the installation process if you'd like. Simply contact our tech support team at info@mydigitaldiscount.com or call 315-343-0090 and dial ext 6.

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