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I want to replace my 128gb intel SATA m2 SSD with a Samsung NVMe m2. I know the ports are different so I checked the board and I think there is room for NVMe ssd. There is only one slot for a SSD and it only has the M key, see photo below of my board and current ssd.

Current board and ssd

There is no much info through the wmic tool on windows.

wmic baseboard get product,Manufacturer,version,serialnumber
  • Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
  • Product: 0WV6GW
  • Version: A04

I believe the NVMe will be a good fit but I want to make sure before buying anything that the ssd will perform as it is promised. I also read other answers on stack exchange regarding these types of ssd and still don't have a clear answer to my question.

Thanks in advance folks!

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  • What slot is the Samsung device? If it's M key then it's not compatible with your device. Most M.2 slots (on OEM hardware) are not compatible with both SATA and NVMe in my experience. Only end consumer (high-end) motherboards have that feature. Unless your device specifically specifies it supports NVMe it's not supported.
    – Ramhound
    Commented Apr 19, 2020 at 18:35
  • @Ramhound I want to upgrade to the Samsung 970 EVO Plus which has the M key only. My current ssd has both the B and M keys. My board has the M slot only. Do you think it will not work?
    – Raúl Omaña
    Commented Apr 19, 2020 at 19:54
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    Does your device support NVMe?
    – Ramhound
    Commented Apr 19, 2020 at 23:34
  • @Ramhound I can not tell you at this point, that's what I want to know, I don't have a manual with specs and the only thing I know about the board is that it's labeled with M2-SSD mark on it and has the M key slot only. I will look for the manual.
    – Raúl Omaña
    Commented Apr 20, 2020 at 6:27
  • @Ramhound See my answer below regarding my findings and please correct me if I'm making a mistake please
    – Raúl Omaña
    Commented Apr 22, 2020 at 4:30

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Turns out there is a specifications document under the support portal of Dell. This is what I found:

  1. Storage configuration

    • One M.2 PCIe solid-state drive and one 2.5-inch hard drive

  2. Interface

    • SATA 6 Gbps
    • PCIe Gen3x4/NVMe (version 1.1 to version 1.3)

  3. Solid-state drive

    • One M.2 2230/2280 drive (SATA or PCIe/NVMe)
  4. Capacity
    • Hard drive: Up to 1 TB
    • SSD: SATA: Up to 256 GB, PCIe/NVMe: Up to 512 GB

So I'd say that the Samsung 970 EVO Plus fits and will perform on my board as expected.

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