there’s loads of older computers out there that don’t have an m.2 slot but can serve as perfectly fine daily drivers for normies with a SATA SSD. it’s looking like the old trick of upgrading an old computer with an SSD and more RAM to extend its life is (while still technically possible) going to be significantly less cost effective going forward, which will push people to throw out their otherwise fine computers and buy new ones.
If you can find a M.2 NVMe to 2.5 SATA converterer, can you share the link please? I have been looking for one for ages, but I could only find M.2 SATA to 2.5 SATA.
I just found this on AliExpress:
C$11.26 | M2 SATA NVMe Key B/M NGFF SSD to PCI-e U2 SFF-8639 Conversion Adapter SSD Adapter PCIe M2 for PC Computer M.2 SSD to U.2 Adapter
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mslgZFf
there’s loads of older computers out there that don’t have an m.2 slot but can serve as perfectly fine daily drivers for normies with a SATA SSD. it’s looking like the old trick of upgrading an old computer with an SSD and more RAM to extend its life is (while still technically possible) going to be significantly less cost effective going forward, which will push people to throw out their otherwise fine computers and buy new ones.
M2 to 2.5 converter is about $10
If you can find a M.2 NVMe to 2.5 SATA converterer, can you share the link please? I have been looking for one for ages, but I could only find M.2 SATA to 2.5 SATA.
I’m not sure about that. I see NVMe to PCIe adaptors, but that wouldn’t help in a laptop (or if you’re PCIe constrained
I think the issue is that NVMe and SATA are too different (although there are NVMe to USB adapters on the market, so… ?!).
If they stop producing SATA drives, then there won’t be any M.2 to 2.5 adapters to save the day, I’m afraid.
I just found this on AliExpress: C$11.26 | M2 SATA NVMe Key B/M NGFF SSD to PCI-e U2 SFF-8639 Conversion Adapter SSD Adapter PCIe M2 for PC Computer M.2 SSD to U.2 Adapter https://a.aliexpress.com/_mslgZFf
Thanks for the link, but although this looks like a 2.5 form factor, it says in the description that this is not compatible with a regular SATA port.