WWAN or mSata use, L512, SSD

[mlaa]

Hello,

may someone could help me with my question.

I own a Lenovo L512 4444-4PG. After reading the manual I found the description for

the bottom view of my L512. There is a number 6 Wireless WAN card slot

mentioned.

Well, looks like a mSata Slot.
Do you think I can use a RunCore Pro V mSATA 6Gbps SSD or 3Gbps
using this slot? Or any other SSD using this slot?

Manual name: ThinkPad SL410, L410, L412, SL510, L510, and L512 Hardware Maintenance Manual
60y3635_01.pdf

Manual page: 154

Many thanks for your help!

[lead_org Microsoft MVP Contributor · Accepted solution]

L520 was the first one to have mSATA capable mPCIe slot, the L512 slot is for the WWAN card.

[mlaa]

Bad news,

but many thanks for it.

I was hoping a BIOS update could help.

[lead_org Microsoft MVP Contributor]

bios update won't help, since mSATA is hardware based.

[xbjo]

If you really want to add a SSD into your laptop and still use the internal HDD, you can go this way:

- mSata is not part of the L512 mainboard

- you can use something like Super Talent CoreStore ( http://www.supertalent.com/datasheets/6_183.pdf )

- mPCIe card (not needing mSata)

- does not seem to be bootable, but please read manual how to set up during OS-install, this migth depend on BIOS...

- current devices : Interface=mPCIe ( http://ssd-reviews.com/index.php?s=4  )

The device I am currently setting up :

Brand	Super Talent
Model	SR64C7MME CoreStore MV
Size	64GB
Interface	mini PCI-e
Controller	Marvel 88NV9143
Cache	64MB
Max Read Speed (MB/s)	350
Max Write Speed (MB/s)	80
TRIM Support	No (unfortunately)
Flash Type	MLC
Warranty	2 years