E320: pci-e mini or msata??

[lnc16]

Hi eveyone

New here. Just boought a E320. I am planning to give a a boost by sticking in a ssd. I was changing out the ram when I noticed a slot above the 2.5 drive which loks a lot like the msata slot. But the specs for this laptop does not mention msata at all. 

My question is: is this slot above the 2.5 drive a pci-e mini or msata slot? A quick googling told me they look the same but electrically different. I am hoping that its is a msata slot so I can stick in an ssd without taking out the 2.5 drive. 

Thanks

[lead_org Microsoft MVP Contributor]

the WWAN mPCIe is mSATA compatible.

http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=PD015155

[lnc16]

So am I correct in assuming that this slot can work with either a pcie mini wireless card or a msata ssd?

Also, what is the difference between msata ssd and mini pcie ssd? some product descriptions set them apart but others say they are the same.

Thanks

Edit: one more question: is it running at sata2 or 3 speeds?

[lead_org Microsoft MVP Contributor]

yes your assumption is correct, the mSATA slot is 3Gbps.

[Architect]

That is really good to know! 

Thanks you wih your answer. 

And, by the way, do you bought the ssd? It is working?

[lead_org Microsoft MVP Contributor]

You mean the 2.5 inch SSD? Or the mSATA?

[daveee]

I use a 120GB OCZ Nocti mSATA as my boot drive and in months of use I've never had any problems.