Sata m.2 ssd

[naFastTecj]

Hello,

 

I am trying to find an ssd for my ThinkPad x1 carbon gen 2, I tried my nvme m.2 Samsung Evo 960 ssd, but apparently the laptop only supports sata (I am a ware of the speed constraints).

 

I found this one what do you guys think?

Amazon.com: Kingston A400 240G Internal SSD M.2 2280 SA400M8/240G - Increase Performance: Computers & Accessories

 

I am looking for something at the ~$35 range as this is my secondary laptop (I daily a xps15 with 1TB nvme Evo 970, but need something thin and light when going around)

 

Thank you

[bigmac999]

The Kingston A400 SSD is a DRAMless drive

if youre using it just for a secondary laptop there is nothing wrong with using it

but you can expect a laggy user experience when there is windows updates running in the background

 

a DRAM ssd like the M.2 MX500 would be a good alternative for better performance but it is about $50 

[naFastTecj]

15 minutes ago, bigmac999 said:

The Kingston A400 SSD is a DRAMless drive

if youre using it just for a secondary laptop there is nothing wrong with using it

but you can expect a laggy user experience when there is windows updates running in the background

 

a DRAM ssd like the M.2 MX500 would be a good alternative for better performance but it is about $50 

Thank you, how could one know if the ssd is DRAMless or not? because I did wonder about that but did not see it in the specifications

[bigmac999]

 

21 hours ago, naFastTecj said:

Thank you, how could one know if the ssd is DRAMless or not? because I did wonder about that but did not see it in the specifications

Either from the SSD spec sheet

Or alternatively the LTT SSD tier list