Adapter for this SSD.

[Jengo]

Hello.

I have this SSD, se pictures.

Looking it up, it comes up with it being an msata SSD. However, when I try to find an adapter they don't seem to have the correct pins, or even the correct screw position.
What am I missing? does anyone have any idea of an adapter that might work?

 

Thank you for taking a look

[Guest]

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812186184&cm_re=msata_adapter-_-12-186-184-_-Product

[agent_x007]

Pretty sure any mSATA should work...

[Jengo]

1 minute ago, Syn Messer said:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812186184&cm_re=msata_adapter-_-12-186-184-_-Product

But this is an 8+18 pin, not 6+12? or does this not matter?

[Changis]

1 minute ago, Jengo said:

Hello.

I have this SSD, se pictures.

Looking it up, it comes up with it being an msata SSD. However, when I try to find an adapter they don't seem to have the correct pins, or even the correct screw position.
What am I missing? does anyone have any idea of an adapter that might work?

 

Thank you for taking a look

no.. it looks similar but it's not an m2, i think it's the same type apple uses/used, some thin asus laptops also used this type of drive..

it won't work in m2 connectors, the pinouts are different. it might even short circuit or overheat if you try

 

there might be an adapter for it, but that would mean not using it in a m2 slot (either due to adapter or size differnce with adapter on)

[Guest]

https://www.amazon.com/18Pin-Adapter-Cable-Sandisk-SDSA5JK/dp/B00POXRAW4

 

https://www.amazon.com/TWYZONE-Converter-Adapter-MacBook-compatible/dp/B017R90KU6

Edited August 15, 2017 by Guest

[Jengo]

5 minutes ago, Changis said:

no.. it looks similar but it's not an m2, i think it's the same type apple uses/used, some thin asus laptops also used this type of drive..

it won't work in m2 connectors, the pinouts are different. it might even short circuit or overheat if you try

 

there might be an adapter for it, but that would mean not using it in a m2 slot (either due to adapter or size differnce with adapter on)

I agree with you there, and you might be right, got the disk off a friend who said it was from a pc where the screen died. But all the adapters out there seem to be 8+18 pin, while this one is 6+12 pin. But I guess there might be one for sale in the depths of ebay.

[Changis]

1 minute ago, Jengo said:

I agree with you there, and you might be right, got the disk off a friend who said it was from a pc where the screen died. But all the adapters out there seem to be 8+18 pin, while this one is 6+12 pin. But I guess there might be one for sale in the depths of ebay.

might be from a  ASUS UX31.. they used this type of drive

[Jengo]

2 minutes ago, Changis said:

might be from a  ASUS UX31.. they used this type of drive

I found this one:
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/382084890512?clk_rvr_id=1284507692704&vectorid=229543&lgeo=1&item=382084890512&rmvSB=true
It lists the SSD I have as being compatible, but there are a different amount of pins? Do you have any knowledge on this, were the extra pins added for some other models, but still allows for backwards compatibility?

[Changis]

Just now, Jengo said:

I found this one:
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/382084890512?clk_rvr_id=1284507692704&vectorid=229543&lgeo=1&item=382084890512&rmvSB=true
It lists the SSD I have as being compatible, but there are a different amount of pins? Do you have any knowledge on this, were the extra pins added for some other models, but still allows for backwards compatibility?

its a rarely used connector called XM11 (recognized the name from the print on the adapter)
if it is listed as compatible, it should work. they may use a standard connector wired for XM11..
i'm not overly familliar with them other than we had some customers where i used to work who had them and it was impossible for us to get backups from them as we didn't have an adapter at the time

 

[Jengo]

Just now, Changis said:

its a rarely used connector called XM11 (recognized the name from the print on the adapter)
if it is listed as compatible, it should work. they may use a standard connector wired for XM11..
i'm not overly familliar with them other than we had some customers where i used to work who had them and it was impossible for us to get backups from them as we didn't have an adapter at the time

 

I'll give it a go and see what happens, thanks for the help

[Changis]

1 minute ago, Jengo said:

I'll give it a go and see what happens, thanks for the help

you can probably find them even cheaper on aliexpress or similar sites, though shipping (even though free) will probably take longer. but it doesn't hurt, and they aren't usually that expensive.
screenshot the ebay page, especially the "compatible with" section so you can complain if it doesn't work.. unless the seller already provides a return policy

[rcarlos243]

1 hour ago, Changis said:

its a rarely used connector called XM11 (recognized the name from the print on the adapter)
if it is listed as compatible, it should work. they may use a standard connector wired for XM11..
i'm not overly familliar with them other than we had some customers where i used to work who had them and it was impossible for us to get backups from them as we didn't have an adapter at the time

 

6

It is the connector used by Apple SSD

 

[Changis]

2 minutes ago, rcarlos243 said:

It is the connector used by Apple SSD

 

i know i might have assumed it in the beginning, but after searching a bit after this, i don't think so actually.. it might look identical, but you don't see apple ssd's supported by anything with xm11, nor will you find any "apple ssd adapter" with xm11 support.. and apple ssd's apparently have different adapters depending on the model the ssd is for.. most likely similar connector with apple propietary wiring or something.. (atleast seems very much like something apple would do.. "WHAT? cheaply upgrade an ssd in our tiny laptops?" *maniacal laugh* "release the hounds!"

[Jengo]

On 15/8/2017 at 5:49 PM, Changis said:

its a rarely used connector called XM11 (recognized the name from the print on the adapter)
if it is listed as compatible, it should work. they may use a standard connector wired for XM11..
i'm not overly familliar with them other than we had some customers where i used to work who had them and it was impossible for us to get backups from them as we didn't have an adapter at the time

 

Results are in!

I got this adapter: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Asus-UX31-UX21-Sandisk-SDSA5JK-ADATA-XM11-SSD-To-2-5-SATA-Adapter-Card/382084890512?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

It works perfectly, apart from the plastic divider being to big, but a bit of work with a pair of pliers and it was no longer a problem.
Put it in my PC, formatted it and it worked. As to what PC it was in originally, it was in an Asus Ultrabook. (Asked the guy I got the SSD from, though he did not know the exact model)

Thank you all for the help