512GB M.2 NVMe SSD, 2242 PCIe Gen3x2 Internal Solid State Drive for Laptop/Notebook

This is installed in a workhorse Raspberry Pi5 setup and it has been flawlessly reliable. It was an excellent price and we would not hesitate to purchase another one. The read and write speeds are more than adequate and we've never experienced any issues. Even after hours of usage the drive does not overheat. Perfect for our application.

I recently purchased the KingSpec 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, and I’m extremely impressed. This drive runs fast, performs smoothly, and functions flawlessly. Data transfer speeds are outstanding, copying large files is quick and efficient. The connection and overall speed are so good that I can smoothly run my VirtualBox machine directly from it on macOS without any lag. Using and installing was super easy. On top of all that, the price is fantastic for the performance you get. If you’re looking for a reliable, speedy, and affordable SSD upgrade for your laptop or notebook, this is the one to buy. Highly recommended!

Just picked one of the NE-2242 256GB drives for a Dell E7470 WWAN port, and it worked just fine for an unsupported dual boot install of Win11 (and a not long for this world Win10). The E7470 is a nice, well built laptop only held back from Win11 because of the 6th gen processor, so adding this drive and giving it an unsupported install may give it an extended life. It can be used as a boot drive on this machine in this configuration. It is no speed demon, but it's faster than the stock SATA drive the laptop comes with and is just fine for day to day office use. The B+M keying combined with NVMe on this drive is relatively rare. There are other wonky solutions with adapters, but for only a few extra bucks over those solutions, this is the way to go to use on those often open B-Keyed WWAN ports. Do a few minutes of research on your specific laptop to make sure this will work, however, as capabilities and formats of the "WWAN" port are not standardized. I use the BIOS to switch between booting off the two drives. Other than some Bitlocker issues that were easily addressed, it's been just fine. If you have an E7470 and are pursuing this path, don't forget that there is a firmware upgrade to TPM 2.0 that is available on the Dell site that you should run before installing Win11. Updates: After doing some research, it looks like this drive is based on a Silicon Motion 2263XT controller, which is fine older tech (circa 2017/18) in line with its capabilities. The SM site says it supports x4, but that may not be implemented here. It is a DRAM-less drive, which works for low speed/low end applications, but it will never compete with more modern or with high end drives. Also, the LED on the E7470 doesn't seem to respond to drive usage--no surprise given the WWAN port usage.

Works well with my Raspberry Pi with the official HAT. Does not fit in the official case with the cooler. I don't use a case though. Just velcro it to the back of the monitor and run a powered USB hub out to the desk. This thing is amazing.

I purchased this (m2 nvme 2242 B&M Key 256gb) to be my OS drive in a Lenovo T480 laptop, so I could have a separate HDD for storage. It worked great from day one (Aug 2022). Today, July 1, 2024, it crashed. Dead. I’ve run several diagnostics. I anm 100%certain the drive is the failure point. I’ve followed the sellers troubleshooting guide with no success. The drive is dead. It’s supposed to be rated for “1 million hours” I did not get anywhere near a fraction of this. It was solely used to run windows 11 for basic household budgeting, online shopping, email and family photo organization. No gaming or other heavy use at all. I’m very disappointed, but hopeful the seller will reach out to make it right. We will see. The seller contacted me regarding my experience. They verified the troubleshooting steps I took to confirm the drive failed. They offered me a replacement or full refund. I had already replaced the drive, so I opted for a refund, which was executed immediately. I’m satisfied they did the right thing, even 2 years after purchase. I’ll also note I originally purchased two for the same setup in two separate laptops. The other one is still good. Also, the replacement I purchased was the same unit and is functioning fine. Overall, it’s a good solution. I just got a bad unit, which was mitigated by good customer service.

Simple install process it fit right on home now on window side at first it will check and add the total storege but you have to formated first so it can appear a quick web search and now it is up and running an Lenovo t470 on the wwan port for the money a decent upgrade now I have to keep testing for heat level but till now it's super fast. passing 20gb in second good speed at least for me and my use adds a nice storege drive.

Works great out of the box so far on a T480 running ubuntu. If you’re new to computer repair/installation, do be aware of the orientation of the drive when being installed the red spec sticker should point down when installing the drive. This is different from some other drives you’ll see in t480 tutorials. If in doubt, count the pins to see if it aligns with what you expect. Also be sure to plug it in at an angle, it won’t go in straight in. Hopefully this is helpful for anyone stuck in the installation process.

Works great. Wanted to dual boot with Linux and now I can.

It is working well. Not many SSD cards around that are: M.2, and form factor 2242 (smallest, not large like 2280), and key B+M (not M alone), and NVMe (not SATA) .

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Habe damit meinen Dell latitude Laptop aufgerüstet. Einfach an Stelle der WWAN-Karte in die PCIe-Schnittstelle und die SSD wurde problemlos erkannt. Mit wenig Aufwand 1TB mehr Speicherplatz. Auch stimmt hier das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, wie ich finde. Kann sie empfehlen und würde sie auch erneut kaufen.