Convert WiFi Slot to M.2 NVMe SSD Slot!

Welcome to our channel! In this video, we dive into the world of storage drives and explore the differences between M.2 and mSATA SSDs. Join us as we explain the key features, interfaces, and benefits of these two popular SSD types.

But that's not all! We'll also guide you through the process of converting an Intel Wireless-AC port to an M.2 NVMe port, opening up the possibility of using lightning-fast NVMe SSDs on your system. We'll introduce the M2 KEY A-E to NVMe M-Key Adapter and demonstrate step-by-step how to install it, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.

Whether you're a tech enthusiast looking to upgrade your storage or simply curious about the world of SSDs, this video is packed with valuable information and practical tips.

Key Topics Covered:

Understanding the differences between M.2 and mSATA SSDs
Exploring M.2 SATA and NVMe interfaces
Introducing the M2 KEY A-E to NVMe M-Key Adapter
Step-by-step installation guide for converting Intel Wireless-AC to M.2 NVMe

Don't miss out on this opportunity to unlock blazing-fast speeds and enhance your system's performance with an M.2 NVMe SSD. Join us in this informative and hands-on tutorial!

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[FROILANDRES]

Thanks, great video! Just remember that the NVMe M.2 SSD will work at 25% (or 1/4) of its maximum capability as the WiFi interface is PCIe 1x. If you have PCIe 3.0 that means the maximum speed would be just below 1 GB/s (985 MB/s) and if you have PCIe 2.0 its speed is only 500 MB/s (slower than maximum SATA III which is 600 MB/s).

[TheTrulyInsane]

Good video, I get it, personally I would upgrade the HDD to an SSD before giving up my internal wireless and bluetooth on the laptop.. there are external adapters for both, and more than likely faster, like adding wifi6, however the benefit of the laptop is to be small and portable, you have to start adding in external devices to make up for what was once internal...

[oscarfernandofloresgarcia]

this is great! Some people might say is worthless bc you lose your wifi connection. In my case, I use an old laptop as a server, so is always connected through ethernet, I can now use this to expand the storage :) ! Thanks

[schrodinger]

Great mod. One can always use a usb wifi dongle. Lots of variants and form factors to choose from anyway.

[swan]

Man thanks a lot for this video! Really in depth information. 1 year old video and yet helpful

[hotdogsarepropaganda]

This is great! I dont use the Wifi on my laptop I use for my mobile DAW recording rig and adding another ssd would be GREAT!

[adolfoplanchart]

Nice video bro keep it up, I would suggest including some benchmarks to see how the M.2 SSD performs with the adapter, just to compare speed with/without the adapter :)

[DanTheYeen]

I always wondered if this was possible. I never pursued it because I was never willing to give up the WiFI in my laptops.

[Hyperion]

The laptop slot could be PCIE3 so it is still more than twice as fast as SATA SSD speed. Great conversion. If slot is PCIE4 X2, that will be as fast as PCIE3 x4!

[mikehensley]

it would be worth it to "lose" the internal wifi and replace with NVMe SSD imo because the system overall will be faster/snappier and i'm sure you can get a faster or just as fast USB wifi dongle.

[yogibarista]

Keep in mind - A/E is dual PCIe x1 and a USB(2) so an adapter from any other key config is going to be limited to using one of the PCIe x1 connections.

[BrightAngel]

Thank you so much for this video! I got a few of the Acer Veriton X4640G pc's pretty cheap for the family and was attempting to use the M.2 slot. This is when I got exposed to all of the NVME differences. But online, I only came across people asking about the M.2 slot only to be answered over and over that it is a "wifi only slot". It is an A+E slot like yours. I had no idea there were adapters for this. I am headed to Aliexpress to grab some now!

[milesobrien]

Thanks for this! I was just wondering about doing this as I don't use wireless or BT on my laptop. It's hardwired to the network via RJ45. My ideapad 330S has an NVME slot that HAD an intel Optane memory stick in it. I swapped it out for a 1TB M.2 NVME PCI-E stick. Remember NVME PCI-E is a buss that has revisions with speed limitations. We are at PCI-E 4.0 and PCI-E 5.0 is just being installed on bleeding edge motherboards. The standards are supposed to be backwards compatible but just like RAM, you can't go faster than the buss speed. So check what revision of PCI-E your motherboard is running.
Similarly when looking at NVME M.2 to USB adapters, you can't go faster than the USB iteration on your motherboard.
What it boils down to is _don't over spend_ on the NVME SSD you buy.

[asnasc]

Amazing! I didn´t know such adapters existed!!!!

[NicksStuff]

1. Check your data transfer rate, it won't be mind boggling;
2. some of these ports are CNVi and don't have a PCIe line, the SSD won't work;
3. even if it has a PCIe lane, some manufacturer whitelist the devices that can actually be used there and an SSD won't work.

I don't know what the likelihood of it working is but it's not 100%

[Patrick-itnk]

Very helpful information, thank you!

I have a pavilion laptop I've had for something like 7 years or so, and through replacing parts on it over the years now the main issues are a wobbly charging port, possibly battery going bad the onboard SSD steadily slowing down + high usage. If I can swap out the wireless card (that I barely use anyway) with an NVME drive them maybe it will keep kicking, or even be faster than in the past few years.

[SlotGamer]

You can also add the m.2 port back onto these machines, I have done before

[IkanGelamaKuning]

Great for old laptop which have 2.5g wifi. Discard the wifi card, replace with nvme and usb 5g wifi dongle.

[emwa]

WWAN slots since the Dell Lat 6xxx series have accommodated M-SATA cards. Plus, those machines have a BIOS that allows turning that WWAN slot into "bootable"... huh? Wha-?!! Is that like Bootable Ethernet? That was my first question by on the Dell Lat 6440. I tried it, and voila, that worked. I don't have a Dell Lat 7xxx series with a WWAN port, but I wonder!

[lorenakademar]

Great explained video!! It gives me some light to one "issue" that I have with my laptop! I'm going to do a better research now that I know about the differents kind of keys