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G3 15 3579 supported M.2 form factor
Hi, I would like to install a new M.2 2280 NVMe drive, I see that some drives are 6,1mm thick (i.e. XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro) and some are 8mm thick (i.e XPG SPECTRIX S40G RGB). What thickness range is supported for a M.2 2280 drive in the G3 15 3579 ? It´s not specified in the service manual.
avaldez314
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September 20th, 2019 12:00
To answer my own question: I purchased the XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro (6.1mm thick) and worked fine. Dell support told me that "The SSD compatible are 7mm & 8mm".
Clintlgm
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September 12th, 2019 14:00
The thickness is industry-standard what you need to know from your Service Manual is do you have a 2280 Slot or just a 2230 slot, and then is this slot NVME or SATA With that information you can decide on what SSD will work in your notebook
avaldez314
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September 12th, 2019 14:00
Thank you for your help! The service manual says "M.2 2280 NVMe", I found that depending on the brand and model of the NVMe, the thickness of the drive varies. Some are 6mm, others 8mm (some have a heat sink, some not)
I fear to buy the 8mm thick and then find that it not properly fit in case.
Clintlgm
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September 12th, 2019 20:00
The connector is an industry-standard 2280 Any Samsung SSD M.2 NVME will fit. the 970 works fine in my notebook. I believe when Samsung first came out they did have some issues with some computer however a firmware update I believe has solved that issue; I at least haven't seen the problem on any of the several Forum that I participate in for several months. The 960 were good but expensive and slower than the 970. I can't speak for any other brand of M.2 well one the one that came with this notebook it was and is very slow compared to a 950, 960 or 970 only about 2x as fast as a 2.5" SATA SSD. I moved it to storage and put the 970 which is about 5 X faster. I've looked at the WD M.2 NVME and there slow also don't have any experience with any other brands except or a few failures and incompatibilities. Some people like the off brands for the cheaper prices and can live with the slower speeds.
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October 28th, 2019 04:00
Hi! I have question. I want to add SSD to my G3 too. However, manual talk about SSD shield, which I don't have as only HDD was installed. Do you have it or have you installed SSD without it? Thank you
Clintlgm
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October 28th, 2019 13:00
All you should need it a 2x3mm screw if you have an open 2280 M.2 Slot, then you need to know if its SATA or NVME.
your Service Manual will have that information.