If you mean an mSATA drive - no, it's not. The socket required for an mSATA drive isn't standard-issue mini-PCIe, and this system doesn't support mSATA.
The only way to add an SSD to this system is in place of the standard hard drive (or in an adapter in place of the optical drive).
I'm not sure what you'd attach to that -- the card socket is internal, so there's no place to route SATA cables -- and where would you mount the drive you'd attach to the card?
It would be a little bit of a cluster I guess......would modify the drive mount and another cable. However, I do share your concern about SATA cable routing. I've thought of pulling the optical drive and using an SSD there.
The laptop is a SATA II. Not sure if it's even worth the rigging up.....
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March 8th, 2013 13:00
Hi steinhouse10874,
XPS L501X is shipped with optional TVT20 TV tuner card. TVT20 is a full mini card form factor utilizing the PCI-E interface.
The TV tuner card slot can be used as WWAN mini card slot in XPS L501X laptop.
Please refer the topic “Removing the Mini-Card(s)” in this link: http://bit.ly/Xui9pW
Please reply for any further help.
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March 8th, 2013 16:00
If you mean an mSATA drive - no, it's not. The socket required for an mSATA drive isn't standard-issue mini-PCIe, and this system doesn't support mSATA.
The only way to add an SSD to this system is in place of the standard hard drive (or in an adapter in place of the optical drive).
steinhouse10874
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March 8th, 2013 16:00
I am looking to put in another pci-E card like a sata drive.
steinhouse10874
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March 8th, 2013 16:00
Is is possible to put another card in there.
steinhouse10874
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March 8th, 2013 16:00
I wasn't thinking of mSata rather -
www.newegg.com/.../Product.aspx
Just kicking around some ideas for better performance..
Your input is greatly appreciated ~
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I'm not sure what you'd attach to that -- the card socket is internal, so there's no place to route SATA cables -- and where would you mount the drive you'd attach to the card?
steinhouse10874
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March 8th, 2013 17:00
It would be a little bit of a cluster I guess......would modify the drive mount and another cable. However, I do share your concern about SATA cable routing. I've thought of pulling the optical drive and using an SSD there.
The laptop is a SATA II. Not sure if it's even worth the rigging up.....