Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 Tiny PC, Will Accept NVMe M.2.?

JimB on 29/02/2024 - 10:42
Last edited 29/02/2024 - 10:43

Hard drive in my (OZB Budget PC of choice) Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 Tiny appears to be dead.

I will replace the SSD.

There appears to be more choices with NVMe M.2 than SATA M.2.

Will a NVMe M.2 work with the Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 Tiny PC?

Comments

freefall101 on 29/02/2024 - 11:18

No, if it comes with a SATA m.2 (or lists a SATA M.2 port, which it seems to say from the spec sheet) then that's all you can replace it with. The two aren't interchangeable.
- JimB on 29/02/2024 - 11:45
  
  Thanks for confirming.
  
  Some results online for the M700 say yes, some say no.
  
  I don't have a NVMe to test it out with my M700 so will stick with SATA.
Bedgrub on 29/02/2024 - 11:52

These ones have SATA interface only: https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkCentre/ThinkCe…

M.2 SATA disks are still hovering a little over $100/TB, but the 2.5" ones are more around $80-$90 for reputable brands.

If you've been using an HDD, then upgrading to even a SATA SSD will be like night and day.
- JimB on 29/02/2024 - 11:56
  
  +1
  
  Thanks.
  
  Pretty sure my system has either SSD or M.2 SSD.
xuqi on 29/02/2024 - 13:31

Support for SATA M.2 standard.

https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkCentre/ThinkCe…
JimB on 29/02/2024 - 13:41

+1

OK, I opened up the PC.

Inside there is a 2.5" SSD so to have the hassles, I'll buy a 2.5" SSD. Which opens up my options because M.2 SATA isn't that popular.

Thanks everyone.
bazingaa on 29/02/2024 - 13:56

+1

I have one of these running few Hyper-V servers. As I remember it is SATA M.2 only. I am using a SATA SSD (not M.2).