Third Party SSDs in x201s

[tomg_dc]

Hi. My company is getting us new laptops and has recommended the x201s. I'd like to have an SSD drive and the IT guy told me he'd have enough budget if I forego a new monitor (yeah!).

The problem is that the Lenovo branded X25-M 160GB drives (part 43N3435) are out of stock with no replenishment date. There are Intel branded X25-M in stock but the generic response from the seller's tech support is just to send a list of Lenovo branded part numbers when asked what is compatible. Are their truly no third-party drives compatible with the x201s (hard to believe.) Has anyone used an Intel-branded X25-M? Lastly, it appears there are two versions of the X-25M - one is 7.0mm thick and the other is 9.5mm thick. Which fits in an x201s?

Thanks,
Tom

[ZaZ]

The X201s uses a standard 2.5" SATA hard drive. Any 2.5" SATA drive should work. It needn't be a Lenovo drive to work. Plus a third party drive will probably be less expensive.

[tomg_dc]

Thanks. Any idea whether the 7.0mm thick version or the 9.5mm version is a better fit?

[Harryc]

There is a caddy with rails that should insure that either size works. Personally I'd go with the more popular size, which is 9.5mm

[Zhenech]

9.5mm 80GB Intel-brandet Postville (X25-M G2) working fine here in X201s that came with a regular HDD from Lenovo