W520 & SATA III SSD?

[WA2SI]

Does the W520 support SATA III SSD's? (6Gb/s) I have to say I am really loving my W520... Nary a hiccup.

Thanks to all you knowledgeable folks on these forums.

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[WA2SI]

Ok, found my answer now that I'm home. I think a Samsung 830 might be in my future, dunno yet. Tnx all and sri for the wasted bandwidth.

[ZaZ]

Yes, all Sandy Bridge ThinkPads, which would include the W520, are SATA III machines, but there's little practical difference between SATA II and III. The real benefit of a SSD is the near instantaneous seek times, which won't change with going from SATA II to III.

Your W520 can also accept a mSATA SSD in the miniPCI port if you don't need WWAN. It would allow you to keep a larger platter drive in the main bay for storage while still getting the benefit of a SSD.

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From what I understand, the HDD bay is SATA3, the ODD bay is SATA2 and the MiniPCIe/MiniSATA port is also SATA2.

[WA2SI]

Excellent, tnx for the replies... & good advice.

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