KingSpec 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD, 2242 PCIe Gen3x2 Internal Solid State Drive for Laptop/Notebook (2242, 256GB)

Just picked one of the NE-2242 256GB drives for a Dell E7470 WWAN port, and it worked just fine for an unsupported dual boot install of Win11 (and a not long for this world Win10). The E7470 is a nice, well built laptop only held back from Win11 because of the 6th gen processor, so adding this drive and giving it an unsupported install may give it an extended life. It can be used as a boot drive on this machine in this configuration. It is no speed demon, but it's faster than the stock SATA drive the laptop comes with and is just fine for day to day office use.The B+M keying combined with NVMe on this drive is relatively rare. There are other wonky solutions with adapters, but for only a few extra bucks over those solutions, this is the way to go to use on those often open B-Keyed WWAN ports. Do a few minutes of research on your specific laptop to make sure this will work, however, as capabilities and formats of the "WWAN" port are not standardized.I use the BIOS to switch between booting off the two drives. Other than some Bitlocker issues that were easily addressed, it's been just fine. If you have an E7470 and are pursuing this path, don't forget that there is a firmware upgrade to TPM 2.0 that is available on the Dell site that you should run before installing Win11.Updates: After doing some research, it looks like this drive is based on a Silicon Motion 2263XT controller, which is fine older tech (circa 2017/18) in line with its capabilities. The SM site says it supports x4, but that may not be implemented here. It is a DRAM-less drive, which works for low speed/low end applications, but it will never compete with more modern or with high end drives.Also, the LED on the E7470 doesn't seem to respond to drive usage--no surprise given the WWAN port usage.

1TB works on P52S, download Windows 11 recovery USB image from Lenovo. 90min later, Win 11 was installed. If you are trying to upgrade in the internal M2 SSD drive is not worth it. I broke the "connector" like 50% of the ppl trying to go with the "easy" route. Going to the 2nd slot is the way to go.

I expanded my x1 carbon storage space by inserting this into the wwan slot that was empty. Be aware you cannot boot from it. For niche applications it can really work well. Easy to install. Faster than using external ssd. Got for a great price.

Worked well for my Raspberry Pi Allsky camera project.

I recently purchased the KingSpec 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD, PCIe 4.0 NVMe Gen3 SSD, and overall, it performs well. However, it falls slightly short of the advertised speeds.In terms of functionality, the SSD works as expected, providing faster data transfer and improved system responsiveness compared to traditional hard drives. The M.2 NVMe form factor is convenient for installation, especially in compact builds.While the performance is satisfactory, I noticed that the actual speeds achieved were not quite on par with the advertised specifications. Although it doesn't reach the peak speeds claimed by the manufacturer, it still provides a noticeable improvement over traditional SATA SSDs.Despite not fully hitting the advertised speeds, the KingSpec 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD remains a decent option, especially considering its affordable price point. If you're in need of a reliable and reasonably fast storage solution, this SSD can still deliver a significant boost to your system's performance.

Since I'm stuck at home during Corona, I decided to build out a new home server, replacing my aging HP DL360 G7 that I found in a ditch during my Tech Engineer days. I decided I wanted to run a Windows Server 2019 instance with Hyper-V for 3 Virtual Servers - A Backup server, a network share server, and a Plex server.Because of the constant I/O read/writes, I went looking for a fast, and well priced, M.2 SATA. I wanted this specifically because my motherboard was mini-iTX and had very limited SATA ports. I found this one and it had great reviews, so I purchased it hoping for the best.My server has been up and running for about a month now and it is absolutely wonderful. All 4 servers (the host and 3 VMs) are running speedily and without a hitch. Literally constant on-time and not a single fault.Server specs:- Bitfenix Prodigy Mini-ITX case (chose this because of the handles, small size, side-mounted I/O ports, and that you can fit 6 drives into the sucker!)- AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Hex-core processor (Lots of VMs need moar cores, amirite?)- 64GB DDR4 RAM (More VMs need a lot of RAM)- ASUS Prime A320I-K motherboard- R9 280X GPU (For 4k transcoding)- 128GB M.2 SSD- 4x 8TB WD Red Pro HDD- Seasonic 870W Gold+ PSUOverall, very happy with this SSD and, yes, this is sort of a bragging review about my new server, but I'm really excited about it. So deal with it.Also, one of the suggestions here is to rate the "thickness" of this SSD. Not sure what to say there because there's a standard thickness for this form factor and, well, this is standard.

I damaged the main drive slot on my Lenovo P52s. Could no longer connect a standard 2280 drive.Thankfully, the P52s has a 2nd slot in which you can connect a 2242 drive.Tricky part is: Most 2242 drives are SATA! The P52s requires a 2242 NVMe! They're quite hard to find!Found this one, plugged it in, re-installed the OS (*), and it booted right up. Like brand new.Can't speak about data throughput. Don't know it this drive is slow, fast, or in between. Just glad it WORKS!(*): Lenovo allows you to recover/reinstall your OS very easily. You go on their website, punch in your serial number, download/create a bootable USB key, and then reinstall/install the OS. Dell does the same.Soooooo thankful! This allowed me to resurrect this P52s!