Laptop has set m.2 drive capacity, What Does This Mean?

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AngeNoir0324

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i own a MSI GE72 2qc apache and was going to upgrade it by adding a m.2 ssd, as there is one open spot advertised. However, one big restriction has been the fact that the specs page on the Apache says that it can only support a m.2 ssd up to 256 gb. Can someone please clear this up? I really want to know the entire limitations of the m.2 connector. I would only be using it for the OS if that matters at all. I just want to know if this laptop allows me to grab any off the shelf m.2 ssd and plug it in.

Thanks!
 
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madmatt30

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Looking on the MSI forums people are using 1tb m2 drives so I don't think that 256gb can be relied upon.

Samsung 850 evo /pro definitely works as does the crucial mx300.

No support for nvme as far as I see so its a no to the new 950/960 drives.

Virtually any sata based m2 ssd 'should' work fine


 
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Hamperking68

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You can only put an M.2 SSD that's up to 250gb in size.

Chances are if you put anything larger in the BIOS / Windows isn't going to recognize it.

However, I might be wrong as I don't own this laptop but 250gb does sound a little small. Normally the max size is in the TB's
 
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