Adding an ExpressCard SSD to a laptop

[Involute]

I'm thinking of buying a Lenovo X230 laptop. The SSDs they offer, however, max out at 128GB which is way too small for me. Since the X230 comes with an ExpressCard slot, however, I was thinking of ordering it with a 500GB HDD for my data and adding an ExpressCard SSD for my apps and OS (Win7 x64). Any thoughts on this approach? Pros, cons, recommended SSDs? Thanks.

 

[simplest2remember]

getting the OS on an SSD isn't as easy as it might sound, as least that's what i've read. a 120GB ssd isn't to pricy these days, and then you could add something bigger to you express card slot. i added usb3 , and bought an appropriate drive, but am disappointed because it's simply not that portable anymore (elitebook 2530p). i'm looking for some expresscard memory.

 

[Involute]

I ended up adding a 256GB mSATA SSD instead of an ExpressCard. No problems. Works great.

 

[proces]

I ended up adding a 256GB mSATA SSD instead of an ExpressCard. No problems. Works great.

I wont to buy some small ssd for windows for my x201 , I see there are many discussions about interfaces and boot. I see only two options: express card or pcie.
off course I prefer express card, but there is one question:

Can you boot windows 7 or 8 from your sdd express card?
tnx

 

[jlkansascity]

yes you can. We have folks here at work that are doing it on HP laptops.