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    Can someone help me with Storage solutions on my T480 - pics included

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by t61jaws, Jan 22, 2020.

  1. t61jaws

    t61jaws Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    I use my Laptop as a Music Studio.

    I need a second ssd drive, I would like to run the os off. - I heard you could have 2nd one in the wwan slot? I'm happy to do that if someone can confirm my laptop can do this and make most of the speed. Otherwise I will will buy external usb 3 hard drive. I have no idea about thunderbolt or usb c drives.

    But would like to make the most from the technology this laptop has. Thanks! I have opened my laptop and taken pics for you experts.

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    Lenovo T480 i7-8550U Kaby Lake (8th Gen) Machine type20L6

    @ 1.80Ghz - 16GB Ram - Intel UHD Graphics 620
     
    t61jaws, Jan 22, 2020
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I thought the WWAN slot one is a 2242 NVMe, which are fairly rare. Why not just get one big SSD for the main slot?
     
    ZaZ, Jan 23, 2020
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    Just go for a 1TB NVMe SSD and replace the original.
     
    senso, Jan 23, 2020
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    t61jaws Notebook Consultant

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    yep,i suppose it looks the way forward!
    In the past I have had SSD fail on me...so I can't really use this main drive for anything important...I guess I will use a external HDD drive for recordings audio projects.
    thanks guys
     
    t61jaws, Jan 24, 2020
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    t61jaws Notebook Consultant

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    yes it is 2242, Why do they have to put these old slots in...!
     
    t61jaws, Jan 24, 2020
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    Whatever they do, someone is happy and someone is not.
     
    ZaZ, Jan 25, 2020
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    You should be able to use a 2242 NVME SSD in the WWAN, as well as 2280/2.5 drive in the main bay. I'd look into TB3/USB C to NVME drives as well.
     
    Mastermind5200, Feb 20, 2020
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    Have you performed any performance testing on your SSD-equipped T480, perhaps using CrystalDiskMark? Since you have the non-GPU model (like mine), I'd be curious to see if your NVMe SSD is getting the full 4 lanes of PCIe. I have seen various reports of the SSD being restricted to 2-lane PCIe, but others have tested with faster performance than should be allowed over 2 lanes.
     
    ABCarr56, Feb 24, 2020
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    In my T480, I have a WD 512 GB Nvme 42mm in the 2242 slot used as my boot drive for both Windows 10 and linux. I also installed one 2TB WD blue 2.5" HDD. In terms of quality WD 2242 is for capacity but I am not too happy with its quality. I used to use Toshiba 2242 240GB in the 2242 slot.

    If you have the Nvme installed in place for th 2.5" drive, be aware you need this cable to stick a 2.5" drive in that bay:
    https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T470-T480-A485-475-Hard-Drive-Connector-HDD-SATA-Cable-0UR495-cd/283104773190?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
    and pryers and screw driver.

    I also keep one system external in a USB3.0/3.1 enclosure ( https://www.ebay.ca/itm/SSD-Hard-Disk-Drive-Case-M-2-to-USB-Type-C-3-1-NVMe-PCIE-USB3-1-HDD-Enclosure/123675368421?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&var=424998637721&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649), in fact, I placed the OEM Nvme 512gb 2280 in it.
     
    SJLPHI, Jun 4, 2020
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