News Framework Stocks M.2 2230 SSDs For Steam Deck Upgrades

[Admin]

Framework is stocking M.2 2230 SSDs so that users can upgrade their Steam Decks.

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[eldakka1]

Notably, the part isn't compatible with the company's laptop, which uses standard length M.2 2280 SSDs.

So they didn'tbother putting in the screw holes necessary for shorter-length drives to be screwed in? WTF?

 

[gg83]

This is really cool. I really hope they can continue adding more components at honest prices and quality. I don't know what other components it would be.

 

[helper800]

So they didn'tbother putting in the screw holes necessary for shorter-length drives to be screwed in? WTF?

Its specifically not for their laptops, but for steamdecks.

 

[eldakka1]

Its specifically not for their laptops, but for steamdecks.

The point is that a 2230 SSD has an identical connector interface - physically, electrically, protocol(y?) - and width and height to the longer 2280 SSDs. A 2230 will fit into the same space and connector as a 2280 (or 2245 or 2260) SSD. The only difference is where the support point for the end of the SSD (opposite the connector) is placed to support/lock-in the SSD - usually just a threaded screw-hole for the single screw that attaches to the end of the SSD (unless you use custom fancy screw-less system like some motherboards have). All that's needed for a 2230 is a point thats 30mm from the interface to lock-in the SSD as opposed to a 2280's 80mm. The fact that one would make a 22mm wide, 80mm long space for a 2280 SSD and not include screw holes along that 80mm length to allow 2230/40/65 SSDs seems deliberately - aggressively - contrarian.

It'd be like making a 5kg washing machine that only works if you put exactly 5kg of clothing in it, if you put 4 or 3 or 2 or 1 kg it just refuses to operate ...

 

[Andrew Fox]

2230 SSD is a rare form factor and usually comes at a price premium over 2280 SSDs. It's not unusual for laptops to not include the 2230 screw holes, framework probably should've since their whole shtick is freedom in upgradability but it's unlikely you have one of these 2230 drives on hand unless you have scrapped some cheap entry level notebook that came with a low end one.