Question Msata ssd to ddr4 motherboard?

[breakingjak431]

Hey all is there a way i can get my msata ssd ( which is i believe a ddr3 ssd) to my z270 tomawhawk arsenal gaming ? I just wonder if it work ? Or is there a converter or something , thanks in advance

 

[Lutfij]

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z270-TOMAHAWK/support#manual
If you check the manual for your motherboard, both slots(M2_1 and M2_2) will support SATA based M.2 SSD's.

 

[Barty1884]

SSDs are not DDR3/4 etc - they'll have a DRAM cache (well, most quality SSDs do) - but that's totally different.

Just making sure you do have an mSATA drive - and not an M.2 form factor drive that uses the SATA protocol?
Which SSD do you have?

If it's mSATA - your motherboard would need an mSATA slot (it doesn't), OR an adapter.
For adapters, you can either adapt to 2.5" and connect via SATA data/power cables OR you can get mSATA to M.2 adapter - in which can, either M.2 slot on your motherboard will accept a SATA-based drive (note, you may disable certain SATA ports - for HDDs etc) using a SATA-based drive in the M.2 slot.

 

[USAFRet]

Hey all is there a way i can get my msata ssd ( which is i believe a ddr3 ssd) to my z270 tomawhawk arsenal gaming ? I just wonder if it work ? Or is there a converter or something , thanks in advance

Specific make/model of this device?