[SOLVED] PCIE SSD max sizes in laptops

[Imjustbrian]

I have been searching for a new gaming laptop and ran into an interesting (first world) problem I hadn't realized was a problem. So it seems the Lenovo Legion 7 and the ROG Strix Scar can both (as per their support) only accept 1TB SSD cards. This gives a max of 2TB only. I say only because the way games are going having 2TB sounds fine now but a few years from now it probably won't be. So my question is, is this limit on PCIE v3 and 4? Is it common for gaming laptops to all have a 2TB total limit or can some accept two 2TB cards or even 4TB cards?

 

[USAFRet]

Often, those "limits" are just a list of what was available when the device was released. Or even just what was available when the documentation was written.

There is no inherent limit of 1 or 2TB in the PCIe 3.0 or 4.0 spec.

 

[Imjustbrian]

Often, those "limits" are just a list of what was available when the device was released. Or even just what was available when the documentation was written.

There is no inherent limit of 1 or 2TB in the PCIe 3.0 or 4.0 spec.

I am in no way disagreeing with you, I did contact the support for Lenovo and ASUS and they said the devices are only able to accept a 1TB card in each slot. That I could have been in contact with someone that had no idea what they were talking about is a possibility that's why I am asking here.

So you are saying I can put a 2TB card in either of them laptops without issue (which was my original thought until I saw today, they were rated for 1TB max).

 

[USAFRet]

I am in no way disagreeing with you, I did contact the support for Lenovo and ASUS and they said the devices are only able to accept a 1TB card in each slot. That I could have been in contact with someone that had no idea what they were talking about is a possibility that's why I am asking here.

So you are saying I can put a 2TB card in either of them laptops without issue (which was my original thought until I saw today, they were rated for 1TB max).

I am NOT categorically stating that a 2TB drive will work in that.

There may be a BIOS restriction, or some other issue.

It may work, it may not work.
But those "limits" are sometimes incorrect.

Case in point...my QNAP NAS.
In the specs, it states 8GB RAM max.
2x 4GB sticks.

As it sits there running in my living room, with 16GB (2x 8GB sticks)


A 2TB may or may not work.
Buy from somewhere with a strong return policy, like Amazon.
Try it.
If it works, great.
If it does not, send it back within 30 days.