Question Samsung 970 evo plus m.2 not showing up in my bios

[Geo1997]

My laptop is an Asus Vivobbok 15 X542UQ.
I inserted a Samsung 970 evo plus m.2 ssd into my m.2 slot, but the ssd is not being recoginzed by the bios.
I wish to know whether there is a compatible issue with my laptop model and the ssd or whether it is a problem in my ssd

System Manufacturer ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
System Model X542UQR
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz, 1800 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. X542UQR.309, 19/05/21
BaseBoard Manufacturer ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB

 

[alexoiu]

It might be that only SATA m.2 SSD is supported.

 

[Geo1997]

It might be that only SATA m.2 SSD is supported.

Thank you but is there a way to confirm it

 

[alexoiu]

No problem.
Check the laptop's manual. The specs mention only SATA SSDs.
If two m.2 slots available, test both of them.

 

[Geo1997]

No problem.
Check the laptop's manual. The specs mention only SATA SSDs.
If two m.2 slots available, test both of them.

Solid State Drives:
128GB SATA3 M.2 SSD
Solid State Drives:
256GB SATA3 M.2 SSD

This is what they have given in the specifications list , this means that the m.2 wont work in my laptop right, is it because the ssd is an nvme , what is the difference?

 

[alexoiu]

It's PCIe interface. You'd need a m.2 SATA interface one, if only SATA supported. But, again, if 2 slots, then test both.

 

[Geo1997]

It's PCIe interface. You'd need a m.2 SATA interface one, if only SATA supported. But, again, if 2 slots, then test both.

There is only 1 slot provided

 

[alexoiu]

Then I'd try returning the SSD and buying instead a SATA interface one.

 

[Geo1997]

Then I'd try returning the SSD and buying instead a SATA interface one.

Thanks
another thing i cant unserstand is the ssd fits well in the slot then how is it possible that the interface is different, can it be a software problem?

 

[alexoiu]

You're welcome.
Nope. m.2 can be SATA, or PCIe interface. If PCIe not supported, then the m.2 would not be detected. Buy a m.2 drive with similar configuration (size and key), but SATA.

Here's an example: https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E500BW/dp/B00TGIW1XG

 

[Geo1997]

oh

You're welcome.
Nope. m.2 can be SATA, or PCIe interface. If PCIe not supported, then the m.2 would not be detected. Buy a m.2 drive with similar configuration (size and key), but SATA.

Here's an example: https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E500BW/dp/B00TGIW1XG

oh okay thanks

 

[alexoiu]

You're welcome.