Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoAdapter allows users to connect an M.2 NVMe SSD to a microSD Express card slotwww.cnx-software.comexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down10
arrow-up125arrow-down1external-linkAdapter allows users to connect an M.2 NVMe SSD to a microSD Express card slotwww.cnx-software.comAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squareLorem Ipsum dolor sit amet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoProbably easier to switch out for debugging or to flash a SSD from a PC.
minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoSurely a M.2 to USB adapter would be better for that use case?
minus-squareLorem Ipsum dolor sit amet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoYeah, but that adapter ist just a PCB, I’d assume a M.2 to USB Adapter is mofe complicated.
minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoYou still need a microSD to USB adapter if you want to use it with a PC that doesn’t have a microSD slot (which I’m sure is like 99% of PCs).
minus-squareLorem Ipsum dolor sit amet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoHow many laptops don’t have an SD Card slot?
minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoIn my experience, most modern laptops don’t include one.
Probably easier to switch out for debugging or to flash a SSD from a PC.
Surely a M.2 to USB adapter would be better for that use case?
Yeah, but that adapter ist just a PCB, I’d assume a M.2 to USB Adapter is mofe complicated.
You still need a microSD to USB adapter if you want to use it with a PC that doesn’t have a microSD slot (which I’m sure is like 99% of PCs).
How many laptops don’t have an SD Card slot?
In my experience, most modern laptops don’t include one.