

I do not think the spacer is included with the SAMUNG EVO, so check when buying if you choose to order that drive. Note: Your existing SATA HDD is probably a 9.5mm thick drive, while the SSD above is 7mm thick, so you may need a spacer. SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series 2.5" 1TB SATA III V-NAND 3-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-76E1T0B/AM SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series mSATA 500GB SATA III V-NAND 3-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-M6E500BW Note: Be sure to also read the instructions on removing battery and base cover starting on page 41.Īs far as SSD's to buy, Samsung makes very well rated SSD's, such as the two below, the top being a mSATA and the bottom one a 2.5" x 7mm SATA SSD that would fit where your existing HDD is located. Note: I would probably check just to be sure that the mSATA slot is present before ordering an mSATA drive (see page 51 of the Hardware Maintenance Manual). Both will offer similar performance/speed. If you are going to replace the HDD anyway, I would probably just get a 2.5" SATA SSD, but if you want a SSD boot drive and keep your existing HDD, then go with the mSATA SSD. It looks like that model can have both an mSATA SSD and a normal HDD/SSD installed, so you can go both ways.
