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M.2 M key SSD to 2.5" SATA..?

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UnkleBidii:
Hello,

Is it possible to use a "laying around" M.2 NVMe/PCIe M key SSD to 2.5" SATA in old laptop through adapter? I'm getting all times of answers and can't seem to get a correct one. I want to use a M.2 ssd that I removed after an upgrade and put it into an older laptop that I resurrected after a MB replacement. But any adapters I've found don't look built for a M key SSD and I've been hearing that NVMe/PCIe won't work with SATA... I'm learning as I go. I figured just buying a 2.5" crucial SSD might just be the safe bet but don't really want to spend the money for another drive.. Any input is appreciated.

Ampera:
No, while it's not theoretically impossible, it's practically impossible, and atop that, there is almost zero reason to do so. SATA SSDs are far cheaper than NVMe ones, and far more common. You'd effectively need an AHCI controller that somehow controls the NVMe controller, and I just don't think anyone's done that nor will do that.

You can absolutely go the other way around though, and they do sell SATA controllers that fit on NVMe M.2 cards, but that might not be of any use to you.

UnkleBidii:
So it would just be more practical to seek a SATA SSD if I decided to upgrade? I heard of this bottlenecking issue and wondered if a SSD would still be a faster boot/performance than a HDD..

rdl:
Just buy a new SSD for the old laptop. They're only $30 to maybe $100 or so, depending on how much storage you want. I've seen boot times improve anywhere from 3x to 10x, and overall speed is better also. Particularly with Windows, which can't seem to do anything without endlessly grinding away at the drive.

chriva:
There are M keyed drives with SATA interfaces and those would work. No idea if you can find adapters for it tho.

If it has PCI-E you're better off just tossing it and get a proper 2.5" drive. It'd need active electronics and a controller which would more than likely be more expensive than a regular ssd from the store.

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